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Best Public Schools in Hopewell Junction, NY

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Schools

2,657

Students

Top rankedGayhead School568^th of 2,445 New York elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Orchard View Alternative High School up 15 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Hopewell Junction, New York is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Wappingers Central School District. The standout school in the area is Gayhead School, an elementary school that ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools and has consistently high performance on state assessments, outperforming the district and state averages across grades 3-6 in both English Language Arts and Math.

The two high schools in Hopewell Junction, John Jay Senior High School and Orchard View Alternative High School, both have 84.3% 4-year graduation rates and relatively low dropout rates of 4.5%. John Jay Senior High School has strong academic performance, with students scoring well above state averages on Regents exams, while Orchard View Alternative High School has lower Regents pass rates but still maintains respectable performance in certain subjects.

Overall, the Hopewell Junction schools show a mix of strong and average performance, with the elementary school standing out as a top performer. Continued focus on supporting all students, especially during key transition points, could help drive further improvements across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gayhead School	Public	K-6	15 Entry Rd	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1756	831	60	13.7	22.6%	596 (71.7%)	23 (2.8%)	153 (18.4%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	74.5	568^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.8	517^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.9%	51														59.6	69.8	74.0	65.7	71.3	71.2	71.5	58.1	62.1	99.0	99.5	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.4	99.6	99.4	$28,641	$252	$28,389
John Jay Senior High School	Public	9-12	2012 Route 52	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 897-6700	1,768	129	13.6	23.2%	1,194 (67.5%)	104 (5.9%)	365 (20.6%)	78 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (1.5%)	64.9	413^th of 1234 public high schools	66.5%		66.1	425^th of 1242 public high schools	65.8%	12	75.1	87.8	92.9	11.3	11.8	89.3	42.7	94.4	90.0	54.1	60.3	57.1	63.3										99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$27,060	$252	$26,808
Orchard View Alternative High School	Public	9-12	25 Corporate Dr	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5005	58	8	7.6	31.0%	38 (65.5%)	6 (10.3%)	12 (20.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	30.4	857^th of 1234 public high schools	30.6%		28.1	872^nd of 1242 public high schools	29.8%	15			73.1			72.7	22.2		83.3	9.1	33.3	0.0	26.7										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$49,003	$8,511	$40,493

Cities Near Hopewell Junction

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wappingers Falls	2.65 mi	7	343^rd
Fishkill	4.02 mi	3	350^th
Poughquag	4.96 mi	1	304^th
Poughkeepsie	5.02 mi	21	531^st
Lagrangeville	5.95 mi	4	478^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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