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Poughkeepsie High School
Poughkeepsie High School serves students in grades 9-12. In 2022-23 enrollment was 1,165.
Address: 70 Forbus St.
Phone: 845-451-4850
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
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March Madness comes to PHS
Dozens of Poughkeepsie High School students march 21 took part in a March Madness pep rally with numerous competitions, some of which pitted students against faculty.
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PHS celebrates seniors at breakfast
In all, 98 students who are on track to finish high school with a cumulative average of 80 or better and their families were invited to the breakfast, held at the school’s newly renovated cafeteria. That includes 27 who have an average of 90 or better.
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Museum trip connects students with Black history
On the final day of Black History Month, a group of 43 Poughkeepsie High School students traveled by bus to Washington, D.C. to visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The massive building is filled with moving imagery, tangible artifacts and interactive displays.
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Panel educates students on HBCU experience
Five HBCU graduates discussed their experience with dozens of students at an event held Feb. 19.
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BOCES CTI tour exposes students to career training possibilities
As a part of the district expanding graduation pathways, a group of more than 30 Poughkeepsie students took a tour of the CTI facility on BOCES’ campus to learn about the nearly 20 different programs offered, ranging from nursing to construction.
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Students deliver Valentine's Day cards to nursing home, practice ethical lessons
Around 80 students across five classes created Valentine’s Day cards for the 160 residents of The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley.
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Aviation Club takes flight, connecting students with career skills
The program uses the three flight simulators installed at the school before the start of this school year as part of the district’s investment in the AFJROTC program. But, fun and games are only a part of what the club is all about. The main idea is to “offer the world of flight to Poughkeepsie High School students” and connect them with a “plethora of careers and opportunities in aviation.”
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Athletes of the Month: Williams and Smalls put in work to find success
Tyrese Smalls and Isaiah Williams each shined at the Northern County Championship meet after growing through the indoor track and field season.
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Students paint new mural in PHS art wing
Poughkeepsie Art Club students, under the direction of artist Joe Pimentel and Art Department Chairperson Heather Duncan-Carter, recently completed a new mural covering the wall leading to Duncan-Carter’s classroom, down the hall from the cafeteria.
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Dozens accepted to college at DCC 'instant admit' event
More than 50 students received acceptance letters from Dutchess Community College at an “instant admit” event held in the high school library.
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PHS retires jersey of all-time leading basketball scorer
Terraya Richardson, a 1999 graduate, was presented two framed jerseys during a ceremony before the girls basketball team hosted Horace Greeley. Her number will also be permanently displayed on a wall in the building.
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CBS highlights PHS' success with cellphones
Poughkeepsie High School was featured in national news on Wednesday, Jan. 22, as an example of success banning cellphones, ahead of the state’s proposed restrictions on their use in all schools.
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AFJROTC leads pledge at Ryan’s swearing-in
A group of Poughkeepsie High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, or AFJROTC, took part in Rep. Pat Ryan’s swearing-in ceremony
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AFJROTC celebrates 10th anniversary
Just before school break to celebrate the holidays, the Poughkeepsie High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, or AFJROTC, celebrated the anniversary of the program’s official launch in December 2014 and the instructor who has been here since the beginning.
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Cheerleaders headed to nationals at Disney
The team is preparing to compete in February at the National High School Cheerleading Championship at Walt Disney World Resort, fulfilling a longtime goal.
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The Poughkeepsie City School District utilizes the P3 Campus anonymous reporting platform as a tool for students, parents or any community member to notify schools of a potential threat of violence or other issue regarding a building or an individual’s wellbeing. Learn more here.
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Community Schools spelling bee draws 36 competitors
After several years without a broad district spelling bee, Community Schools held a competition for students in grades 3-5 March 21 at Poughkeepsie Middle School.
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Budget development: Draft would invest in PK-5, transportation while staying under tax cap
While the budget draft provides a clear picture of how the district will augment the services and support offered to promote student achievement, district officials noted it is based on preliminary school aid totals projected by the state in January and will be adjusted when the final school aid numbers are available in April when the state’s 2025-26 budget is approved.
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Geoffrey Canada, cradle-to-career innovator, to speak April 9
An innovator, whose approach to addressing intergenerational poverty through holistic community support is helping to shape transformational opportunities for Poughkeepsie’s youth, will speak at Sojourner Truth Elementary School.
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Provide input on Smart Schools Bond Act plan
The district is proposing a plan in which it would use its remaining roughly $1.2 million to install new classroom and hallway clock and speaker displays and other classroom technology upgrades.
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Marist Liberty Partnerships Program seeking 5th graders
The Marist Liberty Partnerships Program provides Poughkeepsie City School District students with academic, social and emotional support during grades 5-12. The program is seeking fifth grade students who fit the profile that would benefit most.
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A letter from Dr. Eric Jay Rosser on Superintendent transition
Effective July 1, 2025, Mr. Greg Mott, assistant superintendent of elementary education, will serve as acting interim superintendent. The Board of Education will provide updates as it moves forward in selecting the district’s next superintendent.
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Poughkeepsie City School District Announces Superintendent Transition
In preparation for Dr. Eric Jay Rosser's departure, the Board will appoint Mr. Gregory D. Mott as Acting Interim Superintendent beginning July 1, 2025.
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Schools celebrate Black History Month with range of activities
Across the Poughkeepsie City School District, schools, clubs and the Community Schools department celebrated the history, culture and importance of Black History Month through educational events, lessons, bulletin boards and celebrations.
