Yonkers High School
| Yonkers High School | |
|---|---|
 Yonkers High School | |
| Location | |
| 150 Rockland Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10705 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School [1] |
| School district | Yonkers Public Schools |
| Principal | Michael Shapiro |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,159 (2014-15)[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue Orange |
| Athletics | Yonkers Bulldogs |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | http://www.yonkerspublicschools.org/ymhs |
Yonkers High School is located in Yonkers, New York, US, and offers the International Baccalaureate program of studies.
Yonkers High School was ranked the 24th best American high school and the 4th best New York State high school in 2012 by U.S. News & World Report. Yonkers High School offers Advanced Placement courses and participates in the International Baccalaureate program. In line with the IB program, Yonkers High School aims to create a “community of caring learners” by encouraging community service activity among its students. Students at Yonkers High School can graduate with a standard diploma, Regents Diploma or Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation. Extracurricular opportunities for students include clubs such as Habitat for Humanity and the Bio-Diversity Club.[3]
Notable alumni include the actor and comic Sid Caesar and John Howard Northrop, recipient of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.nysed.gov/admin/662300/010048.html
- ↑ "YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Best High Schools: Gold Medal List - US News & World Report". U.S. News & World Report. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ↑ "Dr. Northrop To Get Columbia Hamilton Prize" (PDF). Yonkers NY Herald Statesman. 1961.
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Coordinates: 40°55′36″N 73°53′09″W / 40.926751°N 73.885884°W
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