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Peekskill High School | |
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1072 Elm Street , New York 10566 | |
Coordinates | 41°17′17″N 73°55′03″W / 41.288146°N 73.91761°W |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1929 |
Principal | Dr. Jenna Ferris |
Asst. Principals | Rachel Blount, Margie Daniels and Naima Smith-Moore |
Teaching staff | 63.49 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 1,054 (2017–18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.60[1] |
Color(s) | Crimson and blue |
Mascot | Red Devils |
Website | www |
Peekskill High School, established in 1929, is located at 1072 Elm Street in Peekskill, New York, United States. It educates most of the district's ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders. The school's current principal is Dr. Jenna Ferris. Peekskill students prepare for the New York State Regents Exams in science, language, mathematics, history and English. In addition to the Regents curriculum, the high school also offers Advanced Placement courses, which prepare students to take the AP Exams offered by the College Board in early May. A new course at the school as of the 2007–2008 school year is the three-year Authentic Science Research program. Several college courses are also offered.
The school replaced the Peekskill High School at 212 Ringgold Street (1929–1972). Prior to 1929, Drum Hill School served as the high school, and is now a senior living community. The current school is located on the former grounds of the original Peekskill Military Academy, which closed in 1968.