Port Chester High School
Port Chester High School is a public high school in Port Chester, New York. It is the senior high school of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District and its principal is Mitchell Combs. The school is ranked #134 in the state and #1481 in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2018 "Best High Schools" rankings.[2]
| Port Chester High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Tamarack Road , 10573 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°00′42″N 73°40′43″W |
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| Motto | Truth and knowledge are the fruits of learning |
| Established | 1929 |
| School district | Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District |
| Principal | Luke A. Sotherden |
| Teaching staff | 96.69 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,537[1] (2018–2019) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.90[1] |
| Campus size | 20 Acres (871,200 sq ft) |
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| Athletics conference | Section 1 NYSPHSAA |
| Nickname | Rams |
| Rivals | Mamaroneck, Greenwich |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Yearbook | Peningian |
| Website | shs |
− The school was founded in 1929. The building, on the former grounds of a country club, was designed by Tooker & Marsh in "Harvard" style with a prominent clock tower, and completed in 1932. As constructed, it contained 140,000 square feet (13,000 m2) of space including a 94 by 72 feet (29 m × 22 m) gymnasium, a 1250-seat auditorium, 38 classrooms, two study halls, four shops, and a model apartment for homemaking classes. The building had radio equipment and an electric fire alarm system, and all its clocks were synchronized to an electric master clock.[3]
Academics
The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma in addition to Advanced Placement and college-level courses.[4] T
Athletics
Port Chester High School competes in Section 1 of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.[5] The school has teams in football, soccer, volleyball, cross country running, cheerleading, tennis, swimming, basketball, wrestling, indoor track, bowling, baseball, softball, track and field, and golf.[6]
Notable alumni
- Herman Barron (1909–1978), professional golfer[7]
- Jonathan Del Arco (class of 1984), actor and activist
- Joe Langworth (class of 1984), Broadway actor, choreographer and director
- Dan McDonnell (class of 1988),[8] college baseball coach, Louisville Cardinals baseball team head coach
- Ruth Roberts (class of 1944), songwriter of "The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)" and "Meet the Mets"
- David Tutera (class of 1984), celebrity wedding planner, reality television personality
- Edwin B. Wheeler (class of 1935), General of the US Marine Corps
- Ed Sullivan (1901 - 1974), American television personality
References
- "PORT CHESTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/districts/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district/port-chester-senior-high-school-13982
- "The History of Port Chester High School (Foreword to the 1963 Peningian)". Tollaland.com. Archived from the original on 2005-01-12.
- "Port Chester High School". Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- "Membership by Section" (PDF). New York State Public High School Athletic Association. p. 2. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- "Port Chester High School Profile: 2020-2021". Port Chester High School. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- Josh Thomson (2013-06-18). "McDonnell still hopeful after Louisville falls" – via LoHud Baseball Blog.