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Port Jervis Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12
516th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 58% of New York high schools
Summary

Port Jervis Senior High School is a public high school serving 734 students in grades 9-12 in Port Jervis, New York. The school is part of the Port Jervis City School District, which is ranked 611 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Port Jervis Senior High School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of New York high schools, ranking between 490-716 out of 1,190-1,255 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating average performance compared to other New York high schools. While the school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 30-35% of New York high schools, its performance for White and Multi-racial students is in the bottom 50%. The school's English Language Learner and Homeless student populations perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20-25% of New York high schools.

Port Jervis Senior High School has a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 77.1% to 84.3%, which is slightly below the state average, and a dropout rate ranging from 4.5% to 12.6%, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, between 31.5% and 38.5%, compared to the state average. Academically, the school performs well above the state average in several Regents exams, but struggles in others, such as Chemistry, Living Environment, and Algebra I. Compared to nearby high schools like Monticello High School, Goshen Central High School, and Warwick Valley High School, Port Jervis Senior High School generally performs in the middle to lower range, with Warwick Valley High School standing out as a higher-performing school.

743
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$41,580
Per pupil spending ?
55.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10 Rt 209
       Port Jervis, NY  12771-1395

(845) 858-3100

District: Port Jervis City School District


Feeder schools for Port Jervis Senior High School:

Elementary:    East Main Elementary School
    N A Hamilton Bicentennial School
Middle:    Port Jervis Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
56.7%
Hispanic:
25.0%
African American:
15.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014
Above the New York median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Dropout rate above the New York average (10% vs 5%)
!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% New York)
!Chemistry scores 16 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg71%
New York avg67%
516th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
611th of 874Port Jervis City 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.9516 of 123458.2%★★★☆☆
202456.2572 of 124253.9%★★★☆☆
202359.4527 of 122857.1%★★★☆☆
202260.7490 of 119058.8%★★★☆☆
201959.9541 of 120755.2%★★★☆☆
201855.5599 of 121050.5%★★★☆☆
201751.8605 of 122150.5%★★★☆☆
201647.2680 of 125545.8%★★☆☆☆
201546.1713 of 125543.2%★★☆☆☆
201447.1695 of 123743.8%★★☆☆☆
201350.5687 of 121743.5%★★☆☆☆
201246.0715 of 119840.3%★★☆☆☆
201142.8731 of 116537.3%★★☆☆☆
201050.7626 of 111744.0%★★☆☆☆
200925.6841 of 108622.6%★☆☆☆☆
200856.4537 of 102747.7%★★☆☆☆
200755.6532 of 100246.9%★★☆☆☆
200657.6495 of 98649.8%★★★☆☆
200541.9672 of 93528.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.5217 of 71369.6%★★★☆☆
202462.2198 of 69071.3%★★★★☆
202361.7202 of 67169.9%★★★★☆
202272.8114 of 59380.8%★★★★☆
201963.9206 of 68670.0%★★★★☆
201863.2204 of 67970.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202467.1125 of 63780.4%★★★★☆
202373.080 of 58386.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.8514 of 120657.4%★★★☆☆
202462.6473 of 121961.2%★★★☆☆
202359.7518 of 119756.7%★★★☆☆
202258.8500 of 115556.7%★★★☆☆
201957.0575 of 119351.8%★★★☆☆
201855.0595 of 117649.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.1230 of 88574.0%★★★★☆
202459.9289 of 86566.6%★★★☆☆
202358.4300 of 85164.7%★★★☆☆
202259.7277 of 76063.6%★★★☆☆
201977.4121 of 81585.2%★★★★☆
201859.9285 of 79164.0%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.6262 of 60756.8%★★★☆☆
202464.8107 of 56481.0%★★★★☆
202358.8134 of 53174.8%★★★★☆
202257.0109 of 38972.0%★★★★☆
201964.7131 of 49373.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.1475 of 117959.7%★★★☆☆
202452.2513 of 117056.2%★★★☆☆
202356.5447 of 115561.3%★★★☆☆
202258.8391 of 110164.5%★★★☆☆
201951.7577 of 117951.1%★★★☆☆
201848.5616 of 115446.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.4481 of 120160.0%★★★☆☆
202449.8631 of 121147.9%★★☆☆☆
202358.6509 of 119157.3%★★★☆☆
202261.2448 of 115461.2%★★★☆☆
201961.3487 of 119059.1%★★★☆☆
201855.3568 of 117651.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202448.8158 of 30648.4%★★☆☆☆
202354.2127 of 27253.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.9428 of 114962.8%★★★☆☆
202444.6548 of 114452.1%★★★☆☆
202347.0518 of 113054.2%★★★☆☆
202251.5419 of 103859.6%★★★☆☆
201948.9523 of 113253.8%★★★☆☆
201841.1611 of 109544.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.1433 of 78845.1%★★☆☆☆
202443.1483 of 78138.2%★★☆☆☆
202350.2402 of 77648.2%★★☆☆☆
202249.9390 of 73847.2%★★☆☆☆
201943.3503 of 79336.6%★★☆☆☆
201840.5524 of 76531.5%★★☆☆☆
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 (2024)80th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+16 vs school
African American (2025)70th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)60th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school
Female (2025)57th percentile~ school
Homeless (2025)57th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2024)48th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History and Government96%+21 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts89%+13 vs state
Global History and Geography83%+7 vs state
Common Core Algebra II82%+8 vs state
Earth Science78%+13 vs state
Geometry66%+6 vs state
Life Science Biology54%-4 vs state
Living Environment51%-6 vs state
Algebra I49%-7 vs state
Chemistry48%-16 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Port Jervis Senior High School.

Port Jervis Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Main Elementary School
Elementary : N A Hamilton Bicentennial School
Middle : Port Jervis Middle School

Port Jervis Senior High School ranks 516th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Port Jervis Senior High School are 57% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% African American, 2% Asian.


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