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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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HBCU tour inspires students
The tour included Morgan State and Bowie State universities in Maryland, and Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. They entered buildings, were able to watch some classes and learn more about each campus.
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Students learn about careers in sports through MetLife Stadium trip
Around 50 Poughkeepsie High School students and educators took a bus to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. to learn about how to have a career in sports.
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Alumni return, inspiring Pioneers to achieve
Eight recent graduates recently returned to Poughkeepsie High School to discuss their college experiences with current students at a pair of events.
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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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BOE to reopen Clinton Elementary renaming process
"By reopening this process we’re not rejecting the (Roberto Clemente) name but ensuring anyone with concerns in this important decision is heard," said board President Fatimah Carmen Martinez Santiago
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Board scholarships deadline approaching
oughkeepsie High School seniors have the opportunity to apply for 12 Board of Education scholarships created during the 2023-24 school year following Board of Education discussions into expanding its support of graduating seniors pursuing a postsecondary education.
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PCSD proposes $147.7M 2025-26 budget that would boost services; what to know
The Board of Education on Tuesday approved a budget proposal that would remain under the tax cap while still increasing the amount spent on general instruction by more than $2.8 million. This is despite expectations state foundational aid will grow by just 2% next year, the minimum allocation.
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District announces administrative restructuring process; building staffing, student experience prioritized
The idea, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Greg Mott said, is to “reimagine and repurpose” the district’s structure and resources to best serve students’ needs amid a challenging financial landscape. The district is taking these measures while preserving positions within each school building and is, in fact, adding staffing.
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Inaugural Daddy Daughter Dance draws hundreds on emotional night
The event – which will become an annual occasion each spring – was hosted by the Poughkeepsie City School District, the City of Poughkeepsie and Fatherhood Talk Live.
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Geoffrey Canada visits Poughkeepsie: ‘Your moment to change history’
Canada led an event titled “Putting Kids First: Unlocking the Promise of Poughkeepsie,” hosted by the Poughkeepsie Children’s Cabinet and the Poughkeepsie City School District . Canada discussed how and why he founded the Harlem Children’s Zone, the importance of a community taking responsibility for its own success without an outside savior and why he sets attending college as the goal for each child that comes through his programs.
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Four propositions on budget, board ballot
The list of propositions was finalized by the Board of Education at its meeting Wednesday, where Superintendent of Schools Dr. Eric Jay Rosser and Interim Assistant Superintendent of Business Margarita Lekaj presented an updated draft of the proposed district budget for 2025-26.
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District, BOE president receive awards
The school district received a Bridge to the Future Award at the Dutchess Community College Foundation’s annual gala and Fatimah Carmen Martinez Santiago earned the prestigious Greg Farrell Award from NYC Outward Bound Schools.
