| John Jay Senior High School | |
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| 2012 State Route 52. East Fishkill, New York 12533 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Wappingers Central School District |
| Principal | Dwight Bonk |
| Staff | 172 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2377 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue on Light Blue |
| Athletics | Football, Soccer, Swimming, Track, Basketball, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Baseball, Crew, Hockey, Tennis, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Volleyball |
| Athletics conference | Section I League C, Class AA |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Rival | Roy C. Ketcham High School, Arlington High School |
| Newspaper | John Jay Patriot |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | http://www.wappingersschools.org/johnjay/site/default.asp |
John Jay High School is a public high school on State Route 52 in the hamlet of Hopewell Junction in the town of East Fishkill, New York. The school teaches grades 9 through 12. Students from Van Wyck and Wappingers junior high schools who have successfully completed the 8th grade continue to the 9th grade at either Roy C. Ketcham High School or John Jay. The school is a part of the Wappingers Central School District.[1]
John Jay HS was built in 1969 to accommodate the growth of the Wappingers School District. Prior to its construction, Ketcham High School was the district's only high school, 8 miles away in Wappingers Falls. The 1973 graduating class was the first class to have completed four full years at John Jay HS.
Growing pains in Southern Dutchess County have, like a number of schools in the area, taken their toll on John Jay. A number of classes have more than 25 students in them.
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In 2002, a new biology-chemistry wing was opened for the exclusive use of these laboratory courses. In 2009, a new math wing was opened on the first floor. The school is geographically surrounded by IBM Fishkill. The presence of IBM in the area has fueled and helped to fund a model example of a high school engineering focus. John Jay offers many classes focused on engineering, with some classes utilizing college-level computer programs and mathematics. Some of the classes are eligible for college credit through the Rochester Institute of Technology.
The school is considered one of the best public schools in the Hudson Valley and even in the state. The school's performance on standardized testing and college level testing is the best out of the public schools in the area.
In recent years, John Jay's percentage of students going on to two and four year colleges has been in the 90s.[2] Often students enrolled in two year programs subsequently move on to four year programs following their earning an Associate's Degree.
The school has recently added an addition (extending from the Math to the English wings) which has added four new classrooms to the building.[3][4]
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Fishkill Elementary School in Fishkill, New York
Fishkill Plains Elementary School in East Fishkill, New York
Gayhead Elementary School in East Fishkill, New York
Van Wyck Junior High School in East Fishkill, New York
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