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In secondary education, the City of Newburgh is home to Mount Saint Mary College, a four-year private liberal arts college, with historic strengths in nursing and education.
Also, SUNY Orange, a community college, operates a branch in Newburgh. A major expansion of the Newburgh campus is expected in the next few years.
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The Newburgh Enlarged City School District directs the public schools of the City of Newburgh, the Town of Newburgh, and the Town of New Windsor.
Serving over 12,000 students, the School District includes nine elementary schools, three junior highs (North, South, and Heritage), and one high school, the Newburgh Free Academy.
Superintendent Annette Saturnelli reports that "For students in the class of 2004 who took the SAT reasoning tests, average scores were 475 on the verbal, compared with 497 statewide, and 485 in math, compared with 510 statewide" (New York Times, 11/6/05).
In addition to the public schools, there are several private and parochial schools in the area.
The School District also operates the Newburgh Free Library.
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