Dover High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 528 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 6311, Dover Plains, NY 12522
- Principal or Admin: Donna Basting
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Dover Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,554
- Graduation Rate: 75.7%
- Dropout Rate: 2.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.5
- Enrolled Students: 1,577
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 528
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 272 (51.5%)
- Females: 253 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (11.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 77 (14.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 140 (26.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Black | 24 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 47 | 8.9% |
| White | 445 | 84.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 143 | 27.1% |
| 10th Grade | 116 | 22.0% |
| 11th Grade | 139 | 26.3% |
| 12th Grade | 130 | 24.6% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
78.0%
District:
75.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
88.0%
District:
87.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
4.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 21-30%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
8.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
10.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
10.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
12.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
11.0%
District:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
10.0%
District:
16.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
19.0%
District:
14.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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