Irondequoit High School

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Irondequoit High School (IHS) is a public high school in the town of Irondequoit, New York, a major suburb of Rochester, New York.

History

Irondequoit District Number 3 renamed their original "Irondequoit Union Free School" as Irondequoit High School in 1924. A larger property, the Williams farm, was bought on Cooper Road in 1927 for $72,000. By 1931 a middle school - Reuben A. Dake School - had been built on the Cooper Road site. A new high school was built just to the south in 1949-1950 for $1,000,000. The building was dedicated on October 26,1950.The high school building was erected in 1924, as the Irondequoit Free Union School, District Number 3. This district was joined to District Number 4 in 1953 to become the West Irondequoit Central School District.

First AdditionThe high school was enlarged in 1957 at a cost of $1,750,000: 25 regular classrooms were added; music rooms for band, chorus and orchestra; a library; two art rooms; a cafeteria for 500 students; a pool (and locker room); and enlarged offices.

Second AdditionIn 1961 another $28,000 was spent to connect the cafeteria with the south end of the 1957 wing.

Third AdditionAs the town continued to grow, more classrooms were needed. Twenty-six more were added, as well as a 300-student cafeteria, rooms for shop classes, and more locker rooms and shower rooms for athletics. To match this expansion in school attendance, the kitchen, library, chemistry and biology labs, and offices were expanded. All of this cost $1,602,650. The new space was occupied at the start of the 1964-1964 school year. [West, Maude I.: "Irondequoit Story - A History of the Town of Irondequoit, Second Edition", pages 18-20. Briddon Press, 1967.]

Demographics

The following figures are taken from a New York State "District Report Card" for 2002 [BEDS Code 26-08-03-06-0000, http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/repcrd2003/cir/260803060000.pdf.] Some statistics for lower grades in the same district are included for comparison.
Statistics from the Department of Education: [ [http://www.schooldigger.com/go/NY/schools/1539001302/school.aspx. Schooldigger] ]
*Total Students(2004 - 2005): 1393
*Fulltime teachers: 87.4
*Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.9
*Eligible for discounted/free lunch: 204 ( 15 %)

Athletics

The Irondequoit lacrosse team has earned a reputation as one of the premier programs in the country. In November 2006, it was the subject of a documentary film called "Irondequoit: Lacrosse Town USA". [ [http://insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=140746 Inside Lacrosse, Lacrosse documentary premieres at Irondequoit High School] ] From its founding in 1957 through the 2007 season, the lacrosse team has never finished a season with a losing record. Irondequoit lacrosse teams have won 28 championship titles and have produced 30 High School All-Americans, plus a long list of college lacrosse coaches. Its alumni include such notables as Jeff Long (Navy and Team USA), Paul Cantabene (MLL Baltimore Bayhawks), Andrew Whipple (Maryland), and Joe Walters (Maryland and Team USA). [ [http://www.stickylipsbbq.com/ Irondequoit: Lacrosse Town U.S.A.] ]

Noted alumni

The following notable people attended Irondequoit High School:
*John Paul Aratari, auto industry leader, started Aratari Auto Finishers Incorporated in Rochester, New York.
*Richard Brookhiser (class of 1973), noted historian and biographer of various American founding fathers
*Arthur J. Connorton, known as Coach "The Bear" Connorton, wrestling coach, started the IHS team in 1960 and coached 36 years, 34 All-American wrestlers and three New York State championships; elected to [http://www.armdrag.com/hof/connorton/index.htm Wrestling Hall of Fame] , died in 2006 at the age of 70
*Rory Fitzpatrick, hockey defenseman for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers
*Tom Golisano, founder of Paychex and a three-time New York State gubernatorial candidate
*Andy Hendel, football linebacker in the USFL and with the NFL's Miami Dolphins
*Matt Kerwick, professional lacrosse All-Star with the Major Indoor Lacrosse League's Baltimore Thunder
*Sean Lahman, sportswriter and historian
*Stephen Minarik, former head of the Monroe County and New York State Republican Committees
*Joe Walters, the first overall pick in the 2006 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft and a professional lacrosse player for the Rochester Rattlers
*Jonathan Williams, a 2006 NFL Undrafted Rookie-Free Agent with the St. Louis Rams, All-American Football Player at the University of New Hampshire and a 4x All-Greater Rochester, NY

References

External links

* [http://www.westirondequoit.org/ihs/ Irondequoit High School Web Site]
* [http://www.westirondequoit.org/alumni.htm West Irondequoit Alumni Association]
* [http://insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=140746 History of Irondequoit Lacrosse (video)]
* [http://www.westirondequoit.org/ West Irondequoit Central School District Website]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ny/1249 greatschools - Irondequoit High School]