West Seneca East Senior High School

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Seneca East Senior High School
Address
Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap
4760 Seneca Street

West Seneca
,
New York
14224

United States
Coordinates42°49′52″N 78°43′37″W / 42.831°N 78.727°W / 42.831; -78.727Coordinates: 42°49′52″N 78°43′37″W / 42.831°N 78.727°W / 42.831; -78.727
Information
TypePublic
Established1969
School districtWest Seneca Central School District
PrincipalJason R. Winnicki
Faculty60.03 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment924 (2017-18)[1]
Color(s)   
Websitewscschools.org/east_highschool.cfm

West Seneca East Senior High is a public, co-educational high school in the West Seneca Central School District and serves grades nine through twelve. It is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents.

Students[]

In the 2005-2006 school year, there were 1088 students enrolled in the high school. The average class size is 20 students with a total of 73 teachers.[2]

52% of students graduated in the 2005-2006 school year, 53% went on to a four-year college, 38% went on to a two-year college, 2% went to another post secondary school, 1% went to the military and 4% went on to employment.[3]

History[]

West Seneca East Senior High opened in September 1969. The need for a new senior high was paramount due to the use of split sessions - one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Notable alumni[]

  • Jordan Buckley - guitarist of hardcore band Every Time I Die
  • Keith Buckley - lead singer of hardcore band Every Time I Die
  • Wilson Greatbatch - engineer and inventor; held more than 350 patents; member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame; recipient of the Lemelson–MIT Prize; his most notable invention is the pacemaker
  • - musician (Hand of Hope records)
  • Robby Takac - bassist for the Goo Goo Dolls
  • Mike Terrana - drummer in Europe; recorded with 31 artists on 52 discs; most recently toured with Masterplan and Tarja Turunen

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "WEST SENECA EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  2. ^ The New York State Department of Education and The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill. "West Seneca East Senior High School Accountability and Overview Report". Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  3. ^ The New York State Department of Education and The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill. "West Seneca East Senior High School Comprehensive Information Report". Retrieved 2007-12-23.
Retrieved from ""