Sweet Home High School (Amherst, New York)
Sweet Home High School (SHHS), sometimes called Sweet Home Senior High, is a New York State public high school located at 1901 Sweet Home Road in Amherst, New York. Sweet Home High School educates students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of seven schools in the Sweet Home Central School District. The district consists of one High School, one Middle School, four Elementary schools (Glendale, Heritage Heights, Maplemere, and Willow Ridge), and one Alternative School (Dexter Terrace). Nearly 4,000 students are enrolled in the District's seven schools.
Sweet Home High School | |
---|---|
Address | |
1901 Sweet Home Road , New York 14228 United States | |
Coordinates | 43.01021°N 78.79751°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1956 |
Principal | Antonio Perry |
Staff | 79.83 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 1,031 (2017-18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.91[1] |
Mascot | Panther |
Colors | Blue and Gold |
Website | http://sweethomeschools.org/ |
In 2005, Sweet Home High school was listed at number 810 by Newsweek in their list of "The 1,000 Top U.S. Schools".[2]
Music
Sweet Home has many music programs that includes Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Chorale, Mixed Chorus and the annual musical.
Athletics
The school offers and competes competitively in a number of sports, including Football, Basketball, Baseball, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Chess, Cheerleading, Bowling, Track and Field, Softball, and Wrestling.
One of the most notable accomplishments of a Sweet Home athletics team is a streak of 292 undefeated games by the girls volleyball team. The streak lasted a span of eight seasons from 1978–1987 and set a National Federation of High School record for consecutive wins.[3]
Notable alumni
- Dan Herbeck - Buffalo News reporter and New York Times best-selling author
- "Baby" Joe Mesi - Professional Heavyweight Boxer
- Keith O'Neil - Former NFL Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League
- KEYZBABY - American record producer, songwriter, audio engineer and recording engineer. One half of The Upperclassmen, a production team.
- Laura Pedersen - Bestselling fiction author and (at the time) the youngest columnist at the New York Times.
- Reggie Witherspoon - Former University at Buffalo head basketball coach
- Paul Bascobert - President & CEO, Gannett Co., Inc.
References
- "SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- NewsWeek - The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools
- University at Buffalo - Women's Volleyball Press Release - Go Bulls!