| Number of Schools Managed |
7 |
4 |
| Number of Students Managed |
5,144 students |
2,265 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$57,158,000 |
$31,819,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$58,717,000 |
$31,869,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$11,112 |
$14,048 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$11,415 |
$14,070 |
| District Graduation Rates |
90% |
97% |
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- West Genesee High School (colloquially referred to as West Genny or WG), is an American public high school in Camillus, New York serving ninth through twelfth grade students. The school is part of the West Genesee Central School District.
- Overview
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The school enrolled 1,737 students in the 2006-2007 school year. It is located in the western suburbs of Syracuse, New York and is composed of 96% white (non-Hispanic) students according to the 2006-2007 West Genesee Report Card.
- Recognized Academic Programs
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The school offers a number of college-level course options for students through a variety of different programs.
- Advanced Placement Courses
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West Genesee High School offers a wide variety of Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses to its' students. These courses are generally considered "much more rigorous than the general course offerings".
- Courses offered include English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, World History, US History, Statistics, Calculus, Physics, Biology, French Language, Spanish Language, Studio Art, Music Theory.
- Syracuse University Project Advance
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In Addition to AP courses, the school offers a number of courses through Syracuse University's Project Advance (SUPA) program. The students receive Syracuse University college credits, but the courses are taught by teachers named adjunct instructors by S.U. and are taught in classrooms at the high school as a part of a student's regular day.
- Courses offered include Economics, English, Psychology, Public Affairs, and Sociology.
- Onondaga Community College
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The school also offers courses for college credit through Onondaga Community College, a local community college. Like the SUPA courses, these courses are taught in classrooms at the high school.
- Courses include Financial Accounting, Astronomy, CAD, Computer Information Systems, Contemporary Business, Photography and Precalculus.
- Athletics
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West Genesee High School's athletic teams are known as the Wildcats. Their colors are the same as the school's, blue and gold. All of the teams compete in the NYSPHAA's Section 3.
- Students are able to participate in baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.
- Notability
- Lacrosse
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The boy's lacrosse team, coached by Hall-of-Famer Mike Messere is widely recognized as one of the premier high school lacrosse teams in the United States, finishing the season 1st in the national high school rankings 8 times since 1990.
- The team has won 15 New York State championships, including four consecutive between 2002 and 2005, and 27 Section III championships.
- As of 2006, the program has produced 49 high school All-Americans since 1971.
- John Desko, the head coach of Syracuse University's men's lacrosse team is a former player and alumnus of the school.
- The girl's lacrosse team is also a regional power. The team began in 1995 and quickly rose to local and national prominence. The team has won five state championships in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2008.
- Wildcat Offense
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The American football offensive formation known as the Wildcat formation is said to have gained its name from the school's mascot. The Miami Dolphins of the NFL, for whom former West Genesee football coach Steve Bush now coaches, have used the formation successfully many times during the 2008 season.
- State Championships
- Athletics
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A number of West Genesee's athletic teams have won state championships. As mentioned above, boy's lacrosse has won fifteen times. Boy's wrestling and girl's lacrosse have both won five.
- In 2007, the football team claimed its first New York State Class AA Championship. The team's head coach was former Syracuse assistant coach Steve Bush who is now on the staff of the Miami Dolphins.
- Marching Band
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The marching band has won 29 state championships. Throughout the years the standard of excellence in the music program has produced hundreds of alumni that go on into the music field, some of whom return to West Genesee as teachers. The band has competed for a number of years in the Bands of America circut, frequently finishing in the top five while seeing some of the best marching bands throughout the country. The music program is known well throughout the state and the Northeast, with the high school wind ensemble frequently performing at conventions and conferences.
- Winter Guard
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The varsity Winter guard has won one one state championship
- Clubs and Activities
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In addition to academics and athletics, West Genesee High School also offers a number of clubs and other activities.
- These include Academic Decathlon, Drama Club, ECOS (Environmentally Conscious Organization of Students), Foreign Language Clubs, Into the Mind's Eye (student literary magazine), Math League, Mock Trial, Model UN, Honor Society, R2 (Respect and Responsibility), Ski Club, Student Council and Class Senates, SADD, Outdoor Club, and Yearbook Club.
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