Peekskill High School - Peekskill, New York/NY

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Peekskill High School

1072 Elm Street, Peekskill, NY, 10566-3400 -

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Definition of Terms

Peekskill High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Westchester County, NY

Students & Faculty

Total Students

969 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 323 students

Grade 10 - 235 students

Grade 11 - 209 students

Grade 12 - 202 students

This School

(NY) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NY) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	2%	4%
% Hispanic	27%	17%
% Black	49%	19%
% White	22%	58%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NY) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

18%

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

Peekskill City School District

This School's Agency

(NY) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	6	4
Number of Students Managed	3,118 students	2,265 students
District Total Revenue	$58,782,000	$31,819,000
District Expenditure	$60,101,000	$31,869,000
District Revenue / Student	$18,852	$14,048
District Expenditure / Student	$19,275	$14,070
District Graduation Rates	97%	97%

Peekskill High security guard a student champion (The Journal News)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 08:17:56 am
It is an unusually warm autumn day and over at Peekskill High School, Edward "Pete" Peterson finds himself sitting on a bench taking a break from his security detail. The brief respite, though, doesn’t stop Peterson from shelling out some "brotherly" advice.
Westchester people in the news (The Journal News)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 07:41:48 am
Somers resident Lisa Kosits, a clinical faculty member at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, was awarded the Nursing Practice Award by the New York State Nurses Association at its biennial convention Oct. 10. Her recent dissertation focused on the effects of interruptions on nursing practice, revealing information that can be used to improve the delivery of nursing care.
List: Veterans Day ceremonies, parades today (The Journal News)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:00:52 pm
New York City: Wreath-laying ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Eternal Light Monument, Fifth Avenue at 24th Street. Veterans Day Parade, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. along Fifth Avenue from 26th to 56th streets. Veterans Day Street Fairs, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on 56th Street between Madison and Sixth avenues.
Business Skills Olympics inspires teamwork, creativity (The Journal News)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 04:51:30 pm
GREENBURGH - Inside the town's community center, high school students plotted strategies to save one of the largest companies in the United States.
List: Veterans Day observances (The Journal News)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 08:45:11 pm
Communities are observing Veterans Day with observances starting Sunday. The observances include these: Montrose: Veterans Day Ceremony at VA Hudson Valley Health Care System - Montrose campus, Building 15, Room 16. Public is invited.

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Peekskill High School, located at 1072 Elm St. in Peekskill, New York was built in 1972 and educates most of the district's ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders. The High School's current principal is Vincent S. Burruano, who was formerly the principal of Hillcrest Elementary School. Students at the high school prepare for the New York State Regents Exams in science, language, mathematics, history and English. In addition to the Regents curriculum, the high school also offers Advanced Placement. These courses prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Exams offered by the College Board in early May. A new course at the High School as of the 2007-2008 school year is a three year Authentic Science Research program. Several college courses are also offered at the High School. For the second consecutive year Peekskill High School is listed on Newsweek's 2008 Washington Post Challenge Index of the top high schools in the nation. This year, the school ranked in the top 5% of all high schools nationally based on the ratio of graduating seniors and students taking Advanced Placement Tests.
The school replaced the original Drum Hill School, which is now a senior living community, upon the grounds of the original Peekskill Military Academy, which closed in 1968.
Clubs and sports
The High School offers many clubs and sports for students to enrich their in-school experiences. The sports are divided into three seasons; fall, winter, and spring. Football, Women's Swimming, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Tennis, and Women's Volleyball are offered in the Fall. Basketball, Bowling, Winter Track, Wrestling, and Men's Swimming are offered in the Winter. Baseball, Softball, Golf, Lacrosse, Men's Tennis, and Track are offered in the Spring. Many students participate in one or more sports, in addition to one or more of the numerous clubs offered year-round. Several of these clubs are the Chess Club, Interact Club, Latino Culture Club, Black Culture Club, Irish Culture Club, Exchange Club, Environmental Club, Ski Club, Student Council, S.A.D.D. Club, Debate Club, T.V. Club, Yearbook and Drama Club. The Drama Club performed the full Broadway score of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music" in April, 2008. There are also various Honor Societies in the school such as National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Science Honor Society.
Notable alumni
George Pataki, former Governor of New York
Elton Brand, power forward for the Philadelphia 76ers
Hilton Armstrong, power forward/center for the New Orleans Hornets
Tre' Johnson, former All-Pro offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns
Mookie Jones, small forward for Syracuse University
Todd Gallaher,Eric Johansen, Richard Quas (Peekskill Police Department)
School Song
Words written in 1932 by Edwin Steckel, music teacher and bandmaster.
Lyrics
Hail to our colors
Ne'er shall they fade
While 'neath our banners
Heroes are made
Always we'll love her
E'er we'll be true
To Peekskill High School
And the Crimson Blue

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