Weedsport Junior/Senior High School

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name = Weedsport Junior/Senior High School


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established = 1957
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district = Weedsport Central School District
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students = 571 [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ny/4019/ Profile of Weedsport Junior/Senior High School at Greatschool.net] ]
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location = Weedsport, New York
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Weedsport Junior/Senior High School is a public, secondary school located in Weedsport, New York, Cayuga County. The facility was constructed in 1957 and then expanded in 1967 to include a new cafeteria, swimming pool, and additional classrooms. [ [http://hawk.flls.org/weedsport/education.html "Weedsport-Brutus A Brief History" by Howard J. Finley] ]

tudent Body

Approximately 96% of the student population is white/non-hispanic, with 1% Asian, 1% Black/non-hispanic, <1% Hispanic, and <1% American Indian. [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ny/4019/ Profile of Weedsport Junior/Senior High School at Greatschool.net] ]

Faculty/Staff

In the Weedsport Central School District, the student-teacher ratio is 13:1. 78% of the teachers in the school district hold a Master's degree and 22% hold a Bachelor's degree. The average teaching experience is 15 years. [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ny/4019/ Profile of Weedsport Junior/Senior High School at Greatschool.net] ]

Academic Performance

During the 2004-05 school year, student attendance was 96%, which was 3% higher than the New York State average for that school year.

The proportion of Weedsport High School students who pass New York State Regents Exams is generally higher than the statewide averages. In 2005, the following percentage of students passed the given regents exams (New York state averages are listed in parenthesis) [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ny/4019/ Profile of Weedsport Junior/Senior High School at Greatschool.net] ] :
* Mathematics A - 93% (78%)
* Mathematics B - 64% (66%)
* English - 98% (77%)
* Living Environment - 95% (76%)
* Physics - 88% (81%)
* Chemistry - 84% (72%)
* Earth Science - 72% (72%)

References

* [http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/school-accountability/2006-07/reports/050301040002.pdf New York State Education Dept. 2006-07 Report]

External links

* [http://schools.weedsport.com/ Weedsport Central School District]