Chester Academy
| Chester Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
64 Hambletonian Avenue Chester, Orange County, New York 10918 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary school, high school |
| Motto | "Excellence in Education" |
| Established | 2004 |
| School district | Chester Union Free School District |
| Superintendent | Sean Michel |
| Principal | Denis Petrilak |
| Grades | 6 - 12 |
| Color(s) | Orange and blue |
| Mascot | Hambletonian |
| Phone Number | 845-469-2231 |
| Assistant Principal | Rolando Aguliar |
| Website | Chester Academy |
Chester Academy is a public secondary school located in Chester, New York, USA. Their mascot is the Hambletonian, after Hambletonian 10, a famed harness racing horse that is an ancestor of nearly every Standardbred horse in the United States. The school's colors are orange and blue and .[1] Chester Academy is a recently built school, with construction starting in 2002. Students moved into the school from Chester Junior/Senior High School, located about 0.741 miles away, in 2004.
There are three floors. The school offers a variety of sports at different levels: football, soccer, baseball, cheerleading, Wrestling and basketball at varsity and junior varsity levels, as well as a varsity track and cross country team. They also have volleyball as of 2015.
The name of the school changed from Chester Jr/Sr High School to Chester Academy in May 2004 when students and faculty were moved from the original Maple Avenue school building to the new building on Hambletonian Avenue. Chester Jr/Sr High School housed students grades 7-12, and was changed to accommodate students grades 6-12 in the Chester Academy. The school building is separated into a junior high school wing and a high school wing. Chester Academy is also home to the Boces Special Education wing.
References
- ↑ "Welcome to Chester Academy High School". chesterufsd.org. SchoolWorld. Retrieved 13 May 2015.