Pearl River High School (New York)

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Pearl River High School (Pearl River, New York), part of the Pearl River School District, is a high school educating students in grades 8 through 12. PRHS is located in the hamlet (and a census-designated place) of Pearl River, in Rockland County, New York, United States. The school is located at 275 East Central Avenue in Pearl River.

"Believe you can achieve"

*The current principal of PRHS is William Furdon. The Assistant Principals are Cindy Mantas and Mr Cahill
*The Pearl River School District (PRSD) Board of Education are an important body in governing educational program choices and financial decisions that affect the entire district. They are the main legislative body and are executively headed by the Superintendent of Schools, currently Dr. Frank V. Auriemma. Current members of the PRSD Board of Education are Bruce Bond, Michael T. Clohessy, Jackie Curtiss, Rob Davis, and Peggy Powers. These individuals meet with PRSD Superintendent as well as two student representatives on a bi-monthly basis to make decisions and discuss current issues within the district. Concerned parents, students, or anyone interested is allowed to attend these open meetings.

Awards and Honors

*Pearl River High School is a recipient of the 2001 Malcom Baldridge National Quality Award [ [http://www.quality.nist.gov/Contacts_Profiles.htm Baldrige Award Recipients' Contacts and Profiles ] ]
*Palisades Institute Quality Award
*NYS Governor's Excelsior Award
*Four NYS Blue Ribbon School Award Finalists
*Three-time USA Today/RIT Quality Cup Finalists

ports

*Boys sports offered at PRHS are as follows: Fall - Cross County, Football, and Soccer
Winter - Basketball, Track, Wrestling, Bowling, and Ice Hockey
Spring - Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Lacrosse, and Track

*Girls sports offered are as follows: Fall - Field Hockey, Soccer, Tennis, Cross County, Volleyball, Swimming, Cheering, and Pirettes dance team
Winter - Basketball, Track, Bowling, Cheering, Pirettes
Spring - Softball, Track, and Lacrosse

*Intramural sports are offered in basketball, skiing, bowling, floor hockey, weight training and open gym.

Clubs

Pearl River High School also offers a full range of clubs as alternative after school activities. These include, but are not limited to:
*Academic Team
*Chess club
*Crafts club
*Chemistry Olympiad
*Drama Club
*Future Leaders of America
*Honor Societies
*Marching band
*Marine Science Club
*Model United Nations
*Math League (NYS and Rockland)
*Reality Check
*Rotary Interact
*Science Research
*Science Olympiad
*Senior Council
*Stage Crew
*Stock Market Club
*Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
*Tenth Muse Literary and Art Magazine
*Tai Chi
*Varsity Athletes Against Substance Abuse (VAASA)
*Jazz Choir
*Women's Choir
*Ping Pong

Mascot and Colors

Pearl River's mascot is the 'Pirate' and their primary colors are blue and white, with some teams choosing to incorporate red in their uniform as a 3rd alternate color.

Rivals

Pearl River's main rival is the [http://nanunet.lhric.org/highschl/HShome1.htm Nanuet High School] Golden Knights-. Each year, this rivalry takes centerstage during their annual football game, dubbed the 'Little Brown Jug Game.' Pearl River also has another less significant rival, the Tappan Zee High School, Dutchmen. The two schools play each other annually in football in a game known as the 'Orange Bowl.' In the most recent Orange Bowl, Pearl River defeated Tappan Zee, 10-8, by a final field goal with 12 seconds remaining in the game.

Notable alumni

*Paul Teutul, Sr.

*Robert Clohessy

Alumni Events

*Pearl River and Nanuet high schools hold an annual alumni football game each year on Thanksgiving day. This game has been played for decades and is traditionally supported by the local Elks club, where the profits are donated.
*There are other popular alumni events and games including a boys' alumni soccer game and an annual alumni cross country race at Bear Mountain.

enior Class Traditions

Pearl River High School has a few notable, long-standing events that make it unique, especially for its gradutating seniors.
*The senior class of PRHS makes an annual visit to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida as a senior class trip. This takes place in the fall of the class' graduating year.
*In addition, the senior class is given the opportunity to "paint the wall." Every year, students take the liberty of creating a new design for a wall on the high school's tennis court, and as a class put the design into action by taking a few days before graduation to paint their ideas on the wall. Typically, the entire class pitches in to help and then signs their names on the wall somewhere. This wall serves as a legacy for an entire year after the class' graduation until it is replaced with the artwork of the next year's graduating seniors. A picture of the most recent graduating class' wall design can be seen at [http://www.pearlriver.k12.ny.us/hs/ Pearl River High School's main website] .
*Parents also help to organize one final send-off for the senior class known as "Project Graduation." Seniors have a 'lock-in' the night of graduation in Pearl River's gymnasiums and cafeteria. There is catered food and entertainment throughout the night usually including a hypnotist, DJ, and recreational equipment. It is a night of fun for the students after they celebrate their commencement, and a chance to sign year books, have fun, and say goodbye.

References

ee also

* [http://nanunet.lhric.org/highschl/HShome1.htm Nanuet High School]
*Tappan Zee High School

External links

* [http://www.pearlriver.k12.ny.us/hs/ Pearl River High School] , Pearl River