John Jay High School (Hopewell Junction, New York)
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John Jay High School is a public high school on State Route 52 in the hamlet of Hopewell Junction
Hopewell Junction, New York
Hopewell Junction is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 2,610 at the 2000 census...

 in the town of East Fishkill, New York
East Fishkill, New York
East Fishkill is a town on the southern border of Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 25,589 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from its formation from Fishkill, NY....

. The school teaches grades 9 through 12. Students from Van Wyck
Van Wyck Junior High School
Van Wyck Junior High School is an intermediate school in Hopewell Junction, New York, located at 6 Hillside Lake Road and is a part of the Wappingers Central School District. The school opened its doors in 1964 and presently teaches grades six through eight...

 and Wappingers junior high schools who have successfully completed the 8th grade continue to the 9th grade at either Roy C. Ketcham High School
Roy C. Ketcham High School
Roy C. Ketcham High School, more informally Ketcham or RCK, is a public secondary school under jurisdiction of the Wappingers Central School District...

 or John Jay. The school is a part of the Wappingers Central School District.

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.

Expansion

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
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...

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.

Success

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. 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.

Elementary Schools

Brinckerhoff Elementary School in Fishkill, New York

Fishkill Elementary School in Fishkill, New York

Fishkill Plains Elementary School in East Fishkill, New York

Gayhead Elementary School in East Fishkill, New York
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