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Kingston High School vs. New Paltz Senior High School

Should you attend Kingston High School or New Paltz Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kingston High School
403 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
New Paltz Senior High School
134 S Putt Corners Rd
New Paltz, NY 12561
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Kingston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

New Paltz Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,856 students in grades 9-12, Kingston High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 668 students in grades 9-12, New Paltz Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,856 students
668 students
This chart displays total students of Kingston High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of New Paltz Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
146 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of New Paltz Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Paltz Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#152 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#1211 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kingston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Paltz Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Paltz Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 10% in NY)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Paltz Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Paltz Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
95%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kingston High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of New Paltz Senior High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kingston High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of New Paltz Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
487
163
Grade 10 Students
477
152
Grade 11 Students
452
190
Grade 12 Students
429
160
Ungraded Students
11
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kingston High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Paltz Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kingston High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Paltz Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kingston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Paltz Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kingston High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Paltz Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Paltz Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Kingston High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of New Paltz Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Paltz Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kingston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Paltz Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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