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Beacon High School

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Beacon High School ranks 572 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 54% of New York high schools

Summary

Beacon High School is a public high school serving around 830 students in grades 9-12 in Beacon, New York, which is part of the Beacon City School District. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in some subject areas but struggles in others. While its overall statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, Beacon High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below nearby schools like James I. O'Neill High School and Spackenkill High School.

Beacon High School's four-year graduation rate has been comparable to the state average, but its dropout rate and chronic absenteeism rate are areas of concern, with the chronic absenteeism rate significantly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student has increased significantly in recent years, reaching well above the state average, though the impact of this investment on student outcomes is not entirely clear.

Interestingly, Beacon High School has seen varying performance across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students tending to perform better than the state average, while Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students perform closer to the state average. English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status perform below the state average. These achievement gaps may be an area that the school and district need to address.

831

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,349

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Matteawan Rd
Beacon, NY 12508-2099

(845) 838-6900

District: Beacon City School District

Feeder schools for Beacon High School:

Elementary:	Glenham School
	J V Forrestal Elementary School
	Sargent School
	South Avenue School
Middle:	Rombout Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2022) to 54th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 41 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

New York avg66%

572^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

608^th of 874Beacon City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	572 of 1234	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	649 of 1242	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	631 of 1228	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	435 of 1190	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	639 of 1207	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	608 of 1210	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	680 of 1221	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	700 of 1255	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.1	740 of 1255	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	679 of 1237	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	709 of 1217	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	689 of 1198	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.0	681 of 1165	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.0	796 of 1117	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.4	760 of 1086	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.3	722 of 1027	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.2	719 of 1002	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.7	650 of 986	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.6	680 of 935	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	241 of 713	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	369 of 690	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	307 of 671	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	182 of 593	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	304 of 686	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	258 of 679	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	153 of 413	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.0	25 of 426	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	7 of 386	98.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	511 of 669	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	245 of 565	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	376 of 546	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	538 of 1206	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	610 of 1219	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	629 of 1197	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	372 of 1155	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	604 of 1193	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	618 of 1176	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	329 of 885	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	372 of 865	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	362 of 851	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	208 of 760	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	392 of 815	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	326 of 791	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	102 of 607	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	600 of 1179	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	662 of 1170	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	667 of 1155	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	460 of 1101	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	719 of 1179	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	672 of 1154	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	576 of 1201	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	746 of 1211	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	626 of 1191	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	482 of 1154	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	641 of 1190	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	565 of 1176	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	234 of 328	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	152 of 306	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	95 of 212	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	418 of 1149	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	413 of 1144	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	415 of 1130	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	243 of 1038	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	657 of 1132	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	509 of 1095	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	414 of 788	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	467 of 781	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	401 of 776	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	261 of 738	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	330 of 793	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	313 of 765	59.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)83rd percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts87%+12 vs state

Global History and Geography80%+4 vs state

U.S. History and Government76%~ state avg

Common Core Algebra II72%-3 vs state

Physics70%~ state avg

Chemistry69%+5 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences66%+10 vs state

Algebra I59%+3 vs state

Life Science Biology53%-5 vs state

Living Environment53%-4 vs state

Geometry50%-10 vs state

Earth Science24%-41 vs state

Common Core Geometry16%-7 vs state

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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)	% 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	% 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
Beacon High School	Public	9-12	101 Matteawan Rd	Beacon	12508	Dutchess County	Beacon City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 838-6900	831	78	10.6	45.0%	348 (41.9%)	134 (16.1%)	254 (30.6%)	23 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.1%)	55.8	572^nd of 1234 public high schools	53.6%		49.6	649^th of 1242 public high schools	47.7%	77	69.2	71.9	87.3	16.3	23.7	79.8	52.6	70.0	76.2	59.4	53.0	50.0	65.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	$30,349	$693	$29,656
Newburgh Free Academy	Public	9-12	201 Fullerton Ave	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 563-5400	3,550	256	13.8	49.7%	464 (13.1%)	714 (20.1%)	2,144 (60.4%)	76 (2.1%)	8 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	140 (3.9%)	23.9	936^th of 1234 public high schools	24.1%		25.2	908^th of 1242 public high schools	26.9%	28	45.8	60.0	61.8	14.1	39.9	64.0	42.1	0.0	55.0	22.0		36.0		86.9	88.1	88.4	88.4	88.4	88.1	88.1	86.9	$31,624	$2,310	$29,315
Kaplan Career Academy	Public	5-12	623 Blooming Grove Turnpike	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 522-8460	89	17	5.2	19.1%	26 (29.2%)	30 (33.7%)	27 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)								(n/a)														9.4	37.5	18.8	18.8	18.8	37.5	26.6	18.8	$77,897	$1,454	$76,443
Marlboro Central High School	Public	9-12	50 Cross Rd	Marlboro	12542	Ulster County	Marlboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 236-5810	629	55	11.4	32.8%	346 (55.0%)	68 (10.8%)	184 (29.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.7%)	65.7	399^th of 1234 public high schools	67.7%		68	380^th of 1242 public high schools	69.4%	19	55.7	73.7	89.2	39.3	84.1	89.8	61.9	85.4	90.6	52.8		62.8		98.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	98.8	$29,986	$650	$29,336
Haldane High School	Public	9-12	15 Craigside Dr	Cold Spring	10516	Putnam County	Haldane Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 265-9254	318	31	10.3	19.5%	243 (76.4%)	4 (1.3%)	50 (15.7%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	82.1	109^th of 1234 public high schools	91.2%		82	84^th of 1242 public high schools	93.2%	25	98.5		92.3		82.9	91.0	92.1		86.5	83.7		80.0		94.3	98.5	98.7	98.5	99.8	98.7	97.9	98.7	$35,227	$552	$34,675
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
Roy C Ketcham Senior High School	Public	9-12	99 Myers Corners Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 298-5100	1,557	116	13.4	39.4%	790 (50.7%)	166 (10.7%)	482 (31.0%)	66 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.4%)	49.7	645^th of 1234 public high schools	47.7%		53.7	603^rd of 1242 public high schools	51.4%	42	67.2	79.0	87.5	10.0	14.3	85.0	26.4	84.6	77.7	35.4	55.9	42.0	52.3	99.3	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	99.9	$28,169	$341	$27,828
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
Cornwall Central High School	Public	9-12	10 Dragon Dr	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	1,010	76	13.2	21.2%	576 (57.0%)	79 (7.8%)	254 (25.1%)	60 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.0%)	77.2	194^th of 1234 public high schools	84.3%		78.8	152^nd of 1242 public high schools	87.8%	42	70.5	96.8	89.9	33.3	86.3	94.6	41.4	61.7	96.5	75.2	69.5	79.4		98.8	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.8	$26,962	$475	$26,487
Spackenkill High School	Public	9-12	112 Spackenkill Rd	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Spackenkill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 463-7810	537	53	10.1	28.3%	253 (47.1%)	80 (14.9%)	105 (19.6%)	72 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	83.8	70^th of 1234 public high schools	94.3%		83.9	51^st of 1242 public high schools	95.9%	19	84.4	89.2	94.0	50.0	86.5	96.5	86.3	91.9	97.8	78.7		83.2		99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$33,961	$537	$33,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Beacon High School

What is the racial makeup of Beacon High School?

Students at Beacon High School are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Beacon High School?

Beacon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glenham School
Elementary : J V Forrestal Elementary School
Elementary : Sargent School
Elementary : South Avenue School
Middle : Rombout Middle School

Is Beacon High School a good school?

Beacon High School ranks 572^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Beacon High School in?

Beacon City School District

How many students attend Beacon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Beacon High School.

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