Beacon High School

Beacon High School covers the grades of 9th-12th grade.

Beacon High School has an overall rating of A on Niche.

Beacon High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12

101 Matteawan Rd, Beacon, NY

Beacon City School District

3.7

4.2

830 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Acting Principal - Dr. John Sieverding

Student Teacher Ratio
10:1

Average SAT Score
1240

Average ACT Score
29

Math Proficiency
95%

Reading Proficiency
92%

Average GPA
3.52

Graduation Rate
89%

B+

Academics

A-

Teachers

B+

College Prep

Administration

B+

Resources/Facilities

Clubs and Activities

B+

Sports

C+

Food

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Average GPA 3.52	Reading Proficiency 92%
Math Proficiency 95%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 10:1 Teachers 82	Full Time Teachers 82
Teachers in First or Second Year 2.6%

College Prep

Average SAT 1240 Math 610 Verbal 630	Average ACT 29 Math 28 English 30 Reading 30 Science 28
Number of AP Courses 6	AP Pass Rate 66.7%
AP Math Enrollment Very Low	AP Science Enrollment Average
Other AP Enrollment Low

Clubs and Activities

Girls Athletic Participation

Average

Boys Athletic Participation

High

Test Scores

Equity

College Readiness

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GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

216:1

Student Diversity

Male 50.4%	Female 49.2%
Male 50.4%	Female 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged 48.3%	White 42.1%
Hispanic 30.7%	Black 16.1%
Two or more races 8.1%	Asian or Pacific Islander 2.9%
Limited English proficient 2.4%	Native American <1%

School Rankings

#66 Most Diverse Public HS in New York

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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered

IB Programs Offered

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.

New York University 217 Students

Binghamton University, SUNY 196 Students

Stony Brook University 169 Students

Boston University 150 Students

Pace University 142 Students

Syracuse University 117 Students

Cornell University 116 Students

University at Albany, SUNY 109 Students

Fordham University 108 Students

SUNY New Paltz 108 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.

Psychology 158 Students

Business 126 Students

Biology 122 Students

Nursing 85 Students

Pre-Medicine Studies 77 Students

Computer Science 63 Students

Political Science and Government 60 Students

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 44 Students

Criminology 42 Students

Finance 41 Students

This School’s Reviews

2.0 Parent

4/18/2024

My daughter had a rough time in 11th grade which is an extremely important year. She was cutting class and missing important tests. I didn't find out till her math teacher emailed me. Beacon has free periods throughout the day and students basically do whatever they want and teachers and administrators don't ask the students where they are supposed to be. This school failed her in the most important year. Now as a senior and applying to college she got rejected from all of the schools she wanted to go to. I don't recommend this school for kids that need a somewhat strict environment to thrive in.

4.0 Senior

8/28/2023

Beacon is a great academic school that can be a bit overwhelming, the classes are challenging and engaging.

4.0 Senior

3/27/2023

It was a good school overall, over time the school has become more diverse. it seems to be a bit more diverse than some schools I've seen before.

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1.0 student

7/20/2024

The teacher and staff are constantly taking sides and all this school looks for is to try and pin a student to the corner and get him/her in trouble with whatever stupid “rule” they come up with. Whenever a student or parent speaks up they either get made fun of by the administrators or they get tal...

5.0 parent

8/8/2023

My daughter graduated from BHS with Honors in 2018 and went on to be on the Deans List student at SUNY New Paltz where she majored in Education and minored in History. She also won a NY State Chancellors Award for creating a history app of the Hudson Valley. Now she is attending Teacher’s College at...

5.0 parent

10/18/2020

this school is honestly the fricken worst

5.0 parent

5/17/2017

As a parent of student about to graduate this school has excellent programs that help the student figure out what they like/dislike and I will be sad myself to say goodbye.

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$550,000

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,232 Sq Ft

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Land
0.71 Acre Lot

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1.5 Baths
1,282 Sq Ft

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2.5 Baths
1,856 Sq Ft

46 Falconer St
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Unit 135

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1 Bath
600 Sq Ft

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1.5 Baths
460+ Sq Ft

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1-2 Baths
1,421+ Sq Ft

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1 Bath
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700+ Sq Ft

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Rombout Middle School

6th to 8th
Public

B+

Oasis Christian School

1st to 9th
Private

New York Dutchess County Beacon 12508

Beacon High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Beacon, NY and is served by the Beacon City School District in New York. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 830 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. Academic records show that 95% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 92% are proficient in reading. Beacon High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.52, the graduation rate is 89%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1240 and an ACT score of 29. Discover additional schools in the area, like Rombout Middle School, Oasis Christian School, J.V. Forrestal Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Beacon has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Beacon High School.

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