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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.
Enrollment: 1,110 (2019-20)
Staff: 145 (2019-20)
School Nurse: 845-451-4882
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Debate team opens with tie; Dec. 2 next competition
Poughkeepsie High School’s debate team opened the season with a scrimmage against Haldane, ending the session with a tie and being invited back Dec. 2 to compete against Haldane, Arlington, Red Hook and Dover.
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Cheers for cheerleading
In October the team earned 1st place at an event hosted by Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor, NY.
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Athlete of the Month Soccer guru shares skills with others
Poughkeepsie High School Senior Cesar Calderon-Garcia was named October’s Athlete of the Month, for his dedication to the sport, inside and outside of school.
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Free art portfolio help available Nov. 1-3
Students interested in attending college for art can meet virtually with colleges of their choice as part of The Art Effect’s Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Week, being held Nov. 1-3.
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After-school program explores creativity through dance
Vassar College and Battery Dance Company have teamed up to bring free after school dance classes to Poughkeepsie High School starting Nov. 1.
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Student helps design BOCES' holiday card
Each year, students in Steven Larson’s Graphic Design II class compete for a chance to have their holiday card design used by Dutchess BOCES.
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Students find new options at Multicultural College Fair
Poughkeepsie High School students spent part of Tuesday gathering information about colleges they may want to attend during the 26th annual Multicultural College Fair held in the gym.
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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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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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Arts Education Plan process begins with stakeholders
The Poughkeepsie City School District has officially launched its process for the development of its comprehensive Arts Education Plan.
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Book machines generate student excitement
Each elementary school now has an Inchy Bookworm Vending Machine and books to stock it with at every reading level.
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School budget process expands involvement
This year’s budgeting process will provide schools with greater autonomy in developing school-based budgets.
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Counselors featured at state conference
Poughkeepsie Middle School Counselors Ann Marie Tucker & Shavon Ashe gave a workshop on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) at the annual New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA) Conference in Albany on Nov. 18. This was the first time Poughkeepsie City School District Counselors have presented at a NYSSCA Conference.
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New tech screens visitors Alerts for sex offenders, and banned individuals
This technology based visitor management system instantly alerts school officials if a visitor is flagged as a security risk.
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Director of security brings experience to role
Luis Melendez brings a unique combination of skills and interests to his role as Poughkeepsie City School District’s director of school security.
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Technical theater re-emerges as club after resurgence
One of the pathways Poughkeepsie City School District is creating for students is in all aspects of the arts. The proximity to New York City and Broadway, there are plenty of opportunities for people with technical knowledge.
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Wingman program helps students help each other
Losing his six-year-old son in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting in 2012 led Ian Hockley to found Dylan’s Wings of Change, a nonprofit that seeks to help create a kinder, more understanding world student by student with the hope of sparing others that pain. That program is now at Poughkeepsie High School.
