Briarcliff High School - Briarcliff Manor, New York/NY

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Briarcliff High School

444 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY, 10510-1922 -

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Definition of Terms

Briarcliff High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Westchester County, NY

Students & Faculty

Total Students

651 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 182 students

Grade 10 - 158 students

Grade 11 - 157 students

Grade 12 - 154 students

This School

(NY) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NY) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	9%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	17%
% Black	3%	19%
% White	83%	58%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NY) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

28%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NY) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District

This School's Agency

(NY) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	3	4
Number of Students Managed	1,797 students	2,265 students
District Total Revenue	$40,624,000	$31,819,000
District Expenditure	$37,871,000	$31,869,000
District Revenue / Student	$22,607	$14,048
District Expenditure / Student	$21,075	$14,070
District Graduation Rates	n/a	97%

Student is semifinalist for merit scholarship (The Journal News)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 06:36:40 am
BRIARCLIFF MANOR: The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced the more than 1,600 black American high school seniors who have been designated semifinalists in the 46th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program.
Briarcliff's 'Assassin' gives to charity (The Journal News)
posted on July 4, 2009 at 06:34:28 am
BRIARCLIFF MANOR - On a recent weekend afternoon, Briarcliff High School senior Randy Meyers prepared for a day at the beach. He picked up his two best friends, put the car in park - and soaked his friends with a water gun.
Briarcliff Manor: Budget, 2 propositions pass; Bashford, Rotondo win board seats (The Journal News)
posted on May 20, 2009 at 02:49:51 am
BRIARCLIFF MANOR - Briarcliff voters passed the school district's $52.6 million budget proposal today by a vote of 926 to 492. Two propositions also passed.
District voters to weigh $31.5M for projects (The Journal News)
posted on May 18, 2009 at 06:34:09 am
Local school districts will ask voters tomorrow to approve more than $30 million in spending for construction, new vehicles and other planned expenditures.
Dale stellar in goal for Wappingers (Poughkeepsie Journal)
posted on May 15, 2009 at 07:07:02 am
BRIARCLIFF MANOR - Julie Dale stopped 23 shots in net as the Wappingers girls' lacrosse team remained unbeaten in league play with a 7-5 victory over Briarcliff High School on Thursday.

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Briarcliff High School is a public school in Briarcliff Manor, New York, USA, serving grades 9 through 12. It is the only high school in the Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District and is co-located with Briarcliff Middle School. The principal is Mr. James Kaishian and the assistant principal is Mrs. Debora French.
In 2008, it was placed 301 on Newsweek Magazine's Top 1200 High Schools list.
Sports
In 1998, the Varsity Baseball team were the class-D state champions. Since then the student population has increased moving it up to class-C, and today BHS participates in class-B sporting events. In 2007 and 2008 the Varsity Girls Soccer Team was crowned the class-B state champions. In 2008, the Varsity Girls Basketball also were the class-B state champions. The baseball and swimming programs have consistently been BHS's strongest athletic program. In 2002 the Varsity football team was the class-B favorites led by such players as Higle, Blevins, and Lamar. However, they lost the state championship to Oneondaga at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. The Cross-Country and Track teams were stalwart sectional 1 winners between 1985-1987. In 2007, the class-B girl's soccer team went for an undefeated season of 23-0. In 2008, the girls basketball won the title of state & federation champions. Then, in 2008 the Varsity Girls Soccer Team defended their State Title with another State championship, marking the fourth championship for Briarcliff.Fall Sports: Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Girls' Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Swimming, and Football
Winter Sports: Indoor Track, Basketball, Bowling, and ice hockey (team is combined with Pleasantville, Westlake, and Valhalla)
Spring Sports: Track & Field, Baseball, Softball, Golf, Lacrosse, and Boys' Tennis.
Defunct Teams: Skiing, Wrestling, Co-ed Volleyball.
Teams
V = Varsity, VB = Varsity B, JV = Junior Varsity, F = Freshmen, Mod = Modified
Student Body
The student body consists of incoming graduates from Briarcliff Middle School. Additionally, students graduating from Pocantico Hills Central School have the option to attend either Briarcliff, Pleasantville, or Sleepy Hollow.
Theater
The Briarcliff Auditorium was built in 1998.The following musicals have been shown by Briarcliff High School students since the opening of the new auditorium:Fiddler On The Roof,Cinderella,Bye Bye Birdie,Children of Eden,Footloose,Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,Oliver!,Into The Woods,The Pirates of Penzance,Kiss Me, Kate,andLittle Shop of Horrors.Dramatic productions have included:12 Angry Men (renamed 12 Angry Jurors),You Can't Take It With You,Auntie Mame,The Man Who Came To Dinner,A Midsummer Night's Dream,Appointment with Death,Clued In,As You Like It,The Inspector General,The Odysseyand Our Town.
Famous Alumni
Clifford Carter- musician
Brice Marden- artist
Court Bauer- WWE
Michael Azerrad- author

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