Monroe-woodbury High School, Central Valley NY

Original Research by School Decision on Monroe-woodbury High School

Monroe-Woodbury High School is a regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve in Central Valley, Orange County. The school enrolls a substantial population of students, with representation across all four high school grades.

The enrollment reflects the demographic composition of Orange County. The student body is diverse, with a substantial Hispanic population, a large white population, and meaningful representation of Black and Asian students. About two in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this school in a mixed-income setting where economic need is present and visible.

State testing data for high school grades is not available in the current dataset, so we cannot characterize Monroe-Woodbury's academic proficiency directly from state assessments. The school does appear in data as a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation, meaning it is a traditional comprehensive high school serving students within the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District's boundaries. The school's location on Dunderberg Road in Central Valley positions it in a hamlet within the town of Woodbury, an area shaped substantially by Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, a large regional retail and employment center that draws workers and shoppers from across the region.

Housing in the Central Valley area reflects a moderately valued market. Home values sit modestly above the state benchmark, and monthly mortgage costs, when accounting for typical down payments and current mortgage rates, remain substantial. Rental costs are also a meaningful expense for families, though rents run somewhat lower than estimated monthly mortgage payments. The area shows economic stability with moderate unemployment, suggesting a residential community with steady employment patterns.

On the district side, no recent strategic changes or new initiatives were identified in available sources, so the sense of the district's current direction or recent shifts cannot be characterized from the available evidence. A parent or resident seeking a clearer picture of district priorities or recent moves may want to check the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District website or contact the district directly.

For a student considering Monroe-Woodbury High School, the immediate question is access to programs and course breadth. Program and course information was not available in the dataset, so a family would benefit from visiting the school's website or scheduling a visit to understand the range of academic pathways, electives, and extracurricular offerings. Similarly, information on college-going culture, test preparation support, and guidance resources should be explored directly with the school.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

92.0%Cohort of 569 students · Class of 2021

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Advanced Placement & IB

14 subjects offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Math and Computer Science

Calculus AB

14 tested

78.6%

scored 3 or higher

Calculus BC

8 tested

75.0%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science Principles

27 tested · Grade 10

85.2%

scored 3 or higher

Sciences

Biology

6 tested

50.0%

scored 3 or higher

Chemistry

24 tested

70.8%

scored 3 or higher

Environmental Science

19 tested

68.4%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 1

15 tested

46.7%

scored 3 or higher

Physics C: Mechanics

6 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

European History

8 tested

87.5%

scored 3 or higher

U.S. History

116 tested

75.0%

scored 3 or higher

Arts

Music Theory

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Other

Language and Comp

148 tested

60.8%

scored 3 or higher

U S Government and Politics

18 tested

88.9%

scored 3 or higher

World History

50 tested · Grade 10

94.0%

scored 3 or higher

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Ela	583	92.0%
Social Studies	577	91.0%
Math	336	80.0%
Science	71	37.0%

Math

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 49% · ▼ 49 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 38 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 45% · ▼ 45 pts below district

▼ 48 pts below state median · ▼ 43 pts below county median

Science

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 44% · ▼ 43 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

This schoolMONROE-WOODBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.