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Monroe-Woodbury High School

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Monroe-Woodbury High School ranks 334 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 73% of New York high schools

Summary

Monroe-Woodbury High School is a public high school located in Central Valley, New York, serving 2,337 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, which is ranked 525 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monroe-Woodbury High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 334 out of 1,234 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 90.7% in recent years, which is above the state average. Additionally, the school has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 2.5% to 4.9% in recent years. While the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 34.1% in 2022-2023 to 23.9% in 2023-2024, this is still an area for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, S.S. Seward Institute has a similar academic performance to Monroe-Woodbury, while Hendrick Hudson High School and Peekskill High School have lower academic rankings. Interestingly, Cornwall Central High School, another nearby school, has a stronger academic profile, ranking in the top 15% of New York high schools. The significant increase in spending per student at Monroe-Woodbury, from $15,452 in 2020-2021 to $28,727 in 2023-2024, may be contributing to the school's academic success, but it will be important to monitor the cost-effectiveness of this investment.

2,285

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,748

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Dunderberg Rd
Central Valley, NY 10917-1001

(845) 460-7000

District: Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

Feeder schools for Monroe-Woodbury High School:

Elementary:	Central Valley Elementary School
	North Main Street School
	Pine Tree Elementary School
	Sapphire Elementary School
	More...
	Smith Clove Elementary School
Middle:	Monroe-Woodbury Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

White:

34.1%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Earth Science scores 49 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

New York avg66%

334^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

525^th of 874Monroe-Woodbury 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	69.9	334 of 1234	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	344 of 1242	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	328 of 1228	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	317 of 1190	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	147 of 519	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	262 of 1207	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	215 of 1210	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	162 of 1221	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	142 of 1255	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	363 of 1255	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	169 of 1237	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	184 of 1217	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	274 of 1198	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	267 of 1165	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	267 of 1117	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	293 of 1086	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	303 of 1027	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	61.8	412 of 1002	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.1	252 of 986	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	66.7	249 of 935	73.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	71 of 713	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	79 of 690	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	69 of 671	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	71 of 593	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	26 of 686	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	61 of 679	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	108 of 413	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	90 of 426	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	127 of 424	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	105 of 386	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	101 of 447	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	59 of 426	86.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	242 of 669	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	280 of 637	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	206 of 583	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	61 of 481	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	150 of 565	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	185 of 546	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	331 of 1206	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	361 of 1219	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	345 of 1197	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	314 of 1155	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	254 of 1193	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	219 of 1176	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	216 of 885	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	201 of 865	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	190 of 851	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	177 of 760	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	157 of 815	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	120 of 791	84.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	68.9	98 of 493	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	341 of 1179	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	433 of 1170	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	379 of 1155	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	364 of 1101	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	301 of 1179	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	289 of 1154	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	315 of 1201	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	377 of 1211	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	327 of 1191	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	332 of 1154	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	281 of 1190	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	218 of 1176	81.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	163 of 328	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	147 of 212	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.3	3 of 165	98.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	194 of 1149	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	264 of 1144	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	276 of 1130	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	259 of 1038	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	237 of 1132	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	115 of 1095	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	153 of 788	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	154 of 781	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	163 of 776	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	189 of 738	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	191 of 793	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	147 of 765	80.8%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2019)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts92%+17 vs state

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

Common Core Algebra II87%+12 vs state

Global History and Geography85%+9 vs state

Chemistry83%+18 vs state

Geometry80%+20 vs state

Life Science Biology71%+13 vs state

Algebra I66%+10 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences60%+4 vs state

Physics48%-21 vs state

Common Core Geometry38%+14 vs state

Living Environment37%-20 vs state

Earth Science16%-49 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)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (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	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
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
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
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
James I O'Neill High School	Public	9-12	21 Morgan Rd	Fort Montgomery	10922	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4914	409	45	9.1	33.0%	235 (57.5%)	33 (8.1%)	121 (29.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	62	480^th of 1234 public high schools	61.1%		60.8	511^th of 1242 public high schools	58.9%	31	69.2	74.1	87.2	30.0	11.1	84.7	31.8	100.0	81.8	54.6	54.2	70.4	64.8								99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$44,132	$1,437	$42,695
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
George F Baker High School	Public	6-12	1 Tornado Dr	Tuxedo Park	10987	Orange County	Tuxedo Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 351-4786	96	22	4.4	41.7%	48 (50.0%)	15 (15.6%)	30 (31.3%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.8	185^th of 1234 public high schools	85.0%		76.9	193^rd of 1242 public high schools	84.5%	8	60.0	100.0	87.5			100.0			89.5	85.7	73.3	77.8	100.0	50.0	40.0	58.3	36.8		71.4	33.3	96.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$78,381	$1,411	$76,971
North Rockland High School	Public	9-12	106 Hammond Rd	Thiells	10984	Rockland County	Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockl	No	No	No	No	(845) 942-3300	2,798	192	14.5	55.5%	498 (17.8%)	426 (15.2%)	1,756 (62.8%)	89 (3.2%)	4 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	19 (0.7%)	62.1	477^th of 1234 public high schools	61.3%		61.4	501^st of 1242 public high schools	59.7%	24	62.4	88.8	87.2	20.3	47.6	82.3	35.6		84.1	62.8	66.3	63.0	60.8								99.2	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.4	99.9	$32,028	$1,658	$30,370
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
Hendrick Hudson High School	Public	9-12	2166 Albany Post Rd	Montrose	10548	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 257-5800	729	70	10.4	35.0%	352 (48.3%)	49 (6.7%)	270 (37.0%)	21 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	63.3	451^st of 1234 public high schools	63.5%		64.1	453^rd of 1242 public high schools	63.5%	2	81.0		80.0		73.1	82.9	69.4	77.0	79.0	54.1											99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.7	99.7	$40,700	$824	$39,876
Peekskill High School	Public	9-12	1072 Elm St	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 737-0201	1,178	91	12.9	49.4%	55 (4.7%)	169 (14.3%)	906 (76.9%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.0%)	17.1	1032^nd of 1234 public high schools	16.4%		17.1	1021^st of 1242 public high schools	17.8%	11	41.0	55.6	44.3	10.3	52.4	56.0	36.0	36.8	57.0	19.9		28.6									84.9	90.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	95.5	95.8	92.5	$30,787	$1,524	$29,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe-Woodbury High School

What is the racial makeup of Monroe-Woodbury High School?

Students at Monroe-Woodbury High School are 45% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% African American, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Monroe-Woodbury High School in?

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

What schools feed into Monroe-Woodbury High School?

Monroe-Woodbury High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Valley Elementary School
Elementary : North Main Street School
Elementary : Pine Tree Elementary School
Elementary : Sapphire Elementary School
Elementary : Smith Clove Elementary School
Middle : Monroe-Woodbury Middle School

Is Monroe-Woodbury High School a good school?

Monroe-Woodbury High School ranks 334^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monroe-Woodbury High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,285 students attended Monroe-Woodbury High School.

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