- Monroe-Woodbury High School
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Monroe-Woodbury High School 
Pursuit of ExcellenceAddress 155 Dunderberg Road
Central Valley, NY 10917Coordinates 41°19′26″N 74°08′05″W / 41.32389°N 74.13472°W Information School type Public, high school School district Monroe-Woodbury Central School District Principal David Bernsley Staff 156 teachers[1] Grades 9-12 Enrollment 2,399[1] (2005) Grade 9 617[1] Grade 10 619[1] Grade 11 608[1] Grade 12 555[1] Language English Color(s) Purple , white black Team name Crusaders Rival Newburgh Free Academy, Warwick Valley High School Communities served Town of Monroe
Village of Monroe
Town and Village of Woodbury (part)
HarrimanWebsite High School Monroe-Woodbury High School is located in Central Valley, New York, part of the town and village of Woodbury in Orange County. It educates all students in grades 9-12 in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District.[2] The four levels are built into a hill overlooking Woodbury Common Premium Outlets.
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Athletics
The motto of MW's sports teams is "Expect To Win." The football team made it to the NYS State Class AA Final Game in Syracuse, New York at the Carrier Dome for 4 years consecutively starting in 2005. They are also the defending 7-year consecutive Section 9 title holders. Monroe-Woodbury's ice hockey team won the state championship in 2007. The Crusaders' female cross-country team has won the NYS Class AA 2010 Champion title.[when?] Boys varsity wrestling has ended their season within the Top 10 in New York State for the past 10 years.[when?] The MW male track team also placed 2nd in the 1600 meter SMR at New Balance Nationals.[when?] The Crusader's male and female indoor track & field teams both captured the Section 9 title in 2011 as well, alongside with the male varsity Crusader hockey team winning the Section 9 crown for 2011.
Teen suicide
In early 2011, the High School was hit by a set of two suicides, and a third attempted suicide. Since then, the district put into place a set of counselors to speak to those who desired to meet them, and set up conferences with parents about suicide prevention.[3][4]
Report Card
Monroe Woodbury has shown a general increase in the percent of its students achieving higher scores on Regents exams from the 2005-2006 school year to the 2007-2008 school year, in both sciences and maths, as well as languages. Indeed, 86% of graduates in 2006 received a Regents diploma, as compared to 89% in 2008. As well, a low 1% of would-be graduates dropped out in 2008. .[5]
Indeed, the New York State District Report Card Accountability and Overview Report 2007 – 08 showed similar results, that while there are exceptions, the district was generally at or above academic standards.[6]
Extra-Curricular Activities
The Monroe Woodbury High School also boasts many extra-curricular activities, both athletic and academic, among them being Art Guild, Chess Club, History Club, Interact, Marching Band, Math Team, Mock Trial, Model UN, National Honor Society, a Newspaper, Science Olympiads, and Student Government, and many more.[7] In Sports, there are teams in Football, Soccer, Tennis, Cross Country Running, Skiing, Track, Swimming, Golf, and more.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f New York School Report Card 2005-06, Accountability and Overview Report for Monroe-Woodbury High SchoolPDF (520 KiB), retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ^ McKenna, Chris (August 28, 2003). "M-W High School taking students to new level". Times-Herald Record. http://archive.recordonline.com/archive/2003/08/28/camschoo.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ^ "High School". Monroe-Woodbury Central School District. http://mw.k12.ny.us/high_school.cfm. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ Badash, David. "Yet ANOTHER Teen Suicide This Week: Anti-Gay Bullying Blamed". The New Civil Rights Movement. http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/yet-another-teen-suicide-this-week-anti-gay-bullying-blamed/news/2011/01/21/16889. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "The New York State District Report Card Comprehensive Information Report 2007–08". The New York State District Report Card. https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc/2008/78/CIR-2008-441201060000.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "The New York State District Accountability and Overview Report 2007–08". The New York State District Report Card. https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc/2008/78/AOR-2008-441201060000.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ACTIVITIES 2010-2011". Monroe Woodbury High School. http://mw.k12.ny.us/high_school.cfm?subpage=182. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "MW Athletic Teams". Monroe Woodbury Central School District. http://mw.k12.ny.us/athletics.cfm?subpage=2421&isdf=3934. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
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