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New Paltz Senior High School

Q: Is New Paltz Senior High School a good school?

New Paltz Senior High School ranks 152 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 88% of New York high schools

Summary

New Paltz Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New Paltz, NY, part of the New Paltz Central School District. With 662 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, the school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New York, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Paltz Senior High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on Regents exams, particularly in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 94.4% and dropout rate of 0.5% are also significantly better than state and district averages. While the school's performance for Asian students and English Language Learners is an area of concern, it has shown success in supporting diverse student populations, with many subgroups ranking in the top quartile or top half of New York high schools.

Compared to nearby schools like Kingston High School and Poughkeepsie High School, New Paltz Senior High School demonstrates significantly stronger academic outcomes and better graduation and dropout rates. This success may be attributed to the school's relatively high per-student spending of $35,601 and low student-teacher ratio, which suggest a strong investment in resources to support student learning and achievement.

622

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,854

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

134 S Putt Corners Rd
New Paltz, NY 12561-1200

(845) 256-4100

District: New Paltz Central School District

Feeder schools for New Paltz Senior High School:

Elementary:	Duzine School
	Lenape Elementary School
Middle:	New Paltz Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New York high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg87%

New York avg67%

152^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

211^th of 874New Paltz 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	79.9	152 of 1234	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	228 of 1242	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	207 of 1228	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	254 of 1190	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	248 of 1207	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	266 of 1210	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	272 of 1221	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	212 of 1255	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	247 of 1255	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	231 of 1237	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	148 of 1217	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	223 of 1198	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.4	364 of 1165	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	434 of 1117	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	391 of 1086	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	458 of 1027	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.4	155 of 1002	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	200 of 986	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	66.9	246 of 935	73.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	176 of 713	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	227 of 671	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	122 of 593	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	103 of 686	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	169 of 679	75.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	51.3	227 of 424	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	156 of 386	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	152 of 447	66.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	73.8	75 of 583	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	59 of 1206	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	286 of 1219	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	302 of 1197	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	301 of 1155	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	261 of 1193	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	292 of 1176	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	261 of 885	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	232 of 865	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	118 of 851	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	108 of 760	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	152 of 815	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	194 of 791	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	222 of 1179	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	253 of 1170	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	201 of 1155	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	276 of 1101	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	404 of 1179	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	558 of 1154	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	301 of 1201	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	176 of 1211	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	109 of 1191	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	213 of 1154	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	243 of 1190	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	248 of 1176	78.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	30 of 328	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	31 of 306	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	43 of 272	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	38 of 212	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	113 of 1149	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	118 of 1144	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	113 of 1130	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	70.4	219 of 1038	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	246 of 1132	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	289 of 1095	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	94 of 788	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	175 of 781	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	172 of 776	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	241 of 738	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	207 of 793	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	217 of 765	71.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)87th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2023)46th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography97%+21 vs state

Common Core Algebra II96%+21 vs state

U.S. History and Government95%+20 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts90%+15 vs state

Geometry88%+28 vs state

Earth Science83%+18 vs state

Chemistry81%+17 vs state

Living Environment81%+24 vs state

Algebra I67%+11 vs state

Common Core Geometry14%-9 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
New Paltz Senior High School	Public	9-12	134 S Putt Corners Rd	New Paltz	12561	Ulster County	New Paltz Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 256-4100	622	55	11.3	26.8%	437 (70.3%)	27 (4.3%)	89 (14.3%)	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	79.9	152^nd of 1234 public high schools	87.7%		75.3	228^th of 1242 public high schools	81.6%	76	81.2	95.6	90.1	14.3	83.1	97.0	80.6		94.9	66.9		88.1		95.9	96.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	96.8	98.0	100.0	$35,854	$933	$34,921
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
Highland Residential Center	Public	6-12	629 N Chodikee Lake Rd	Highland	12528	Ulster County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(845) 691-6006	84				14 (16.7%)	46 (54.8%)	22 (26.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Rondout Valley High School	Public	9-12	122 Kyserike Rd	Accord	12404	Ulster County	Rondout Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 687-2400	547	51	10.7	38.4%	445 (81.4%)	27 (4.9%)	51 (9.3%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	50.1	642^nd of 1234 public high schools	48.0%		43.8	715^th of 1242 public high schools	42.4%	73	67.4	86.0	66.9	16.7	59.2	76.7	74.4	78.6	72.9	45.7		53.2		97.8	98.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	98.0	99.1	$39,525	$1,489	$38,036
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
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
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
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
Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School	Public	9-12	156 S Cross Rd	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 229-4020	1,121	91	12.3	47.1%	571 (50.9%)	164 (14.6%)	302 (26.9%)	21 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.4%)	40.8	743^rd of 1234 public high schools	39.8%		45.4	701^st of 1242 public high schools	43.6%	42	51.2	88.0	81.2	20.7	9.7	72.4	33.7	46.3	56.5	45.7	52.6	59.2	59.5	99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	$34,783	$1,648	$33,135
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New Paltz Senior High School

What district is New Paltz Senior High School in?

New Paltz Central School District

What schools feed into New Paltz Senior High School?

New Paltz Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Duzine School
Elementary : Lenape Elementary School
Middle : New Paltz Middle School

How many students attend New Paltz Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended New Paltz Senior High School.

Is New Paltz Senior High School a good school?

New Paltz Senior High School ranks 152^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of New Paltz Senior High School?

Students at New Paltz Senior High School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

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