Poultney High School

Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70

pohs.grcsu.org/

234 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Poultney High School is a public high school and part of the Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 school district, located in Poultney, VT with 234 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12.

With 19 teachers, Poultney High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

234

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Poultney High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	226
Hispanic	1
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	4

White
226 (96.6 %)
Two or More
4 (1.7 %)
Black
2 (0.9 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
Phone:	(802)287-5861
Website:	http://pohs.grcsu.org/
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	234
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	99
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 38

Grade 8 38

Grade 9 58

Grade 10 34

Grade 11 40

Grade 12 26