Union-Endicott High School

Union-Endicott High School (UEHS) is a public high school located in Endicott, New York. The school, a part of the Union-Endicott Central School District, enrolls 1,280 students from 9-12 and has a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[3] Union-Endicott was listed as the 1,259th best public high school in the United States in 2014 by US News & World Report on their annual list of Best High Schools in America.[3] In the 2013–14 school year the school had an operating budget of $74,018,097. The only feeder school is Jennie F. Snapp Middle School also located in Endicott.

Union-Endicott High School
Address
1100 E. Main Street Endicott , New York 13760 United States
Coordinates	42.0977°N 76.0484°W
Information
Type	Public
Founded	1915[1]
School district	Union-Endicott Central School District
NCES District ID	361071000854
Superintendent	Suzanne Mcleod (2012–2019) Nicole Wolfe (2019-present)
CEEB code	331850
Principal	Steven DiStefano (2010-present)
Teaching staff	82.62 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,111 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	13.45[2]
Campuses	1
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Orange and black
Fight song	Fight on U-E, On Old U-E
Team name	Tigers
Rivals	Vestal Senior High School
Budget	$74,018,097 (2013–14)
Feeder schools	Jennie F. Snapp Middle School
Website	www.uek12.org/UEHS.aspx
Union-Endicott Central School District Essential Facts

Logo without mascot

History

Union-Endicott High School opened in 1915. During the summer of 2014, work was done to remove asbestos from the building. The initiative was part of a US$7 mil capital project that voters approved in a December 2013 referendum.[4][5]

The firm of Cummings and Conrad were selected to design and build a three-story, brick school at a cost of just over $100,000. Work on the structure continued through early 1915. The builders had to contend with the farm at the rear of the property that is now Ty Cobb Stadium. They also had to put up with visitors to the adjoining Casino Park.

Ithaca architect Fred Thomas designed a new four-story addition to the school that merged elements of the original building. The new addition added 135,000 feet of space at a cost of $6.2 million. The modular design could change as needs shifted in the future. Work began in 1972, and the project was complete by 1974. The modern addition included laboratories, art and music rooms and health classrooms.[6]

Demographics

In the 2014–15 school year, the Union-Endicott student body was 53% male, 47% female, 79% White, 7% Black, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 5% Multiracial. There was a total enrollment of 1,165 students.[7]

Notable alumni

• Ed Zandy (class of c. 1938) – musician with Glenn Miller Band
• Ken Zubay (class of 1942) - IBM executive and Minnesota state representative[8]
• Johnny Logan (class of 1945) - MLB player, 4-time All-Star
• Johnny Hart (class of c. 1949) – cartoonist, creator of B.C., co-creator of The Wizard of Id[9]
• Jack Caprio (class of 1949) - writer, B.C. and The Wizard of Id.
• Sarah Patterson (class of 1974) - Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics head coach 1979-2014
• John Marshall - cartoonist, head artist of Blondie
• Isaiah Kacyvenski (class of 1996) – NFL linebacker[10]
• Eric Appel (class of c. 1998) – television director
• Jim Johnson (class of c. 2001) – MLB pitcher, 2-time saves leader[11]
• Trevor Leach (class of 2003) – Political Activist[12]
• Arthur Jones (class of 2004) – NFL player[13]
• Jon Jones (class of 2005) – professional mixed martial artist, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion[14]
• Jon Gernhart (class of 2006) – musician[15]
• Chandler Jones (class of 2008) – NFL player[16]

References

1. http://www.uek12.org/Downloads/Brief%20History%20of%20Schools%20in%20Union.pdf
2. "UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
3. "Union Endicott High School Overview". Retrieved January 2, 2014.
4. "Union-Endicott High School Asbestos Removal Underway". Binghamton Homepage. July 15, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
5. Joseph, Bob (October 17, 2013). "Union-Endicott Sets Capital". WNBF News Radio 1290. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
6. "U-E High School: 100 years of students and memories". Press & Sun-Bulletin. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
7. "2015 | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL - Enrollment Data | New York State Education Department Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
8. Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Kenneth Peter "Ken" Zubay
9. "Johnny Hart Dies at 76; Cartoonist Created 'B.C.'". New York Times. 9 April 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
10. "From the Archives: A lifetime of memories for Kacyvenski". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
11. "Jim Johnson". Retrieved 7 October 2015.
12. "Trevor Leach". Retrieved 12 June 2018.
13. "Arthur Jones". Retrieved 7 October 2015.
14. "Jon "Bones" Jones". Retrieved 7 October 2015.
15. Kohn, Daniel "The Leap from Buffalo to Brooklyn Brought Bethlehem Steel to Their Solid Sound". Village Voice. Retrieved December 15, 2015
16. "Chandler Jones". Retrieved 7 October 2015.