are offered throughout the year. The school population is 540 with over 60 faculty members. Spackenkill High School was named in Newsweek's list of the Best High Schools in America from 2008–2012. Community Spackenkill High School is located in the middle to upper class suburb of Poughkeepsie, New York. The district is composed almost entirely of single-family dwellings. A large proportion of the district's residents are well educated with a strong commitment to students and their education. One of the largest IBM Corporation facilities in the country is located within the district. Vassar College, Marist College and Dutchess Community College (DCC) are located within 10 miles of the high school. Athletics Spackenkill High School's teams are known as the Spartans. They play in Section IX of the NYSPHSAA, and are a Class B school in most sports as of 2010. The school's teams have won the following titles: Baseball (2005 & 2022): NYSPHSAA CLASS B state championships under Coach Don Neise. Boys Soccer (2007): state championship, under the school's long-time soccer coach, Manny Blanco (2007). Girls Softball (2014): Varsity girls softball team won its first divisional championship with a 6-0 divisional record. Football (2021): Section IX Championship Girls Volleyball: In 2005, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2022 the Girls varsity volleyball team won the section IX title. In 2013, 2016, 2017, and 2022 they were league champions. And in 2014, the girls were state finalists. References 1973 establishments in New York (state) Educational institutions established in 1973 Public high schools in Dutchess County, New York