| Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 1100 Dixon Avenue |
| City: | Copiague, New York |
| County: | (Suffolk County) |
| Zipcode: | 11726 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.6884°N -73.3963°W |
| Schooltype: | Public school |
| Opened: | 1957, first graduating class, 1960. The current school building was opened in 1968. |
| Founder: | Walter G. O'Connell |
| District: | Copiague Union Free School District |
| Principal: | Joseph Agosta |
| Faculty: | 131 |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Enrollment: | 1,601 (2015-16)[1] |
| Teaching Staff: | 101.58 (FTE) |
| Hours In Day: | approx. 6 1/2 |
| Colors: | Royal blue and white |
| Conference: | Section 11, Division II League |
| Mascot: | Eagle |
| Team Name: | Copiague Eagles |
Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School is an American four-year college preparatory public high school in the hamlet of Copiague in Suffolk County, New York. Commonly referred to as "Copiague High School," the school is named after its founder and first principal Walter G. O'Connell.[2]
Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School serves approximately 1,545 students in grades nine through twelve.
Copiague High offers its students over 41 clubs to choose from throughout the academic year.
| After School Supervision Anime Club Art Club Bringing Unity Through Youth (BUTY) Business Olympics Chemistry Club Chess Club Conciencia Latina Cooking Club Central Treasurer Choral Director Class Advisor Colorguard Distributive Education Club (DECA) Drama Club Ecology Club Folio Fine Arts Honor Society Future Teachers of America | Global Ambassadors Guitar Club High School Band High School Play Homework Club Italian Cultural Club Intercultural Club International Club Jazz band Junior Chamber of Commerce Key Club Lady Steppers Literary Magazine Madrigal Choir Marching Band Mathletes Mock Trial National Honor Society One Mind Club | Pit Orchestra Public Relations Club Quiz Bowl Robotics Club Science Olympiad Shakespeare Club SOUL Community Outreach and Medical Club Student Council Technology Club Tree Huggerz Club Tri-M Music Honor Society Varsity Club Video Production Club Voice to Voice Group Weight Training Fitness Club Yearbook Zumba Dance Club |
Copiague High School's interscholastic athletics program offers its students the option of choosing from a wide range of sports throughout the school year. Teams compete in the Section 11, Division II League in both the junior and senior varsity levels.[3]
Some of the sports available include:
FALL
Football (V) Girls Soccer (V/JV) Girls Tennis (V/JV) Boys Cross-Country (V) Girls Volleyball (V/JV) Cheerleading (V/JV) Field Hockey (V/JV) Gymnastics (V) | WINTER
Wrestling (V/JV) Boys Basketball (V/JV) Girls Basketball (V/JV) Boys Winter Track (V) Girls Winter Track (V) Boys Bowling (V) Girls Bowling (V) Cheerleading (V/JV) | SPRING
Softball (V/JV) Baseball (V/JV) Boys Lacrosse (V/JV) Girls Lacrosse (V/JV) Boys Tennis (JV) Boys Spring Track (V) Girls Spring Track (V) |