School type Public, high school Founded 2001 Staff 156 teachers Phone +1 845-460-7000 Colors White, Purple | Motto Pursuit of Excellence Principal Matthew Kravatz Grades 9-12 Number of students 2,286 | |
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Address 155 Dunderberg Rd, Central Valley, NY 10917, USA District Monroe–Woodbury Central School District Similar Washingt High School, Newburgh Free Academy, Warwick Valley High School, James I O'Neill High Sch, North Rockland High Sch | ||
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. The four levels are built into a hill overlooking Woodbury Common Premium Outlets.
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Statistics
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. Consequently, 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.
Famous Alumni
Andy Grammer made mainstream success with his hit "Keep Your Head Up", then again in the year 2015 when he released the hit song "Honey I'm Good". Due to popular demand, the popular radio station "K-104" asked him to join "K-Fest". A music festival where they gather some of the top artists and throw a concert. Shortly after he got the gig to play alongside Flo Rida, Walk the Moon, Charlie XCX and more at the festival, he winded up donating K-Fest tickets to all graduating Seniors of 2015.
Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania since 2004.
Jermaine Paul won The Voice in 2012 under Team Blake.
James Smith wrestles for the WWE developmental territory NXT under the ring name Bull Dempsey.
Mike Tobey, basketball center who played at Monroe-Woodbury prior to attending a prep school.
Extra-curricular activities
The Monroe Woodbury High School also boasts many extra-curricular activities, both athletic and academic, among them being Drama Club, Art Guild, Chess Club, History Club, Interact, Pep Band, Math Team, Mock Trial, Model UN, National Honor Society, a Newspaper, Odyssey of the Mind, Science Olympiads, and Student Government, and many more. In Sports, there are teams in Football, Soccer, Tennis, Cross Country Running, Alpine Skiing, Track, Swimming, Golf, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Ice Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball.