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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: Kelleyann Royce-Giron, kroyce@poughkeepsieschools.org
Main Office hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
School hours: 7:45 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Enrollment: 1,110 (2019-20)
Staff: 145 (2019-20)
School Nurse: 845-451-4882
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2021-2022 Senior Portrait Dates and Information
Upstate Images photographers will be at the high school during the week of September 13-17th. Deadlines must be met to be included in the yearbook; please have your portrait taken as soon as possible. Dates and times are limited, so sign up for your slot today.
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Ceremonies honor student achievements
Wednesday ceremonies at Poughkeepsie High School’s gym honored students for their academic, community and athletic achievements.
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Student art, music featured online
Poughkeepsie High School is proud to share examples of student artwork and music with the public. “Viewing what PCSD students can do when provided with opportunity and access is simply amazing”, said Dr. Eric Jay Rosser, superintendent of schools.
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Photo catches PHS Class of 2021
Members of the Class of 2021 were invited to Poughkeepsie High School Wednesday afternoon to take the class photo which will appear in the yearbook and on a banner outside PHS.
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Student voter drive yields 13 new registrations
Poughkeepsie High School student government helped 13 classmates register to vote in New York State last Friday.
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Bowling helps boost academics
Bowling coaches Richard VanScoyk and Diane Moore are proud of their teams. Both the boys and girls teams received the Scholar Athlete Team Award - meaning that the team’s average GPA for 75 percent of its roster was at or better than 90 percent.
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High school represents at teen film, photo fest
This year’s Reel Exposure International Teen Film and Photography Festival features photographs from Poughkeepsie High School student Olivia Barker-Duncan along with entries from teens ages 13-19 from across the world.
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Program gives students exhibit curation experience
Two students with PCSD connections are learning how to curate an art exhibit as part of The Art Effect’s pilot youth museum studies program at the Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn.
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Virtual college fair debuts on website
Poughkeepsie High School students can explore more than 150 different colleges virtually, thanks to an effort to increase student opportunity and access as outlined in the District Annual Goals.
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ReStore partners with PHS class for art lesson
Art offers many opportunities for students to display their talents and maximize their potential. PHS art teacher Debbie Lashlee took advantage of an offer from the Poughkeepsie Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore location to do just that.
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PHS toy drive yields an abundance of gifts for kids
Though COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the “Cocoa, Cookies and Caroling” event to mark the end of Poughkeepsie High School’s first annual toy drive to support the John Flowers Christmas Wish, it couldn’t stop the donations.
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Poughkeepsie High School safety data sheets 159 of 163
Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used at Poughkeepsie High School, 1-159/163.
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District rolls out student responsibilities posters at PHS, PMS
Everyone has a part to play in the success of our schools – including the students. To that end, Poughkeepsie High School and Poughkeepsie Middle School are hanging posters throughout their buildings outlining student responsibilities to help students understand how they will contribute to their personal and collective success as students.
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Board of Education meets Wednesday, encourages input
Poughkeepsie City School District wants to hear from parents about their child’s education and suggestions on how the district can strengthen its partnership with families.
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Site now offers documents in multiple languages, formats
Over the summer, Poughkeepsie City School District made changes to its website to make it more user-friendly and accessible, providing documents in a variety of formats and languages.
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Tax credit may help families
Did you know that the Advance Child Tax Credit can provide up to $1,800 in financial assistance per child to qualifying families?
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Free classes offer opportunities
Parents or guardians who would like to earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma or learn English can take advantage of free classes offered at the Parent Empowerment Center through Dutchess Community College.
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Students fill schools as in-person classes resume
There was a different feeling in Poughkeepsie City School District buildings as the sound of young voices, instruction and announcements filled the air. District students returned to full in-person learning today and people were excited.
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September marks return to full in-person learning
Poughkeepsie City School District plans to return to full in-person instruction on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 with an emphasis on keeping our students and staff safe.
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Students spend summer interning at IBM
For six weeks this summer, seven Poughkeepsie High School students are working with students from other parts of the country to help solve business problems as part of a virtual IBM internship.
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Roof work underway at schools
The first phase of work being done as part of the $98 million capital improvement project involves repairing and replacing roofs at the Early Learning Center at Smith School, Clinton Elementary School and Morse Elementary School.
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Bilingual Notice For Special Education Parents
Bilingual Letter from the Special Education Department/Carta bilingüe del Departamento de Educación Especial - Desplácese hacia abajo.
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Retreat aims to strengthen central office team
Central Office leaders are spending the bulk of this week at a retreat designed to help build a strong team and set goals for the coming year.
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Summer meal program sites added
Poughkeepsie City School District added three new summer meal distribution sites to those already being provided throughout the city. Meals service will end Tuesday, Aug. 31.
