Upcoming Events
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Monday
7:45 AM - 2:40 PM Senior pictures
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Tuesday
7:45 AM - 2:40 PM Senior pictures
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Wednesday
7:45 AM - 2:40 PM Senior pictures
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December 20, 2023
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM School Board Workshop Meeting
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December 22, 2023
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Poughkeepsie High School
Poughkeepsie High School serves students in grades 9-12. In 2019-20 enrollment was 1,110.
Address: 70 Forbus St.
Phone: 845-451-4850 (During the COVID-19 pandemic, call 845-391-2204)
Principal: Dr. Phee Simpson, psimpson@poughkeepsieschools.org
Main Office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
School hours: 7:45 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.
School Nurse: 845-451-4850 ext. 6412 or 6411
PHS News
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Sealy is a board liaison for all students
PHS Senior Peter Sealy is the District Board of Education student liaison for the 2023-2024 school year where he hopes to improve student relations with board members and implement crucial changes.
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Dylan’s Wings grows at PHS
22 members of the student government to participate in a two-day retreat at Vassar College
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PHS gets new AP for climate and culture
Connecting with the community is a top priority Kaylin Marrero-Nieves started work Nov. 6 as PHS new AP for climate and culture.
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Runner aspires to help heal animals with cancer
The Poughkeepsie High School senior ranks second in her class and is waiting hopefully for an acceptance letter from Cornell.
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PHS Students Highlight Boxing Card at PHS
Emani Stackhouse and Noel Dancy are amateur boxers from Poughkeepsie High School who are making a difference in their community.
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Meet PHS’ new assistant principals
Poughkeepsie High School has two new assistant principals to start the 2023-24 school year: Cecil Coston and Donata Carolina.
PHS Spotlight
Bell schedule (PHS)
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Regular day, 7:40 a.m. warning bell, M-F
Period Start/End times
1 7:45-8:26a
2 8:29-9:51a
3 9:54-11:21a (HR)
4 11:24a-1:15p
Lunch A (ELA/Math) 11:24a-11:52a
Lunch B (SS/Language) 11:52a-12:20p
Lunch C (Library/ROTC/PE) 12:20-12:48p
Lunch D (Sci./Art/Acad. skills) 11:24a-11:52a
5 1:18-2:40p
Download the PHS Bell schedule
Effective 9/7/2023
District News
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Vassar College visits open students’ eyes
Even though they have time before they finish high school, first and ninth-grade students from the Poughkeepsie City School District got a taste of university life on Nov. 17
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Panel inspires students to try composting
A panel of environmental experts gathered in Poughkeepsie High School’s small cafeteria earlier this month to discuss expanding composting in the community in the form of curbside pickups.
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Lieutenant governor pays visit to PCSD
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado visited the Early Learning Center at Smith School.
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District contemplates reconfiguring schools
Driven by an approach to strengthen the academic, social, and emotional development of the district's youngest learners, the Poughkeepsie City School District is exploring the potential of a grade reconfiguration of the district's elementary schools.
Pioneer Post
Upcoming Events
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Monday
7:45 AM - 2:40 PM Senior pictures
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Tuesday
7:45 AM - 2:40 PM Senior pictures
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Wednesday
7:45 AM - 2:40 PM Senior pictures
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December 20, 2023
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM School Board Workshop Meeting
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December 22, 2023