Grades 9-12 School color(s) Red and White Yearbook Sheveron Principal Andy Brown Number of students 700 | Enrollment Approx. 700 Newspaper The Red Press Phone +1 315-829-2520 Mascot Red Devils | |
Average SAT scores Critical Reading: 500
Math: 517
Writing: 475 Address 5275 NY-31, Verona, NY 13478, USA District Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District | ||
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Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, commonly referred to as VVS, is a public high school located in Verona, New York. Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School offers a comprehensive curriculum for grades 9-12 and is part of the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District which serves students from the towns of Verona, Vernon, and the city of Sherrill.
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Overview
The main campus of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School was built in 1954, and is centrally located between the towns of Vernon, Verona, and the city of Sherrill at the intersection of New York State Route 31 and Beacon Light Road. Facilities include a theater, two gymnasiums, fitness center, cafeteria, and a maple syrup factory operated by the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program. The High School building and Middle School building are linked together and share some facilities such as the library and sports fields.
U.S. News & World Report's Education website reported in 2014 that the school's students scored 94% proficiency in English and 91% proficiency in Math on state exit exams. In 2014, there were a total of 656 students enrolled at VVS, which included 3% minorities and 33% economically disadvantaged students. The school employed 44 full-time teachers in 2014.
Academics
VVS offers a local diploma and the New York State Regents diploma. Students can also take Advanced Placement courses in a number of subjects and receive vocational training at the local Madison-Oneida county BOCES.
Extra-curricular activities
Student organizations include a drama club, weight training club, walking club, technology club, math club, interact (student rotary) club, history club, art/photography club, foreign language club, ecology club, ski and snow board club, and chemistry club.
Co-curricular activities and service groups include The Red Zone (school store), The Red Press (school newspaper), peer mediation, National Honor Society, Youth Court, yearbook, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Teachers of America, Future Farmers of America, LEAD USA, Student Council, athletic recreation association, Boys’ State, Girls’ State, Global Nexus, student tutors, reading buddies, office workers, and Colgate Seminar. Student performing groups in the arts include musical theatre, marching band, chorus, orchestra, stage band, pep band, jazz band, vocal jazz, men’s a capella group, and women’s a capella group.
Athletics
Sports compete at the Class B level in Section 3 of the New York State Public High School Association. Varsity teams include: