Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, commonly referred to as VVS, is a public high school located in Verona, New York. Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School offers a comprehensive curriculum for grades 9-12 and is part of the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District which serves students from the towns of Verona, Vernon, and the city of Sherrill.

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School
Address
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School
5275 State Route 31, NY

Verona
,
New York
13478-0128

United States
Coordinates43°6′54″N 75°34′06″W
Information
School districtVernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District
PrincipalTrevor Kline
Grades9-12
Enrollment597 (2016-17)[1]
School color(s)Red, White, and Black
MascotRed Devil
NewspaperThe Red Press
YearbookSheveron
Websitehttps://www.vvsschools.org/domain/39

Overview

The main campus of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School was built in 1954, and is centrally located between the towns of Vernon, Verona, and the city of Sherrill at the intersection of New York State Route 31 and Beacon Light Road. Facilities include a theater, two gymnasiums, fitness center, cafeteria, and a maple syrup factory operated by the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program. The High School building and Middle School building are linked together and share some facilities such as the library and sports fields.

U.S. News & World Report's Education website reported in 2016-17 that the school's students scored 84% proficiency in English and 85% proficiency in Math on state exit exams along with a 93% graduation rate in that same year. In 2017, there were a total of 597 students enrolled at VVS, which included 3% minorities and 30% economically disadvantaged students. The school employed 43 full-time teachers in 2017.[2]

Academics

VVS offers a local diploma and the New York State Regents diploma. Students can also take Advanced Placement courses in a number of subjects and receive vocational training at the local Madison-Oneida county BOCES.

Demographics

According to the NYSED's Student Information Repository System the school is 53% male and 47% female with percentage by grades goes as follows: 9-10 grades - 24% enrollment, 11th grade - 25% and 12th grade - 27%.[3]

Extra-curricular activities

Student organizations include a drama club, weight training club, walking club, technology club, math club, interact (student rotary) club, history club, art/photography club, foreign language club, ecology club, ski and snow board club, and chemistry club.

Co-curricular activities and service groups include The Red Zone (school store), The Red Press (school newspaper), peer mediation, National Honor Society, Youth Court, yearbook, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Teachers of America, Future Farmers of America, LEAD USA, Student Council, athletic recreation association, Boys’ State, Girls’ State, Global Nexus, student tutors, reading buddies, office workers, and Colgate Seminar. Student performing groups in the arts include musical theatre, marching band, chorus, orchestra, stage band, pep band, jazz band, and a trash can band.

Athletics

Sports compete at the Class B level in Section 3 of the New York State Public High School Association. Varsity teams include:

  • Boys and Girls Basketball
  • Boys and Girls Volleyball
  • Boys and Girls Soccer
  • Football
  • Wrestling
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Field Hockey
  • Bowling
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Golf
  • Cross Country

Notable alumni
  • Matt Patricia - Head Coach for the Detroit Lions and former Defensive Coordinator for the New England Patriots
  • Clifford Luyk - Former basketball player and coach, who played professionally in Spain and Europe
  • Philip Markoff -"The Craigslist Killer," an American medical student who was charged with the armed robbery and murder of Julissa Brisman in a Boston hotel on April 14, 2009, and two other armed robberies.[4]
  • Adam Kemp - Professional Basketball Player

References
  1. "VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. "Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School". US News and World Report. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. "Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School SR High SCH Enrollment (2016-17)". NYSED. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  4. Stevenson, Mary (April 21, 2009). "Police say VVS grad Philip Markoff 'Craigslist Killer'". Oneida Daily Dispath. The Oneida Daily Dispatch. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019.
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