Williamsville North High School

Williamsville North High School
Address
1595 Hopkins Road
Williamsville, New York 14221
United States
Coordinates 43°1′27″N 78°44′13″W / 43.02417°N 78.73694°W / 43.02417; -78.73694Coordinates: 43°1′27″N 78°44′13″W / 43.02417°N 78.73694°W / 43.02417; -78.73694
Information
Type Public Secondary School
Motto Encouraging - Nurturing - Challenging
Established 1968 (1968)
School district Williamsville Central School District
Principal Gary Collichio
Teaching staff 90.89 (FTE)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,271[1] (2014-15)
Student to teacher ratio 13.98
Color(s) Green and Gold
Mascot Spartans
Newspaper Fusion
Yearbook Olympian
Website School website
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Williamsville North High School is a public high school in the Williamsville Central School District of Williamsville, New York. The school offers a comprehensive program with multi-level instruction in many academic areas. Gary Collichio has been principal since July 2015.[3]

History

When Williamsville North High School was built in 1968, it became the Williamsville Central School District's second high school.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,285 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:

  • Male - 52.1%
  • Female - 47.9%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.6%
  • Black - 5.0%
  • Hispanic - 2.7%
  • White - 80.8%
  • Multiracial - 3.7%

11.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Education

Williamsville North has a wide range of Advanced Placement courses in many areas of study. All students are required to take the New York State Regents exams as required by the state for graduation. Williamsville North offers two different New York State certified diplomas: the Regents diploma and the Advanced Regents Diploma. The Advanced Regents diploma has more requirements in the math and sciences than the Regents diploma. Williamsville North does have a Foreign Language requirement, and every student must fulfill it by passing the regents exam in that language, usually in the end of the sophomore or junior year.

Athletics

North's boys' athletic teams are referred to as the Spartans, whereas the girls' teams are referred to as the Lady Spartans.

Williamsville North is a member of the ECIC-I athletic conference within Section VI of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. North fields teams in many sports, in both the girl's and boy's divisions. Boys sports include Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, and Track and Field. Girls sports include Basketball, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Soccer, Swimming, and Diving. Cheerleading is also offered.

Extracurricular activities

There are numerous clubs at North covering a variety of interests. Everything from Environmental, to Drama, to Japanese club has a home at North. North also has Cultural Awareness Club that puts on an assembly every two years as well as Guitar Club that performs about once a month. Newer clubs include Film club, Stock Market Club, and the Gay Straight Alliance. The two major writing clubs at north are Fusion, once a monthly newspaper, and Aquilo the yearly magazine that reviews and publishes the best works from many students in the school like poems, short stories and illustrations. Academic clubs are also well represented through Science Olympiad, Masterminds, and Mock Trial. North has active chapters in many national organizations like DECA, as well as National, German, and Math Honor Society.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Williamsville North High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ Sandra Tan (November 14, 2007). "Woman is first to head high school in district". Buffalo News.
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