New YorkSchoolsROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
WAPPINGERS FALLS, New York · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students1,596enrolled
FRL43%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.8:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,596
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch43%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
1,596
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
43%-16.6pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in WAPPINGERS FALLS, New York. The school enrolls 1,596 students. It is part of the WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictWAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36027
CityWAPPINGERS FALLS
ZIP12590
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362988004022

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment1,596
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino23.9%
Black / African American4.4%
Asian9.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native59.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races2.1%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
23.9%
Black
4.4%
Asian
9.5%
Two+
2.1%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %43%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)