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Goshen Central High School

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Goshen Central High School ranks 303 rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 75% of New York high schools

Summary

Goshen Central High School is a public high school serving 996 students in grades 9-12 in Goshen, New York, which is part of the Goshen Central School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools over the past several years, with strong academic performance, particularly in math and science subjects.

Goshen Central High School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Pine Bush Senior High School, Monroe-Woodbury High School, and Warwick Valley High School, in areas like Regents exam proficiency rates and student subgroup performance. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84.3% to 95.0% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly above the state average. However, Goshen Central High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area for improvement.

With a relatively high per-student spending of around $28,000 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12-13 students per teacher, Goshen Central High School appears to be providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's performance for its low socioeconomic status student subgroup is also strong, ranking in the top quarter of New York high schools, indicating the school is able to effectively support students from diverse backgrounds.

983

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,173

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 Scotchtown Ave
Goshen, NY 10924-2158

(845) 615-6100

District: Goshen Central School District

Feeder schools for Goshen Central High School:

Elementary:	Goshen Intermediate School
	Scotchtown Avenue School
Middle:	C J Hooker Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Hispanic:

22.3%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of New York high schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

New York avg67%

303^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

380^th of 874Goshen 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	71.4	303 of 1234	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	386 of 1242	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	433 of 1228	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	524 of 1190	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	247 of 1207	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	293 of 1210	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	303 of 1221	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	58.8	481 of 1255	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	431 of 1255	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	434 of 1237	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	382 of 1217	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	354 of 1198	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	336 of 1165	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	61.2	440 of 1117	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	337 of 1086	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	229 of 1027	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	63.5	362 of 1002	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.3	384 of 986	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.0	379 of 935	59.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	94 of 713	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	78 of 690	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	146 of 671	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	84 of 593	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	50 of 686	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	107 of 679	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	101 of 413	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	140 of 426	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	143 of 424	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	122 of 386	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	167 of 447	62.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	70 of 669	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	284 of 637	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	271 of 583	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	44 of 481	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	69.8	98 of 565	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	257 of 1206	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	401 of 1219	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	463 of 1197	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	490 of 1155	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	202 of 1193	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	291 of 1176	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	219 of 885	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	231 of 865	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	287 of 851	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	383 of 760	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.1	167 of 791	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	272 of 1179	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	470 of 1170	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	508 of 1155	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	498 of 1101	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	234 of 1179	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	280 of 1154	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	344 of 1201	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	386 of 1211	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	459 of 1191	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	531 of 1154	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	304 of 1190	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	299 of 1176	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	71 of 328	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	6 of 306	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	30.4	163 of 212	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	345 of 1149	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	388 of 1144	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	409 of 1130	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	248 of 1038	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	185 of 1132	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	101 of 1095	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	271 of 788	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	383 of 781	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	434 of 776	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	507 of 738	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	276 of 793	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	297 of 765	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography93%+17 vs state

U.S. History and Government89%+14 vs state

Geometry88%+28 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts85%+9 vs state

Physics82%+13 vs state

Common Core Algebra II81%+6 vs state

Earth Science77%+12 vs state

Living Environment73%+16 vs state

Algebra I68%+11 vs state

Chemistry55%-9 vs state

Common Core Geometry47%+23 vs state

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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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Goshen Central High School	Public	9-12	222 Scotchtown Ave	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 615-6100	983	81	12.1	32.5%	639 (65.0%)	58 (5.9%)	219 (22.3%)	45 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	71.4	303^rd of 1234 public high schools	75.4%		67.8	386^th of 1242 public high schools	68.9%	83	55.2	80.5	84.6	46.7	76.8	92.8	72.7	81.8	89.1	67.5		87.7									97.6	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	97.9	99.9	$29,173	$363	$28,811
Chester Academy-Middle/High School	Public	6-12	64 Hambletonian Ave	Chester	10918	Orange County	Chester Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 469-2231	538	51	10.6	42.0%	206 (38.3%)	80 (14.9%)	220 (40.9%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	55.3	577^th of 1234 public high schools	53.2%		62.8	475^th of 1242 public high schools	61.8%	102	44.8	91.3	87.9		17.7	87.5	50.0		79.8	63.2	58.6	51.1	34.5	51.5	54.1	55.1	78.5	51.7	37.5	43.8	98.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.3	$30,721	$678	$30,044
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	30 Gardner Ave Ext	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1628	2,495	195	12.7	71.2%	229 (9.2%)	566 (22.7%)	1,554 (62.3%)	54 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	85 (3.4%)	49.5	650^th of 1234 public high schools	47.3%		51.4	629^th of 1242 public high schools	49.4%	21	55.9	76.2	80.0	33.3	19.6	80.9	33.8	59.1	84.4	43.2	62.8	58.2	36.2								91.2	91.4	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.5	91.6	91.8	$38,193	$3,440	$34,753
Goshen Secure Center	Public	9-12	97 Cross Rd	Goshen	10924	Orange County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(845) 615-3052	51				2 (3.9%)	33 (64.7%)	15 (29.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
S S Seward Institute	Public	6-12	51 N Main St	Florida	10921	Orange County	Florida Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 651-3095	391	42	9.2	33.8%	223 (57.0%)	26 (6.6%)	121 (30.9%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	73.8	255^th of 1234 public high schools	79.3%		67.7	391^st of 1242 public high schools	68.5%	136	82.1	80.0	73.2		94.7	94.4	86.1	80.0	84.0	76.3		75.0		56.3	54.4	60.0	54.4	55.6	63.6	40.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$37,467	$792	$36,674
Washingtonville Senior High School	Public	9-12	54 W Main St	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	1,308	100	13.0	35.9%	593 (45.3%)	155 (11.9%)	492 (37.6%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.1%)	62.6	467^th of 1234 public high schools	62.2%		63.2	469^th of 1242 public high schools	62.2%	2	75.8	84.0	87.5	27.3	73.9	80.4	57.7	20.0	80.9	54.6		69.6									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,281	$1,209	$25,072
Valley Central High School	Public	9-12	1175 State Rt 17k	Montgomery	12549	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	No	(845) 457-2400	1,385	115	12.0	36.2%	693 (50.0%)	132 (9.5%)	463 (33.4%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (5.0%)	72.8	281^st of 1234 public high schools	77.2%		71.9	311^th of 1242 public high schools	75.0%	30	80.0	93.3	87.5	31.6	76.5	87.7	70.4	96.9	87.1	74.3		60.4									99.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$27,946	$1,788	$26,158
Minisink Valley High School	Public	9-12	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 355-5155	1,116	91	12.2	27.7%	705 (63.2%)	94 (8.4%)	279 (25.0%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.0%)	65.1	410^th of 1234 public high schools	66.8%		67.1	403^rd of 1242 public high schools	67.6%	7	60.8	92.3	85.2	26.1	86.8	88.5	58.4	66.2	83.5	54.5		69.2									99.4	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.9	$30,587	$1,044	$29,544
Monroe-Woodbury High School	Public	9-12	155 Dunderberg Rd	Central Valley	10917	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 460-7000	2,285	164	13.9	38.2%	780 (34.1%)	262 (11.5%)	1,026 (44.9%)	149 (6.5%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	57 (2.5%)	69.9	334^th of 1234 public high schools	72.9%		69.6	344^th of 1242 public high schools	72.3%	10	82.6	87.3	92.3	37.5	16.3	84.6	36.6	48.1	91.0	65.9	71.4	80.1	59.7								99.4	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.6	99.8	$30,748	$1,247	$29,501
Warwick Valley High School	Public	9-12	89 Sanfordville Rd	Warwick	10990	Orange County	Warwick Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 987-3000	1,314	100	13.1	20.7%	908 (69.1%)	61 (4.6%)	251 (19.1%)	32 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.4%)	79.8	154^th of 1234 public high schools	87.5%		80.2	121^st of 1242 public high schools	90.3%	33	83.6	98.0	94.6		77.8	92.5	18.8	92.0	94.8	75.7	72.3	89.1	73.3								99.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.5	99.9	$26,266	$439	$25,827

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