| Definition of Terms |
Cornwall Central High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Orange County, NY |
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| Total Students |
1085 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
48% /
52% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
67 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 299 students | | Grade 10 - 292 students | | Grade 11 - 239 students | | Grade 12 - 255 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:16 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Asian |
2% |
4% |
| % Hispanic |
9% |
17% |
| % Black |
4% |
19% |
| % White |
85% |
58% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
4% |
28% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
4% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Cornwall Central School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
5 |
4 |
| Number of Students Managed |
3,196 students |
2,265 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$42,703,000 |
$31,819,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$43,304,000 |
$31,869,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$13,361 |
$14,048 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$13,549 |
$14,070 |
| District Graduation Rates |
93% |
97% |
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- Cornwall Central High School is the high school serving the Cornwall Central School District in Orange County, New York. It draws students from portions of three towns: Cornwall, New Windsor, and Woodbury, as well as the village of Cornwall-on-Hudson. While it is in the New Windsor ZIP Code, it is located off NY 94 just inside the Cornwall town line.
- History
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Two of Cornwall's elementary schools (Willow Avenue and Cornwall-on-Hudson) and the current middle school have served as the district's high school in the past. However, by the late 1990s, with Cornwall's booming population, it was clear that a new building was necessary for the upper grades, and the district sought to build a new high school.
- Attempts to site the school more centrally within the district near US 9W failed when opposition from a local community activist led to the defeat of a bond issue that would have funded the building. In 1999, voters approved $13 million for the current building (the state picked up the remainder).
- Building
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The current building by Cannon Design, completed in 2003 at a cost of $44.6 million, is the newest high school in Orange County. Its design, frequently compared to an airport terminal, connects two otherwise separate structures built into the 50 acre (20 ha) site's gentle slope with glass-enclosed overhead and ground-level walkways. There are five separate levels, totaling 208,000 square feet (18,720 m²) with a courtyard-like space in between the two. All interiors are painted predominantly white, adorned with student artwork and porcelain tile walls, and colorful accents on classroom floors.
- The classroom corridors in the rear structure intersect the walkways at oblique angles, meant to echo (along with the steel latticework on the elevated walkways) the railroads in the region's history, particularly the nearby Moodna Viaduct, a spectacular trestle and local landmark depicted on a student painting above the entrance to the library.
- The library and cafeteria are located on the uppermost level. Their windows flare outward, suggesting a control tower and taking in the ample views of the Hudson Highlands and Storm King Mountain available from the site. The main art room can be viewed through a glass wall adjacent to the main office, and has a separate gallery level. Also up front is an open commons area where students may eat and relax.
- Not only does the current design allow for a maximum of 1,500 students, more than it currently holds, it can be easily expanded if the need arises at some point in the future.
- Campus
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Surrounding the building are several athletic fields, tennis courts, a football field, and a track. Students have also started an organic garden on the grounds, with the help of a biology teacher.
- As a condition of siting the school off a busy two-lane state highway, the school day begins and ends later than most other area high schools, from 8:05 a.m. to 2:35 p.m., to limit the traffic impact on Route 94. This makes Cornwall a rare New York district where the middle school students actually start and finish their day earlier than their older counterparts.
- Notable alumni
- Armand Assante (1968)
- David Petraeus (1970)
- Angie Paccione (1978)
- Sports
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2007/2008 Section 9 Titles:
- Football
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Cross Country Running
- Boys Cross Country Running
- Girls Volleyball
- Girls Basketball
- Baseball
- Boys Swimming
- Girls Swimming
- External links
- School website
- , including many scenes inside and outside the school building
- . A student presentation demonstrating how to start an after-school club.
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| About This Zip Code (12553) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
22,514 people |
18,208,943 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
31% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
37 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 |
$51,038
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$41,761 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.6 rooms |
4.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
42 years old |
56 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
69% / 31% |
42% / 58% |
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