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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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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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Superintendent Student Advisory Committee meets
Last Thursday, Dr. Eric Jay Rosser, superintendent of schools, had the opportunity to host the first of four quarterly Superintendent Student Advisory Committee Meetings with Poughkeepsie High School students.
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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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Project could bring art, medical, technology focus to PHS/El proyecto podría llevar el enfoque artístico, médico y tecnológico a PHS
Medical, arts and technology is one possible educational pathway being considered for Poughkeepsie High School under Proposition 2 of the Capital Improvement Project set for a vote Oct. 20, 2020.
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PHS Class of 2020 celebrates
Nothing could stop Pioneer pride Wednesday night, July 8, 2020. It was the night the Class of 2020 was officially recognized with the Poughkeepsie High School 2020 Commencement Celebration.
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Firm begins design work on capital project
CPL architects began work on the $98.7 million capital improvement project Thursday, after being approved by the Board of Education Wednesday night.
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PCSD partners with SUNY New Paltz
SUNY New Paltz School of Education is helping the district evaluate its elementary grading policy. This is part of the district’s annual student achievement goals.
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District opens Parent Empowerment Center
Sen. Sue Serino, Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson and City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison joined Interim Executive Director of Community Schools Natasha Cherry and Superintendent Dr. Eric Jay Rosser to open the Parent Empowerment Center (PEC) Jan. 18.
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Graduation rates rise, PCSD not satisfied
Graduation rates in the Poughkeepsie City School District for those students who entered ninth grade in 2016 and graduated by August 2020 climbed six percentage points from 54 percent to 60 percent, according to data released Thursday from the New York State Education Department.
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Saturday Morning Lights resumes live Saturday, Jan. 16
The Saturday Morning Lights enrichment program resumes in-person this week at Poughkeepsie Middle School. A phased-in approach is being used to ensure the program can meet participants’ needs and adhere to all COVID-19 safety precautions, Interim Executive Director of Community Schools Natasha Cherry said.
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Parent Update Letter/Carta de Actualización para Padres- 1.12.21
Important Bilingual Letter from the Superintendent/Importante Carta Bilingüe del Superintendente - Desplácese hacia abajo.
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Club advisers undergo training
Clubs, Homework Help Centers and sports are scheduled to start in 2021. Thirty-six advisers, coaches and staff members attended a special orientation Dec. 22 to prepare them for their programmatic and fiscal responsibilities.
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At-home learning resources: District provides materials for preK-2
Supporting the out-of-school learning of all students is a major focus for the Poughkeepsie City School District, particularly that of the district’s earliest learners.
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Rhinebeck Bank gives Children's Cabinet $30K Challenge Grant
Rhinebeck Bank announced a $30,000 Challenge Grant to help provide interim financing for the Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet, co-chaired by PCSD Superintendent Dr. Eric Jay Rosser and City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison.
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Superintendent Student Advisory Committee meets
Last Thursday, Dr. Eric Jay Rosser, superintendent of schools, had the opportunity to host the first of four quarterly Superintendent Student Advisory Committee Meetings with Poughkeepsie High School students.
