Shoreham-Wading River High School
| Shoreham-Wading River High School | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | September 1975 |
| School district | Shoreham-Wading River Central School District |
| Principal | Dan Holtzman |
| Faculty | 64.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | about 800 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.1[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Website | Shoreham-Wading River High School official page |
Shoreham-Wading River High School is a Public secondary school located in Shoreham, New York. The school serves about 800 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District.
Overview
The school colors are blue and gold, and the mascot is the "wildcat". The North Shore Public Library is connected to the school building .
The Wildcat Pause, school's official newspaper, has won many awards over the years.[2].
School offers three second language courses. Spanish, French and American Sign Language. School also offers variety of AP courses, include AP US History, AP Calculus AB and AP Computer Science A.
Notable alumni
- D. B. Sweeney, actor[3]
- Keith Osik, Major League Baseball player[4][5]
- William T Throwe, International Physics Olympiad Gold medalist[6]
- Jesse Jantzen, NCAA Wrestling Champion[7]
- Jeff Bennett, Teacher and Author of Secondary Stages: Revitalizing High School Theatre. HS Auditorium is named after him.
Athletics
The Shoreham Wading River Boy's Cross Country team won the NYS Class B Championships in 2007. Currently they are ranked #2 in the state.
In 2006-2007, the Boy's and Girls' Lacrosse teams won the NYS Class C Championship. They became only the second school to win both the Boy's and Girls' state championships in the same year, the other school was Garden City in 2001. The Boy's also won the State Championship in 2002, while the Girls' would repeat in 2008 and again in 2009.
References
- ^ a b "Shoreham-wading River High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
Students: 839 (2005-06)
- ^ "Wildcat Pause Wins 18 Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ Alvin Klein (January 13 1981). "First Shoreham 'Idyll,' Then Stardom". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Yastrzemski Award". Newsday. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ Robert Leuner (September 1 2005). "SWR graduate joins Washington Nationals". The Village Beacon Record. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "U.S. Physics Team Wins Golds/Silver". AAPT. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^ Dave Kindred (April 26 2004). "Pin your hopes on this student-athlete". Sporting News. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
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- History. Shoreham-Wading River Central School District. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
http://www.dyestat.com//?pg=us-2008-NXN-New-York-Region-TeamRankings
External links
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