Dover High School

2368 Rt 22, Dover Plains NY, 12522 | Dover Union Free School District | 845-877-5750
  • grades 9-12
  • students 440
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 95% 68% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Dover Plains
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
59%Dover Plains
56%New York

Dover High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dover Union Free School District" in Dover Plains, NY. There are a total of 440 students and 25 teachers at Dover High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Dover High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 95.0%, which is 68% higher than the New York average.

Dover High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students440
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment32
Taking some courses30
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dover High School, there are a total of 32 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 30 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dover High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 76.9% 73.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 6.9% 6.3% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.2% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 16.3% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.9% 2.0% 3.1%

Dover Plains demographics profile

StatisticDover PlainsNew YorkNational
Population1,05119,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,53741391
Median age51.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%52%55%
Speak English81%70%79%
Speak Spanish12%15%13%

Education level achieved in Dover Plains

IndexDover PlainsNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school71.0%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college35.4%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.9%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Dover High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.