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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Westchester County, NY |
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| Total Students |
590 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
53% /
47% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
48 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 161 students | | Grade 10 - 151 students | | Grade 11 - 154 students | | Grade 12 - 124 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:12 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Asian |
9% |
4% |
| % Hispanic |
4% |
17% |
| % Black |
4% |
19% |
| % White |
84% |
58% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
n/a |
28% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
n/a |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Irvington Union Free School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
4 |
4 |
| Number of Students Managed |
1,959 students |
2,265 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$41,109,000 |
$31,819,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$39,203,000 |
$31,869,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$20,985 |
$14,048 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$20,012 |
$14,070 |
| District Graduation Rates |
99% |
97% |
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- Irvington High School is a public high school in Irvington, New York 10533. It is a part of the Irvington Union Free School District in Westchester County. The building the high school currently occupies was opened for the 1965-1966 school year, but was extensively rebuilt in the 1980s. Prior to that, the high school had occupied the Main Street School building. Before the 2003-2004 school year, new buildings for the high school and Irvington Middle School were constructed and annexed to the high school building.
- U.S. News and World Report rated IHS as number 91 on its list of America's best high schools as of 2008.
- Extracurricular activities
- Band
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The IHS band is directed by Lawrence Corio and typically consists of about 100 members. In 2007, the IHS Band performed at Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center and in Montreal in the spring of 2008. In spring 2009, the IHS band traveled to London to perform. Corio also directs the Wind Ensemble, which in 2007 received a gold medal with distinction (a perfect score) at the NYSSMA festival. The Wind Ensemble is a group of approximately 40 student which often performs publicly. In December 2007, the wind ensemble played in the MetLife Tower in New York City. Mr. Corio also directs the Jazz Ensemble and supervises the Jazz Combo. The Jazz Band is a group of students who get together with Mr. Corio to play typical Jazz music. The Jazz Combo is another musical group, consisting of six students.
- Student Government
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The IHS student council is run by President Justin Kim, and Vice President Ben Schwartz.
- Drama Club
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The Drama Club is run by Diana Selenow, who is not a teacher at the school but a director brought in by the school administration. The Club typically mounts two productions a year, a drama in the late Fall and a musical in late Winter. Since 1996, the productions have been directed by Selenow and a senior as an assistant director. Recent productions include Oklahoma (Spring 2005), Damn Yankees (spring 2004), Babes in Arms (Spring 2003), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Spring 2002), Grease (Spring 2001), Guys and Dolls (Spring 2000), Little Shop of Horrors (Spring 1999), Anything Goes (Spring 2006), The Music Man (Spring 2007), Hello Dolly (Spring 2008), among others. Currently, the Club is rehearsing for 2009's spring musical, which will once again be Little Shop of Horrors.
- Orchestra
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The IHS orchestra program is directed by Alan Goldberg. The IHS Orchestra will travel to Washington, DC in the spring of 2010.
- Chorus
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The IHS chorus program is directed by Janet Gillespie. The Concert Choir typically consists of about 85 members, and is open to all students. The 24-member Chorale, selected by audition, traveled to Montreal in 2008 and was awarded a gold medal at NYSSMA in 2007 and 2009.
- Sports rivalries
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Irvington High School is rivals with its neighboring village, Dobbs Ferry High School. Another big rivalry is the Briarcliff Bears and Hastings. In the past there used to be a bonfire where bear stuffed animals were burned.
- Schedule
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Irvington High School runs on a 9-period schedule. Some classes are taught every other day only, depending on whether the day is an "A day" or a "B day." Additionally, certain art and music classes, such as band, chorus, and orchestra, are held during a tenth period. Periods are approximately 45 minutes long. School begins at 7:50 in the morning and ends at 2:35 in the afternoon. Tenth period continues an additional 45 minutes.
- Bomb threats
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After the Annex was built the school received a series of bomb threats beginning in February 2005 and continuing to the 2006-2007 school year. The person responsible for two of the initial threats was caught after the second scare. The perpetrators of the most recent series have not been caught. Over the summer of 2007, new security measures were installed, and security cameras may be set up around every bathroom on campus in the coming school year. There have been no further bomb threats to date.
- See also
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Irvington, New York
- Notes
- External links
- Irvington Union Free School District
- Village of Irvington website
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| About This Zip Code (10533) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
7,464 people |
18,208,943 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
65% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
39 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.7 persons
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2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$94,928
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$41,761 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6 rooms |
4.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
52 years old |
56 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
75% / 25% |
42% / 58% |
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