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Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

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Roy C Ketcham Senior High School ranks 645 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 48% of New York high schools

Summary

Roy C Ketcham Senior High School is a public high school located in Wappingers Falls, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,596 students. The school is part of the Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked 356 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school performs well in some subject areas like Common Core English Language Arts and Global History and Geography, it struggles in others like Algebra I, Living Environment, and Earth Science. The school's performance on Regents exams has fluctuated over the years, with some subjects showing improvement and others declining. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84.3% to 93.5% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the district average, and its dropout rate has varied from 2.0% to 4.9%, which is higher than the district's average. Additionally, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.0% to 34.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby high schools, such as Orchard View Alternative High School, John Jay Senior High School, and Marlboro Central High School, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School generally performs better academically, with higher test scores and graduation rates. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than some of its neighbors, suggesting a need to address attendance issues. Despite the school's increased per-student spending, from $14,021 in 2020-2021 to $24,419 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average, its academic performance has not shown a consistent improvement, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation.

1,557

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,169

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Myers Corners Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-3297

(845) 298-5100

District: Wappingers Central School District

Feeder schools for Roy C Ketcham Senior High School:

Elementary:	James S Evans Elementary School
	Kinry Road Elementary School
	Myers Corners School
	Oak Grove Elementary School
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	Sheafe Road Elementary School
	Vassar Road Elementary School
Middle:	Wappingers Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Earth Science scores 51 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg68%

New York avg66%

645^th of 1,234

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Bottom 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Wappingers Central School District

356^th of 874Wappingers Central 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	49.7	645 of 1234	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	603 of 1242	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	656 of 1228	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	590 of 1190	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	302 of 519	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	463 of 1207	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	653 of 1210	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.3	545 of 1221	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	478 of 1255	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	442 of 1255	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	444 of 1237	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	350 of 1217	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	314 of 1198	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.9	396 of 1165	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	327 of 1117	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	63.9	373 of 1086	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	387 of 1027	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	384 of 1002	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	388 of 986	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.6	347 of 935	62.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	212 of 713	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	155 of 690	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	210 of 671	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	210 of 593	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	82 of 686	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	153 of 679	77.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	190 of 413	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	280 of 426	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	283 of 424	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	209 of 386	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	145 of 447	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	167 of 426	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	199 of 669	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	326 of 637	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	250 of 583	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	175 of 481	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	173 of 565	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	347 of 546	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	653 of 1206	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	597 of 1219	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	678 of 1197	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	599 of 1155	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	463 of 1193	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	640 of 1176	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	433 of 885	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	359 of 865	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	417 of 851	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	324 of 760	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	241 of 815	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	367 of 791	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	397 of 607	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	106 of 564	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	283 of 531	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	231 of 493	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	327 of 498	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	678 of 1179	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	624 of 1170	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	702 of 1155	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	583 of 1101	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	171 of 289	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	505 of 1179	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	769 of 1154	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	621 of 1201	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	591 of 1211	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	602 of 1191	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	537 of 1154	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	458 of 1190	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	635 of 1176	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	216 of 328	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	170 of 306	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	173 of 272	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	102 of 212	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	71 of 165	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	709 of 1149	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	549 of 1144	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	648 of 1130	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	421 of 1038	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	400 of 1132	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	529 of 1095	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	506 of 788	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	480 of 781	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	536 of 776	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	482 of 738	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	103 of 133	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	427 of 793	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	582 of 765	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)70th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+23 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts88%+12 vs state

Global History and Geography85%+9 vs state

Physics85%+16 vs state

Common Core Algebra II79%+4 vs state

U.S. History and Government78%+3 vs state

Chemistry67%+3 vs state

Life Science Biology56%~ state avg

Earth and Space Sciences52%-4 vs state

Geometry42%-18 vs state

Algebra I35%-21 vs state

Living Environment26%-30 vs state

Earth Science14%-51 vs state

Common Core Geometry10%-14 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Poughkeepsie High School	Public	9-12	70 Forbus St	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4850	1,151	99	11.6	80.5%	45 (3.9%)	487 (42.3%)	535 (46.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.8%)	11.6	1116^th of 1234 public high schools	9.6%		12.1	1109^th of 1242 public high schools	10.7%	7	42.4	55.6	46.2	13.0	44.4	51.4	32.9		46.0	12.8		4.2		86.1	86.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.2	87.1	87.2	$35,116	$2,134	$32,983
Arlington High School	Public	9-12	1157 Rt 55	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4860	2,472	172	14.3	31.1%	1,409 (57.0%)	256 (10.4%)	590 (23.9%)	83 (3.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	127 (5.1%)	68.3	364^th of 1234 public high schools	70.5%		68.3	371^st of 1242 public high schools	70.1%	7	66.7	93.1	85.8	66.7	50.9	87.7	43.8	90.5	83.7	59.9	73.7	90.1	59.0	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.6	100.0	$31,071	$762	$30,308
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
Highland High School	Public	9-12	320 Pancake Hollow Rd	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 691-1020	513	35	14.4	36.5%	344 (67.1%)	46 (9.0%)	87 (17.0%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	64.5	425^th of 1234 public high schools	65.6%		58	551^st of 1242 public high schools	55.6%	126	63.6	76.6	84.3	35.7	73.9	80.3	68.7	93.8	84.1	57.3		82.1		97.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.8	99.6	99.4	$29,057	$1,149	$27,908

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy C Ketcham Senior High School

Is Roy C Ketcham Senior High School a good school?

Roy C Ketcham Senior High School ranks 645^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Roy C Ketcham Senior High School?

Students at Roy C Ketcham Senior High School are 51% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Roy C Ketcham Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,557 students attended Roy C Ketcham Senior High School.

What schools feed into Roy C Ketcham Senior High School?

Roy C Ketcham Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James S Evans Elementary School
Elementary : Kinry Road Elementary School
Elementary : Myers Corners School
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Sheafe Road Elementary School
Elementary : Vassar Road Elementary School
Middle : Wappingers Junior High School

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Wappingers Central School District

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