Walter Panas High School - Cortlandt Manor, New York/NY

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Walter Panas High School

300 Croton Avenue, Cortlandt Manor, NY, 10567 -

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Definition of Terms

Walter Panas High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Westchester County, NY

Students & Faculty

Total Students

802 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 219 students

Grade 10 - 199 students

Grade 11 - 206 students

Grade 12 - 178 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	4%	4%
% Hispanic	12%	17%
% Black	8%	19%
% White	75%	58%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NY) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

28%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NY) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Lakeland Central School District

This School's Agency

(NY) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	9	4
Number of Students Managed	6,190 students	2,265 students
District Total Revenue	$111,722,000	$31,819,000
District Expenditure	$128,502,000	$31,869,000
District Revenue / Student	$18,049	$14,048
District Expenditure / Student	$20,760	$14,070
District Graduation Rates	88%	97%

Walter Panas High School is a public high school serving students in grades 9-12 in Cortlandt Manor, New York, USA. It was opened in 1972, becoming the second high school to serve the Lakeland Central School District. It is a sister school to Lakeland High School of Shrub Oak, New York, USA. Both schools have a combined catchment area of approximately in northern Westchester County. As of Dec 2005, the principal is Susan B Strauss and the assistant principal is Stewart Hanson who is also Coordinator of Buses. Another assistant principal is Marlene Gracia and the school has a student population of 900 with 72 teaching faculty. Its school colors are blue and gold and its mascot is the Panas Panther.
Extracurricular activities
Clubs
Students participate in several clubs, including but not limited to: Amnesty International, Debate Club, Destination Imagination, Habitat for Humanity, Gay Straight Alliance, Mock Trial, the Community Service Club, a drama club called Panas Players, and Model UN.
Sports
Walter Panas sports teams include the following: Boys Varsity & JV Basketball, Girls Varsity & JV Basketball, Freshman Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys Varsity, JV, and Freshman Baseball, Girls Varsity & JV Softball, Girls Varsity & JV Volleyball, Boys Varsity & JV Soccer, Girls Varsity & JV Soccer, Ice Hockey, Boys Swimming, Wrestling, Gymnastics , Bowling and Winter Track.
Performance
A total of 195 students took 332 AP exams, with 61% scoring a 3 (out of 5) or better.
External links
http://www.lakelandschools.org/Panas.cfm Walter Panas High School Website]

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