West Genesee High School

Infobox school| name = West Genesee High School


established = 1952
type= Public high school
address= 5201 West Genesee St.,
location = Camillus, New York
faculty = 123 (2004)
enrollment = 1,669 (2004)
free_label = Mascot
free_text = Wildcat
information = [phone]
principal = Dr. Barry Copeland
academic dean = Valerie Koll
website = [http://www.westgenesee.org/wghs.asp West Genesee HS]

West Genesee High School (colloquially referred to as West Genny or WG), is an American public high school in Camillus, New York serving ninth through twelfth grade students. The school is part of the West Genesee Central School District.

Overview

The school enrolled 1,662 students in the 2004-2005 school year. It is located in the western suburbs of Syracuse, New York and is composed of 98% white (non-Hispanic) students according to the [http://westgenesee.org/nys_popup.asp West Genesee Report Card] . In both 2003 and 2005 the school was recognized by Newsweek as one of the "Best High Schools in America." [http://westgenesee.org/about.asp]

The lacrosse team, coached by Hall-of-Famer, Mike Messere, is widely recognized as one of the premier high school lacrosse teams in the United States, finishing the season 1st in the national high school rankings 8 times since 1990. The team has won 15 New York State championships, including four consecutive between 2002 and 2005, and 27 Section III championships [http://www.section3lax.com/state.htm] [http://www.section3lax.com/section.htm] . In 2007, the West Genesee Varsity Football team claimed its first New York State Class AA Championship. The team was led by former Syracuse assistant coach, Steve Bush, who is now on the staff of the Miami Dolphins.

Recognitions

Recognized as one of Newsweek’s "Best High Schools in America" for 2003, 2005 and 2006

Recognized as one of the "Best 100 Schools for Music Education in America" for 2005 by the American Music Conference

Recognized as one of the "100 Finalists for Outstanding Public High School Music Programs" by the Grammy Foundation for 2006

Athletic State Championships

Boys Lacrosse: 15
Boys Wrestling: 5
Girls Lacrosse: 5
Girls Swimming: 3
Boys Hockey: 2
Boys Track: 2
Boys Golf: 1
Boys Swimming: 1
Football: 1 [http://blog.syracuse.com/news/2007/11/west_genesee_ludden_are_footba.html]
Girls Soccer: 1

Other State Championships

Marching Band: 29

Motto

We celebrate learning!

Class Profile 2006

Size: 360
99% received a Regents Diploma
41% received a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation
20% received a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation with Honors
98% attending post-secondary education:
61% attending a four-year college or University
37% attending a two-year college

Clubs and Activities

Model UN

PRIDE

Mock Trial

Drama Club

French Club

Spanish Club

Class Senates

Student Council

Outdoor Club

Academic Decathlon

ECOS (Environmentally Conscious Organization of Students)

Math League

Into the Mind's Eye (Lit. Mag.)

Ski/Snowboard Club

Recognized Academic Programs

Advanced Placement Courses:
Language & Composition, Literature & Composition, Biology, Physics, United States History, World History, French, Spanish, Statistics, Calculus, Music Theory, Art

Syracuse University Project Advance:
English, Economics, Psychology, Public Affairs, Sociology

Onondaga Community College Credit Courses:
Contemporary Business, College CAD, Pre-Calc with Trig, Computer Information Systems, Accounting, Astronomy

External links

* [http://www.westgenesee.org/wghs.asp West Genesee High School]
* [http://www.wgrunners.com WGRunners]
* [http://www.wgtrack.com West Genesee Track]