Washingtonville High School Explained

Washingtonville High School
Streetaddress:	54 West Main St.
Zipcode:	10992
Coordinates:	41.4244°N -74.1736°W
Ceeb:	335795
Principal:	Brian T. Connolly
Teaching Staff:	117.51 (FTE)
Ratio:	11.38 (2019–20)
Enrollment:	1,337 (2019–20)^[1]
Avg Class Size:	23 (2011–12)^[2]
Colors:	Gold and Blue
Conference:	NYSPHSAA Section IX
Team Name:	Wizards
Newspaper:	54 West
Budget:	$84,370,348 (2013–14)^[3]
Communities:	Washingtonville Town of Blooming Grove Town of New Windsor (part)
Url:	Washingtonville High School

Washingtonville Senior High School is located on West Main Street (New York State Route 94) in the village of Washingtonville, New York. It is the high school for the Washingtonville Central School District.

The adjacent middle school was once the high school.

WHS has received accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Washingtonville High School has set forth three particular goals:1) Students will demonstrate increased academic performance (i.e. achieving mastery rate (85%) on NYS Regents Examinations);2) Students will demonstrate preparation for and motivation to study at more rigorous levels of learning (i.e. Advanced Placement/College Courses); and 3) Students will be engaged within a positive social and emotional environment.

In athletics, some of the school's rivals are Monroe-Woodbury in football and Warwick Valley in cross country and track and field. Perhaps Washingtonville's biggest rivalry is with the John Jay Patriots in club ice hockey. Games between the two can attract up to 150 people from each school at Ice Time in Newburgh or the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie.

The school recently completed an addition to the school.

Notable alumni

• Steve Cahillane, Class of 1983, Executive President and President of Coca-Cola Americas.^[4]
• Tony DeVito, Class of 1990, professional wrestler. Wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation, ECW and numerous smaller federations. Was in the tag team "The Baldies".
• Benn Fields, Class of 1972, American high jumper.^[5]
• Dan Gilroy, screenwriter and director best known for Nightcrawler.^[6]
• Tony Gilroy, Class of 1974, screenwriter, producer and director best known for The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Identity, Proof of Life, The Devil's Advocate and Michael Clayton.^[7]
• Eddie Hawkins, Class of 1980, American soccer player.^[8]
• Tom Judson, class of 1978, actor, composer and adult film star
• Mychael Knight, Class of 1996, fashion designer. Knight was a finalist on Project Runway.^[9]
• Brittany Kolmel, Class of 2005, American soccer player.^[10]
• Rich Lee, Class of 1996, director. Lee directed music videos for Eminem, The Black Eyed Peas, Norah Jones, Michael Bublé and The All-American Rejects.
• James Mangold, Class of 1981, screenwriter and director best known for Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma and Cop Land.
• Ralph Mosca, a.k.a. "Roughhouse", wrestled for the WWF and is still actively involved with and now promotes the WWE developmental league in Tampa, Florida.^[11]
• Scott Pioli, Class of 1983, executive with several National Football League teams.^[12]
• Naomi Sewell Richardson, Class of 1910, the first African-American graduate of the school and one of the founding members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.^[13]

Notable faculty

• David Bernsley (born 1969), American-Israeli basketball player

External links

• School website

Notes and References

1. Web site: WASHINGTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. March 1, 2021.
2. Web site: New York State Report Card 2011–2012. 26 August 2013.
3. Web site: 2013-2014 WCSD Proposed Budget "Fast Facts". 26 August 2013.
4. Web site: Coca-Cola Company: Our Company. 26 August 2013.
5. News: McMillan . Ken . Olympians dot area's inaugural track hall of fame class . 24 July 2018 . . April 17, 2017 . en.
6. News: Farlekas. Chris. Lots of local affiliation to major Hollywood films. 25 October 2016. Times Herald-Record. October 7, 2005.
7. News: Washingtonville grads Tony Gilroy and James Mangold compete at Oscars. 25 October 2016. Times Herald-Record. February 25, 2008.
8. News: Rodriguez . Justin . Wash'ville's Hawkins passed on pro soccer . 24 July 2018 . . November 18, 2005 . en.
9. News: 'Project Runway' fashion designer Mychael Knight dies . 7 July 2018 . . . October 17, 2017 . en.
10. http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/taylor_brittany00.html Brittany Taylor Bio
11. http://www.kocosports.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=25373&z=9 Ralph Mosca Interview
12. http://www.kcchiefs.com/team/staff/scott-pioli/17b06aac-4bfb-4653-9ea8-3c25fc32696c Scott Pioli Bio
13. News:
    1. ThrowBackThursday
    . 29 September 2016. Facebook. Moffat Library. September 29, 2016.