High Schools in Wappingers Central School District

The Wappingers Central School District in New York is home to three high schools: John Jay Senior High School, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School, and Orchard View Alternative High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Among the three high schools, John Jay Senior High School stands out as the highest-performing, with a statewide ranking of 413 out of 1,234 New York high schools and a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School is ranked 645 out of 1,234 schools and has a 2-out-of-5-star rating, while Orchard View Alternative High School is ranked 857 out of 1,234 schools and also has a 2-out-of-5-star rating.

The data reveals some notable differences between the schools. John Jay Senior High School outperforms the district and state averages on most Regents exam proficiency rates, particularly in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, Common Core Algebra II, Global History and Geography, and Physics. In contrast, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School generally lags behind the district and state averages on Regents exam proficiency rates, with lower scores in subjects like Algebra I, Living Environment, and Geometry. Orchard View Alternative High School has the lowest Regents exam proficiency rates among the three schools. Additionally, the schools differ in their free/reduced lunch rates, with John Jay Senior High School having the lowest rate and Orchard View Alternative High School having the highest.