Peekskill High School is located across from the Peekskill City School District Administration building.…More Some of the country's biggest basketball stars, like Elton Brand, began their careers on this high school's courts and are a source of great pride for the school.</p> <p>The school and community is also proud of its planetarium, which was built in 1996 through donations. The building was built in 1972.</p>

The Peekskill City School District was formed in the 1930s when the Oakside and Drum Hill districts…More combined. </p> <p>Peekskill City School District has five public schools - Woodside, for students pre-kindegarten through first grade students;  Oakside, grades two and three and Hillcrest, grades 4 and 5; - Peekskill middle school, grades 6-9 and Peekskill high school, 9-12 grade. </p> <p>The School District building was originally used as the Peekskill Military Acadamy building.  It boasts a well-maintained auditorium and old gymnasium that is still used today. </p> <p>There are about 200 students per grade, with a total of 800 in the high school and 600 in the middle school. </p>