Williamsville North High School
Williamsville North High School is a public high school in the Williamsville Central School District of Williamsville, New York. The school offers a comprehensive program with multi-level instruction in many academic areas. Andre Thomas has been principal since July 2018.[3]
| Williamsville North High School | |
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| Address | |
1595 Hopkins Road , 14221 | |
| Coordinates | 43°1′27″N 78°44′13″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary School |
| Motto | Spartans: Learning Today... Leading Tomorrow |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Williamsville Central School District |
| Principal | Andre Thomas |
| Teaching staff | 90.89 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,314 (2016-17)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.98 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Spartans |
| Newspaper | Fusion |
| Yearbook | Olympian |
| Website | School website |
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Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,285 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
- Male - 52.1%
- Female - 47.9%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 7.6%
- Black - 5.0%
- Hispanic - 2.7%
- White - 80.8%
- Multiracial - 3.7%
11.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Athletics
North's boys' athletic teams are referred to as the Spartans, whereas the girls' teams are referred to as the Lady Spartans.
Williamsville North is a member of the ECIC-I athletic conference within Section VI of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. North fields teams in many sports, in both the girl's and boy's divisions. Boys sports include Football, Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, and Track and Field. Girls sports include Cross Country, Basketball, Golf, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Soccer, Swimming, and Diving. Cheerleading is also offered.
Notable alumni
- Mona Bijoor (1985), businesswoman and internet entrepreneur
- Lynn Schofield Clark (1982), professor of media studies at the University of Denver
- Chris Gronkowski (2005), American football fullback
- Dan Gronkowski (2003), American football tight end
- Glenn Gronkowski (2011), American football fullback
- Rob Gronkowski, American football tight end
- Chris Hajt (1996), ice hockey defenseman
- Jamey Rodemeyer, gay activist
- Peter Salovey (1975), President of Yale University
References
- "WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Williamsville North High School". ed.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- Sandra Tan (November 14, 2007). "Woman is first to head high school in district". Buffalo News.