Type Public Grades 9-12 Student to teacher ratio 12.9:1 Phone +1 914-762-5760 | Principal Joshua Mandel Enrollment 1366 (in 2010) Color(s) Maroon and white Number of students 1,271 (2013-2014) | |
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Ossining High School (OHS) is a public high school located in Ossining, New York, United States. Its building is located within the boundaries of the Downtown Ossining Historic District, and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
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History
The present Ossining High School building was designed by James Gamble Rogers in a Collegiate Gothicstyle, with a warm-toned blend of brick and stone. Construction began in 1928 and was finished the following year. The school building has been substantially enlarged in the years since.
Student body
The 2010 demographics for OHS are as follows:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
School graduation rate: 80%
Faculty
Daily routine
Ossining High School has 9 periods, each 41 minutes long. A normal school day begins at 7:45am and ends at 2:26pm. The school offers optional extra help time from 2:30-3:00pm. Classes run on an A/B day schedule, so that days alternate, and some electives or labs may occur every other day.
Academics
General education classes and electives are offered which fall under these categories:
All the programs ensure that the students have a variety of courses available to their individual interests in order to complete the requirements for earning a high school diploma.
Science research program
Science teacher Angelo Piccirillo started OHS's science research program in 1998 with three students. Twelve years later it had 90 students, with Piccirillo and a second teacher, Valerie Holmes, working on the science research full-time. The program includes guidance on research topics, mentors, and help with writing papers and presenting them. It accepts approximately 30 freshmen yearly out of more than 100 applicants. The science research program was nationally recognized in 2010, when it had eight semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, more than any other program in the country.
Athletics
Ossining High School offers a wide variety of sports throughout the school year, ranging from modified to junior varsity to varsity levels. Physical education (PE) is a requirement for all students to attend each semester. However, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are on varsity teams are exempt from PE class while the sport is in season.
Mascot
For 73 years, Ossining teams were the "Ossining Indians". In June 2002, the school changed its mascot after a request from the state education commissioner. The request to change American Indian symbols and mascots was part of the Native American mascot controversy. A new mascot, the Riverhawk, was then chosen. After opposition from the student body, the Riverhawk was dropped. The school's athletic teams are now called the Ossining Pride.
Coeducational sports
These sport teams are open to both sexes, though some are more dominated by a single sex:
Gender-specific sports
Exclusive girls' and boys' teams exist for the following sports:
Clubs and activities
OHS has many clubs for learning, leading, socializing, empowering, and reaching out to the community.