Browse past news stories for Beacon High School in Beacon, NY.

• Beacon High hosts emergency drill (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 08:09:29 am
  BEACON — Two weeks and one day after an intruder forced the evacuation of a school in Pine Plains, a similar scenario was played out — as a drill — at Beacon High School.
• Beacon’s Espinal heads north, while Arlington’s McIlvenny heads south (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 08:06:46 am
  Josy Espinal of Beacon signed to play baseball at the University at Albany on Tuesday, and Aislinn McIlvenny of Arlington has committed to play women’s soccer at Charleston Southern University in South Carolina.
• Audit finds three areas of improvement Beacon schools (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 08:07:56 am
  BEACON — An audit of the Beacon City School District by the state comptroller's office found three areas needing improvement.
• 22 - Beacon High School (New York Post)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 06:42:36 pm
  227 West 61 Street, Manhattan Average Class Size: 28 Progress Report Grade: A Average Daily Attendance: 95% SAT Score: 1678 Graduation Rate: 89% Dropout Rate: 2% College Entrance: 93% attend, 84% at four year schools POPULAR school once dubbed...
• Roundup: Beacon ousts Harrison in volleyball (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 08:13:02 am
  Shay Wood had 16 kills and 14 service points as the Beacon High School volleyball team won, 25-11, 25-16, 11-25, 25-20 over host Harrison in the quarterfinals of the Section 1 Class A tournament on Monday.
• Roundup: Moloney guides Beacon in boys soccer (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 07:14:30 am
  Joe Moloney scored two goals and assisted on two more to lead the Beacon High School boys soccer team in a 5-1 triumph over host Poughkeepsie on Monday.
• Roundup: Marist beats Rider in men's soccer (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 07:14:21 am
  The Marist College men's soccer team shut out Rider on Sunday, 2-0, to extend its unbeaten streak to four games.
• Local roundup: Lourdes' Reilly takes second at Section 1 diving divisionals (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on October 24, 2009 at 07:13:36 am
  Our Lady of Lourdes High School diver Katie Reilly finished in second place with a score of 232 at the Section 1 diving divisionals at Pace University in Pleasantville on Friday.
• Volleyball roundup: Shorthanded Beacon knocks off Ketcham (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 07:13:26 am
  Missing three starters due to various injuries, the Beacon High School volleyball team beat visiting Roy C. Ketcham 25-14, 25-20, 25-10 on Wednesday.
• Soccer roundup: Beacon, John Jay trade late goals to tie 3-3 (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 07:13:50 am
  Oscar Aguilar of host Beacon High School scored the tying goal on an assist from Joe Moloney with less than a minute left in regulation, as Beacon tied John Jay 3-3 in boys soccer on Monday.
• Soccer roundup: Moloney scores pair to lead Beacon (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 07:14:15 am
  Joe Moloney scored two goals as the Beacon High School boys soccer team defeated visiting Our Lady of Lourdes 5-1 on Thursday.
• For Beacon volleyball, three's a charm (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 07:13:57 am
  Three days. Three matches. Three victories. That's the streak the Beacon High School volleyball team completed on Thursday.
• Volleyball roundup: Hallock leads Beacon to victory (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 07:13:44 am
  Katie Hallock had 10 kills, three blocks and five digs as the Beacon High School volleyball team defeated visiting Spackenkill 25-11, 20-25, 25-18, 25-19 in a non-league match on Wednesday.
• Schedule of blood drives in the valley (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 07:10:03 am
  The blood shortage is continuing. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. A photo identification is usually required. Blood can be given every 56 days. Sixteen-year-olds may donate with a signed parental consent form.
• Students think pink to raise cancer funds (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 02:24:43 pm
  BEACON - The hard part was convincing parents.
• Green district lays out need for levy renewal (West Side Leader & South Side News Leader)
  posted on September 18, 2009 at 12:41:44 pm
  GREEN — With only two months to go until the November General Election, Green Local Schools District officials and Board of Education members are continuing to stress to residents the need to renew a levy currently in effect.
• Beacon's Siska has lofty tennis goals (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 07:05:01 am
  BEACON — It was going to take more than those ominous gray clouds overhead to bring Eva Siska down Wednesday.
• Education briefs (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on August 29, 2009 at 07:13:01 am
  WAPPINGERS FALLS - The Wappingers Falls Civic Association awarded the Thomas Visentin scholarship in the amount of $500 to Marleny Morales, a graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School at a reception that took place in the Mesier Homestead.
• Scavenger hunt part of orientation (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on August 29, 2009 at 07:12:41 am
  BEACON - Sixty-eight Beacon City School District students recently completed a week-long Freshmen Summer Orientation Program.
• Berner off to Big 10 for tennis Earns a full scholarship winning against boys as well as girls (The Shelter Island Reporter)
  posted on August 20, 2009 at 08:13:13 am
  Shelter Island has already produced two great female athletes in Janelle Kraus and Amanda Clark but it appears the stage may be set for a third with Hannah Berner.
• Candidate Bill de Blasio: Public Advocate (New York Daily News)
  posted on August 16, 2009 at 02:01:00 am
  Candidate Bill de Blasio: Public Advocate.
• NY governor's son, 15, plays lawyer in mock trial (Newsday)
  posted on August 14, 2009 at 02:44:17 am
  NEW YORK (AP) — The main witness at a mock trial in Manhattan is New York Gov. David Paterson. The 15-year-old boy playing the role of defense attorney is his son, Alexander. The proud papa was watching his boy take part in the exercise Thursday as part of a summer internship program at the Manhattan district attorney's office. Alexander and 47 other teens in the program have spent six weeks ...
• NY governor's son, 15, plays lawyer in mock trial (WCAX-TV Vermont)
  posted on August 14, 2009 at 02:35:19 am
  Associated Press - August 13, 2009 10:25 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - The main witness at a mock trial in Manhattan is New York Gov. David Paterson.
• Clara Hemphill: Honoring Frank McCourt with a New School (The Huffington Post)
  posted on August 3, 2009 at 11:02:15 pm
  I always wanted a chance to help plan a perfect school, and now I'm getting my chance.
• ‘Farmers’ Market on Wheels’ rolls into Beacon (Mid-Hudson News)
  posted on August 1, 2009 at 11:48:30 am
  BEACON – Operators of Common Greens calls their mobile farmers’ market one of just four of its kind in the entire country.
• Rolling farmers market offers a moveable feast (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on August 1, 2009 at 07:08:54 am
  BEACON -Thanks to a new mobile farmers market, Beacon resident Ralph Hurliman has weekly access to local organic produce.
• Jumping comes naturally for Stepinac's Easterling (The Journal News)
  posted on July 26, 2009 at 06:47:09 am
  There was no extensive training for Maurice Easterling. He didn't experience a slow, progressive improvement in the long jump.
• Wilco: Rockers back in valley for a concert Saturday (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on July 15, 2009 at 07:10:01 am
  Tell Jeff Tweedy the new album by his band, Wilco, has an air of celebration, relief and contentment.
• Your positive achievements (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on July 1, 2009 at 07:04:19 am
  The Exchange Club of Southern Dutchess recently recognized three students with the Louise W. Wortman Youth Achievement Awards.
• Graduates celebrate as their hard work pays off (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on June 28, 2009 at 07:11:03 am
  Cheers, tears and laughter filled the air Saturday as nearly 2,000 students graduated from local high schools.