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Wappingers Junior High School

Grades: 7-8
Students: 764
Type: Public
4/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 172:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
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Wappingers Central School District
30 Major Macdonald Way
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
(845) 298-5200
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
6/10
Test Scores
4/10
Equity
3/10
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
NA
Student Growth

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My son has had an amazing transition to Wapp Jr. The teachers have been extremely helpful and supportive.
Posted by a parent on 9/24/2023
Horrible, the honor students don’t get to go on fun field trips like regular students. The principal believes this is fair and refused to change it for years.
Posted by a parent on 7/30/2019
WJHS, in my two years, has been sorta hit and miss. There are a few GREAT teachers and staff who genuinely care about the students. In my two years, I've had some teachers who were so great and inspiring, I'd go as far as to call them life changing. Most of the kids are rather nice. However, the sch
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Posted by a community member on 6/10/2014
We transferred here from a Manhattan junior high after the beginning of last year (7th grade). It was a delightful surprise. My son thought (and still thinks) the kids are so much friendlier and well behaved in this school. The teachers he says, spend less time disciplining and more time teaching. A
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Posted by a parent on 2/26/2014
This is truly a great school. Under the leadership of Mr. V. DiGrandi, my child had an excellent 2 years. He is the type of Principal that the student body feels comfortable talking to, and the staff at WJHS does a good job of encouraging parent partnerships. Excellent staff, excellent extracurricul
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Posted by a parent on 8/9/2011
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Wappingers Falls schools - Wappingers Junior High School is located at 30 Major Macdonald Way, Wappingers Falls NY 12590. Wappingers Junior High School is in the Wappingers Central School District. Wappingers Junior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7-8.

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