Washingtonville High School
| Washingtonville High School | |
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| Address | |
| 54 West Main St. Washingtonville, NY 10992 |
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| Coordinates | 41°25′28″N 74°10′25″W / 41.42444°N 74.17361°WCoordinates: 41°25′28″N 74°10′25″W / 41.42444°N 74.17361°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High school |
| School district | Washingtonville Central School District |
| Principal | Michael J. Rossi (administrative leave)
Mr. Brian Connolly (acting). |
| Staff | 137[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,709[1] (2008-09) |
| Grade 9 | 404[1] |
| Grade 10 | 431[1] |
| Grade 11 | 473[1] |
| Grade 12 | 401[1] |
| Language | English |
| Area | Washingtonville Town of Blooming Grove Town of New Windsor (part) |
| Color(s) | Gold and Blue |
| Team name | Washingtonville Wizards |
| Rival | Monroe-Woodbury High School |
| Website | Washingtonville High School |
Washingtonville Senior High School is located on NY 94 in the village of Washingtonville, New York. It is the high school for the Washingtonville Central School District.
The adjacent middle school was once the high school.
WHS has received accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Washingtonville High School has set forth three particular goals: 1) Students will demonstrate increased academic performance (i.e. achieving mastery rate (85%) on NYS Regents Examinations); 2) Students will demonstrate preparation for and motivation to study at more rigorous levels of learning (i.e. Advanced Placement/College Courses); and 3) Students will be engaged within a positive social and emotional environment. In athletics, some of the school's rivals are Monroe-Woodbury in football and Warwick Valley in cross country and track and field. Perhaps Washingtonville's biggest rivalry is with the John Jay Patriots in club ice hockey. Games between the two can attract up to 150 people from each school at Ice Time in Newburgh or the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie.
The school recently completed an addition to the school.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Steve Cahillane, Class of 1983, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Refreshments.[2]
- Keith Connolly, Class of 1995, former San Francisco Giants minor leaguer & Rutgers University baseball pitcher. Current Major League scout for the Baltimore Orioles.
- Brian Downes, KCRW disk jockey.
- Tony DeVito, Class of 1990, professional wrestler. Wrestled for WWE (when known as WWF), ECW and numerous smaller federations. Was in the tag team "The Baldies".[3]
- Tony Gilroy, Class of 1974, Writer, producer, director. (The Bourne Ultimatum,The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Identity, Proof of Life, The Devil's Advocate, Michael Clayton.[4]
- Dwone Hicks, Former Running Back, Tennessee Titans. Hicks played a short time in 1996 at Washingtonville High School, where he holds the school's single game rushing record (27 carries for 391 yards).[5][6]
- James Mangold, Class of 1981, screenwriter, director. (Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma, Cop Land).[4]
- Ralph Mosca, AKA "Roughhouse", wrestled for the WWE (WWF), and is still actively involved with and now promotes the WWE developmental league in Tampa, Florida.[3]
- Scott Pioli, Class of 1983, General Manager, Kansas City Chiefs[7]
- Brittany Taylor, American soccer player.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f 2005-06 New York State School Report Card, Accountability and Overview Report for Washingtonville High SchoolPDF (520 KB)
- ^ http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090628/NEWS/306289958
- ^ a b Ralph Mosca Interview
- ^ a b Washingtonville Grads at Oscars
- ^ Dwone Hicks Article
- ^ Dwone Hicks Rushing Yards
- ^ Scott Pioli Bio
- ^ Brittany Taylor Bio
