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Putnam Valley High School

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Putnam Valley High School ranks 239 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 81% of New York high schools

Summary

Putnam Valley High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Putnam Valley, New York. With 496 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.5, the school is part of the Putnam Valley Central School District, which is ranked 119 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putnam Valley High School consistently performs well academically, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams that exceed state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 100% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, 92.31% in Regents/Global History and Geography, and 90.24% in Regents/U.S. History and Government. The school also boasts a strong 96.8% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.0% to 4.9% over the past few years. Additionally, Putnam Valley High School performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 61st out of 669 New York high schools for English Language Learner students and 143rd out of 885 for Hispanic students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Croton-Harmon High School, Somers Senior High School, and Haldane High School, Putnam Valley High School outperforms them on various Regents exams and has a higher graduation rate. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.2% to 34.1% over the past few years, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 20.22% in 2021-2022 to 24.6% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing need for support services and resources for economically disadvantaged students.

526

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,257

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

146 Peekskill Hollow Rd
Putnam Valley, NY 10579-3238

(845) 526-7847

District: Putnam Valley Central School District

Feeder schools for Putnam Valley High School:

Elementary:	Putnam Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Putnam Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg82%

New York avg67%

239^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 874Putnam Valley 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	74.7	239 of 1234	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	355 of 1242	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	295 of 1228	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	358 of 1190	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	371 of 1207	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	385 of 1210	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	307 of 1221	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	247 of 1255	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	183 of 1255	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	70.2	251 of 1237	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	432 of 1217	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.7	122 of 1198	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	271 of 1165	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	64.2	370 of 1117	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	216 of 1086	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	206 of 1002	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	185 of 986	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	66.9	245 of 935	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	61 of 669	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	42 of 637	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	72.7	83 of 583	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	204 of 1206	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	304 of 1219	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	291 of 1197	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	351 of 1155	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	359 of 1193	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	414 of 1176	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	143 of 885	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	187 of 865	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	153 of 851	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	183 of 760	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	255 of 815	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	177 of 791	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	351 of 1179	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	504 of 1170	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	335 of 1155	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	294 of 1101	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	316 of 1179	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	367 of 1154	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	280 of 1201	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	369 of 1211	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	299 of 1191	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	355 of 1154	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	407 of 1190	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	354 of 1176	69.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	210 of 1149	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	387 of 1144	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	236 of 1130	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	254 of 1038	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	324 of 1132	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	374 of 1095	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	229 of 788	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	340 of 781	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	256 of 776	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	288 of 738	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	298 of 793	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	341 of 765	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Global History and Geography92%+16 vs state

U.S. History and Government90%+15 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts87%+12 vs state

Earth Science85%+20 vs state

Chemistry79%+14 vs state

Living Environment75%+18 vs state

Geometry68%+8 vs state

Algebra I67%+11 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
Putnam Valley High School	Public	9-12	146 Peekskill Hollow Rd	Putnam Valley	10579	Putnam County	Putnam Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 526-7847	526	46	11.4	20.5%	336 (63.9%)	15 (2.9%)	154 (29.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	74.7	239^th of 1234 public high schools	80.6%		69.2	355^th of 1242 public high schools	71.4%	116	78.9	100.0	87.2		85.4	92.3	75.2		90.2	67.0		67.5		93.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.5	97.4	$37,257	$588	$36,670
Lakeland High School	Public	9-12	1349 E Main St	Shrub Oak	10588	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 528-0600	966	84	11.5	25.9%	597 (61.8%)	66 (6.8%)	229 (23.7%)	47 (4.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.4%)	78.7	169^th of 1234 public high schools	86.3%		76.7	200^th of 1242 public high schools	83.9%	31	75.7		88.0		75.9	87.6	85.8		91.4	81.2		100.0		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$35,105	$667	$34,438
Walter Panas High School	Public	9-12	300 Croton Ave	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 739-2823	845	74	11.3	35.6%	372 (44.0%)	86 (10.2%)	318 (37.6%)	39 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.7%)	77.1	195^th of 1234 public high schools	84.2%		72.6	296^th of 1242 public high schools	76.2%	101	88.8		87.0		70.6	90.2	80.8		91.2	71.0		60.0		99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.7	99.9	$34,180	$729	$33,451
Yorktown High School	Public	9-12	2727 Crompond Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	1,105	94	11.7	15.7%	777 (70.3%)	29 (2.6%)	193 (17.5%)	76 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.5%)	85.3	52^nd of 1234 public high schools	95.8%		84.1	46^th of 1242 public high schools	96.3%	6	86.1	100.0	93.0		90.3	94.2	89.5	87.9	91.5	90.0		98.5		99.5	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.8	99.9	$33,104	$377	$32,726
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
Mahopac High School	Public	9-12	421 Baldwin Pl Rd	Mahopac	10541	Putnam County	Mahopac Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 628-3256	1,255	110	11.3	23.4%	828 (66.0%)	34 (2.7%)	340 (27.1%)	28 (2.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	76.2	217^th of 1234 public high schools	82.4%		69.7	341^st of 1242 public high schools	72.5%	124	88.9	100.0	89.8	37.5	84.3	86.3	69.3		86.4	75.9		86.0		99.1	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.4	99.8	$32,828	$492	$32,337
James I O'Neill High School	Public	9-12	21 Morgan Rd	Fort Montgomery	10928	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
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
Somers Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Primrose St	Lincolndale	10540	Westchester County	Somers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 248-8585	847	88	9.6	13.7%	655 (77.3%)	18 (2.1%)	117 (13.8%)	37 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.1%)	86.2	44^th of 1234 public high schools	96.4%		81.7	91^st of 1242 public high schools	92.7%	47	85.7		94.5			94.8	100.0		95.9	92.1	85.6		79.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	$40,311	$701	$39,611
Haldane High School	Public	9-12	15 Craigside Dr	Cold Spring	10516	Putnam County	Haldane Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 265-9254	318	31	10.3	19.5%	243 (76.4%)	4 (1.3%)	50 (15.7%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	82.1	109^th of 1234 public high schools	91.2%		82	84^th of 1242 public high schools	93.2%	25	98.5		92.3		82.9	91.0	92.1		86.5	83.7		80.0		94.3	98.5	98.7	98.5	99.8	98.7	97.9	98.7	$35,227	$552	$34,675

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