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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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Basketball, cheerleading given OK to start seasons
All the open gym sessions our basketball players and cheerleaders have been attending for the past few weeks are over as Section 1 teams officially begin their seasons Friday, Feb. 5.
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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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Scholarship portal now open
The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley scholarship portal is open for high school seniors to submit their applications by April 1.
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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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Culture Shock celebrates Black History virtually
Poughkeepsie High School’s performing arts group, Culture Shock, celebrated Black History Month with a virtual performance this year due to COVID-19.
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Event shares career opportunities, hope with women
Young ladies at Poughkeepsie High School were given the opportunity to get some career advice, hope and inspiration Feb. 19 during the first ever STEM Goes Red event from the American Heart Association’s Dutchess/Ulster region.
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Students’ return is welcome sound to all
Poughkeepsie schools were abuzz with activity as all students began in-person learning Monday after delays caused by ice and snow.
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Bus drivers keep our students moving, safe
During what could be National School Bus Driver Appreciation Week, we wanted to take a moment to thank all Poughkeepsie City School District drivers and transportation workers for their efforts to get our students to and from school.
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Creation of reserve funds would help district in future
Interim Chief Operations Officer Bill Hogan recommended the Poughkeepsie City School District take additional steps toward multiyear financial planning Wednesday and establish three new reserve funds: one for future retirement costs (ERS and TRS), one for capital improvements, and the last for repairs.
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Aspiring Leadership Program aims to develop leaders
District leadership is in the planning stages of developing an aspiring leaders program to provide opportunities for teachers, supervisors, coordinators, and assistant principals who are interested in expanding their capacity and understanding of effective school turnaround leadership.
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Phase-in of hybrid learning continues on Tuesday
Students in grades 3-6 and 9 who opted in to hybrid instruction at all schools but Warring Elementary will begin in-person instruction on Tuesday, Feb. 16 given the President’s Day holiday Monday. Warring will resume in-person instruction Monday, Feb. 22, due to a positive COVID-19 case.
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Students move toward reading goals
When the district made the myON digital library available to teachers and students in October to help them reach district reading goals, some students jumped right in and haven’t stopped.
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Special Education Fireside Chats/Charla sobre Educación Especial
Join us to learn more about Poughkeepsie's Special Education programs and the important and necessary changes that will occur for the 2021-2022 school year. / Únase a nosotros aprender más sobre los programas de Educación Especial de Poughkeepsie y los cambios importantes y necesarios que se producirán para el año escolar 2021-2022.
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Staff, students excited about return to classrooms
Clinton Elementary School was alive with the voices of students and teachers interacting, in person, for the first time in nearly a year this week.
