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Marlboro Central High School

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Marlboro Central High School ranks 399 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 68% of New York high schools

Summary

Marlboro Central High School is a public high school serving 629 students in grades 9-12 in Marlboro, New York, which is part of the Marlboro Central School District. The school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30% of New York high schools for African American and Hispanic student performance and generally exceeding the state average on Regents exams, particularly in English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government.

Marlboro Central High School maintains a strong four-year graduation rate around 90%, which is above the state average, and a dropout rate below 5%. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.6% to 34.1% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased significantly in recent years, from $17,345 in 2020-2021 to $32,619 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 12.6 in 2021-2022 to 11.3 in 2023-2024, suggesting a focus on investing in student resources and support.

Compared to nearby schools, Marlboro Central High School generally outperforms schools like Highland High School and Newburgh Free Academy on Regents exam proficiency, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, the school lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Spackenkill High School and New Paltz Senior High School in terms of overall state rankings and performance on certain exams, such as Algebra I and Geometry.

629

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,986

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Cross Rd
Marlboro, NY 12542-6009

(845) 236-5810

District: Marlboro Central School District

Feeder schools for Marlboro Central High School:

Elementary:	Marlboro Elementary School
Middle:	Marlboro Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 67% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

New York avg67%

399^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 32%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

318^th of 874Marlboro 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	65.7	399 of 1234	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	380 of 1242	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	336 of 1228	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	391 of 1190	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	186 of 519	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	427 of 1207	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	375 of 1210	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	380 of 1221	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.6	620 of 1255	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	406 of 1255	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	420 of 1237	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	438 of 1217	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	430 of 1198	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	398 of 1165	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	498 of 1117	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	473 of 1086	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	331 of 1027	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.6	573 of 1002	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.4	568 of 986	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.8	525 of 935	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	106 of 713	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	90 of 690	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	110 of 671	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	58 of 593	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	65.4	193 of 686	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	105 of 679	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	603 of 669	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	413 of 1206	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	295 of 1219	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	253 of 1197	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	332 of 1155	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	53 of 290	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	444 of 1193	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	417 of 1176	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	244 of 885	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	211 of 865	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	131 of 851	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	152 of 760	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	248 of 815	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	152 of 791	80.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	33 of 607	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	21 of 564	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	59.5	161 of 493	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	374 of 1179	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	403 of 1170	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	292 of 1155	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	333 of 1101	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	84 of 289	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	414 of 1179	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	269 of 1154	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	382 of 1201	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	417 of 1211	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	370 of 1191	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	441 of 1154	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	146 of 354	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	409 of 1190	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	342 of 1176	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	358 of 1149	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	352 of 1144	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	278 of 1130	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	196 of 1038	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	273 of 1132	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	176 of 1095	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	343 of 788	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	275 of 781	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	355 of 776	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	373 of 738	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	48 of 133	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	322 of 793	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	367 of 765	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state

Global History and Geography90%+14 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts89%+14 vs state

Physics85%+17 vs state

Earth Science84%+19 vs state

Common Core Algebra II74%~ state avg

Geometry63%+3 vs state

Living Environment62%+5 vs state

Chemistry56%-9 vs state

Algebra I53%-3 vs state

Common Core Geometry39%+16 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	% 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wallkill Senior High School	Public	9-12	90 Robinson Dr	Wallkill	12589	Ulster County	Wallkill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 895-7150	930	76	12.2	37.4%	537 (57.7%)	65 (7.0%)	292 (31.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.8%)	66.6	385^th of 1234 public high schools	68.8%		69.6	345^th of 1242 public high schools	72.2%	40	75.6	91.8	85.9	15.4	8.7	87.6	28.6		82.2	61.7	48.7	89.1	78.2	97.8	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	100.0	$27,206	$348	$26,858

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