Poughkeepsie Day School

Poughkeepsie Day School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
260 Boardman Rd,  Poughkeepsie, NY
3.9
4.6
37 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ben Chant
Student Teacher Ratio
4:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
31
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$26,000

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
B+
Teachers
A
College Prep
A
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
4:1
Teachers
12
Full Time Teachers
8
Part Time Teachers
4
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
630
Verbal
650
Average ACT
31
Math
27
English
32
Reading
32
Science
31
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male
51.5%
Female
48.5%
White
69.6%
Hispanic
11.2%
Two or more races
10.6%
Black
6.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.5%
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School Rankings

#14 Best HS for the Arts in New York
#50 Best Private K12 Schools in New York
#70 Best Private HS in New York
Source: Niche

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Boston University 14 Students
New York University 9 Students
Northeastern University 9 Students
Syracuse University 8 Students
Skidmore College 7 Students
Stony Brook University 6 Students
Cornell University 6 Students
George Washington University 6 Students
University of Rochester 6 Students
Brown University 5 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 8 Students
Psychology 7 Students
Film and Video Studies 6 Students
Environmental Science 5 Students
Biology 4 Students
Communications 4 Students
Sociology 4 Students
Drama and Theatre Production 4 Students
Music 4 Students
Philosophy 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 27 Reviews
4.0 Junior
6/7/2019
Poughkeepsie Day School in an intresting place. It is extreamly small and that makes the social life difficult but on the education side it is quite good. Teachers are very involed and atntive. They teach about things they actualy care about and it makes class much more intresting.
4.0 Alum
5/13/2018
PDS is a great school if you like small, close-knit community. you get to interact a lot with your teachers and really get to know your classmates. PDS has great humanities/literature program and the science program are great if you are interested in biology or physics. However, due to the small size of the school there are not enough resources to have a wide variety of subjects, such as economics. Although the school don't offer APs teachers help student prep for exams in Calc. In general people at pds are very liberal and open to things.
5.0 NicheUser
4/6/2016
Students here are not the type to bully. There was only 1 case of bullying, and students stood up for the kid being bullied and supported him. LGBT is very accepted, and there are never any fights.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.6 18 Reviews
1.0 parent
8/7/2024
A once flourishing school that is now in the dumpster. Unqualified leadership and teachers. For the fee, go somewhere else.
5.0 parent
7/18/2024
We moved to the Hudson Valley from New York City in 2021, and after sending our child first to a public school for Kindergarten, we enrolled her in Poughkeepsie Day School’s first-grade class. She’s now heading into third grade and has thrived. She’s an enthusiastic reader, loves math, and enjoys al...
5.0 parent
7/18/2024
PDS has been a game changer for our family. After moving to the area with little knowledge of the public schools, we were looking for something different for our curious and motivated kids. We started our younger daughter in pre-K and moved our older daughter to the school after a great first year....
5.0 parent
10/18/2023
This is our second year at PDS. We finally found a progressive school and a wonderful environment that suits our family. We plan to be part of PDS for many years. Please read the reviews carefully, many responses are from years ago. The school is not the same as back then. It is worth your time to c...

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