Peekskill High School

1072 Elm Street

School District

Peekskill City
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

School Map for Peekskill City School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 22, 2024

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Submitted by parent on April 12, 2021

the teachers are very nice and teach well, very good environment overall
Submitted by other on September 08, 2019

I had to send my children to a private school because of the lack of preparedness for college.There is no busing after 5th grade. I should have done my homework and moved to another town with a better school district.
Submitted by parent on May 14, 2018

Overall good experience with a diverse student body. Your kids will get out of it what they put into it. If they study, are respectful, and have a healthy curiosity for learning, they will find themselves in a good place. If they tune out or run amok, then they will wind up a poor statistic. Both of my daughters took advantage of Honors/AP classes, played sports, graduated, and went to excellent colleges. I personally know many previous grads that have gone on to NYU, RPI, St. Johns, Temple, Binghamton and Howard. There's always more to the stats than the superficial numbers. You may pick a different school that's rated a 9/10, but your kids wind up absolutely miserable with self-esteem issues, or feel they have to compete with superficial material items, or isolated by student cliques, unconscious biases. The diversity at Peekskill at least helps to offset the teenage angst, as well as parental angst.
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2016

I currently have two children in the Peekskill school district who are both high honor roll students,both involved in sports and clubs . The teachers are wonderful. We are very happy with the school district.
Submitted by other on January 01, 2016

There is a high administrative turnover. The students have little respect for the school and teachers. The athletic program is one of the worst in the state.
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2015

Two of my children attends this school and I cant wait to get them out this school district
Submitted by student on December 28, 2013

Peekskill high school is a diverse high school. The teachers are good and students should excel to take AP courses and challenge themselves. I have attended 3 high schools (A private catholic school in somers, PHS, and a public school in Florida). PHS was by far the best. The teachers provided quality and it was an overall wonderful experience. I wish I did not have to move for my senior year.
Submitted by parent on October 10, 2010

Peekskill HS has gone from a ghetto school, where few children did well to one that now includes AP courses and is educating all its students to go to good colleges. The Supt. of Schools, Judith Johnson, has made this happen over her 9 year tenure..
Submitted by student on April 06, 2008

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Submitted by student on March 23, 2007

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