Hamburg High School (Hamburg, New York)

Hamburg High School
Address
4111 Legion Drive
Hamburg, New York
United States
Information
Type Public
Motto Committed to Excellence
School district Hamburg Central School District
Principal Michael J. Gallagher
Assistant
Principals		 John J. Crangle
Michael C. Tylock
Faculty 82.40 FTE
Enrollment 1,158 (2014-15)[1]
Color(s)          
Mascot Bulldog
Website Hamburg High School

Hamburg High School is a public secondary school in Hamburg, Erie County, New York, United States. Hamburg High School has approximately 1,300 students in grades 9-12. The mascot of Hamburg High School is the bulldog, and the school colors are purple and white. Their chief athletic rivals are the cross-town Frontier Falcons, Orchard Park Quakers, and Lakeshore Eagles.

Academics

Schedule

Period Begin End
Period 17:358:16
Homeroom8:168:20
Period 28:249:05
Period 39:099:50
Period 49:5410:35
Period 510:3911:20
Period 611:2412:05
Period 712:0912:50
Period 812:541:35
Period 91:392:20

History

Former Principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

  • Mr. Byron Heath
  • Mr. Ford R. Park
  • Mr. Albert H. Downey–1909-1918 (Principal - Williamsville High School, named Principal of Waterloo High School)
  • Mr. Frank N. Zurbick–1918-1926
  • Mr. Vernon Simmons–1926-1940 (History teacher - Hamburg High School, resigned)
  • Mr. Leon E. Leader–1940-1946
  • Mr. Spencer W. Ravel–1940-1972 (unknown, retired[2])
  • Mr. Lawrence S. Hood–1972-1998 (Assistant Principal - Westhill Junior-Senior High School, retired[2])
  • Mrs. Jean M. Kovach–1998-2000 (Assistant Principal - West Seneca East High School,[2] named Director of Instruction of Hamburg Central School District[3])
  • Mrs. Jacqueline K. Peffer–2000-2005 (Principal - Middleport Elementary School,[3] named Principal of Union Pleasant Elementary School[4])

Former Assistant Principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

  • Mr. Lloyd S. Jane–1959-1972 (Chemistry/Physics teacher - Hamburg High School, retired[5])
  • Mr. Charles E. Young–1972-1987 (Director of Counseling - Hamburg High School, named Assistant Principal of Hamburg Junior High School[6])
  • Mr. John M. Connors–1973-1982 (Math teacher - Hamburg Junior High School, named Assistant Principal of Union Pleasant Elementary School)
  • Mr. William Brand–1982-1988 (Director of Athletics - Hamburg Central School District, retired)
  • Ms. Mary Jane Mahnke-Russell–1987-1998 (Math teacher - Sweet Home High School, retired)
  • Mr. Charles Amo–1988-1994 (Physical Education teacher - Hamburg High School, named Director of Athletics of Hamburg Central School District)
  • Mr. Edward Turkasz Jr.–1994-1996 (Biology teacher - Hamburg High School, named Assistant Principal of Lancaster High School)
  • Mrs. Jacqueline Peffer–1996-1999 (Assistant Principal - Christian Central Academy, named Principal of Middleport Elementary School[3])
  • Mr. Michael Gallagher–1998-2002 (Math teacher - Albion Middle School,[7] named Principal of North Collins Junior/Senior High School[8])
  • Mr. James Klubeck–1999-2001 (Social Studies teacher - Silver Creek High School, named Principal of West Seneca East Middle School)
  • Mr. Vincent P. Dell'Oso–2001-2002 (Physical Education teacher - Royalton-Hartland Junior/Senior High School, named Dean of Students of Lewiston-Porter High School)
  • Ms. Margaret A. Moses–2001-2005 (Assistant Principal - Union East Elementary School, retired)
  • Mr. Thomas Watts–2001-2003 (Special Education teacher - Hamburg High School, named Principal of Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES)
  • Mr. James S. Martinez–2003-2009 (Special Education teacher - Erie 2 BOCES, named Assistant Principal of Union Pleasant Elementary School)
  • Mr. Brent F. Jordan–2005-2013 (Technology teacher - Hamburg Middle School, named Director of Technology of Hamburg Central School District)
  • Mrs. Amanda E. Bolin–2013-2017 (Business teacher - Hamburg High School, named Assistant Principal of Hamburg Middle School)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Robinson, K. (1998, June 22). Hamburg high school principal leaving after 26 years in post. The Buffalo News, p. C5.
  3. 1 2 3 Ploetz, E. (2000, July 7). Peffer named high school principal. The Buffalo News, p. B5.
  4. ↑ Werbitsky, E. (2005, September 21). $12.7 million bond project approved. The Buffalo News, p. B3.
  5. ↑ Lloyd S. Jayne, hamburg high assistant principal. (1996, September 13). The Buffalo News, p. A12.
  6. ↑ Charles E. Young, assistant principal in Hamburg \ Feb. 21, 1937 - July 7, 2012. (2012, July 9). The Buffalo News, p. B4.
  7. ↑ Robinson, K. (1998, August 26). Board hires staff, sets tax rates. The Buffalo News.
  8. ↑ Lew-Port selects new principal. (2002, October 1). The Buffalo News, p. B3.

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