2727 Crompond Road

Our Community: Yorktown Heights is a suburban residential town in Westchester County, 50 miles north of New York City. Our current population is over 37,000. Yorktown Central Schools serve almost one half of this total, with the remaining group attending Lakeland District. The community has consistently supported education and strives to maintain a quality program for its children.

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

The enrollment in grades 9-12 is 1168 with our current senior class numbering 318. Yorktown is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Administration

Our high school community believes that the primary focus of our school is to help students recognize and achieve their goals. We are committed to an educational program that promotes the intellectual, emotional and social growth of all students. We offer students a rigorous college preparatory program plus strong programs in Special Education, Business, and Occupational Education.

Dr. Ronald Hattar Superintendent Lisa O’Shea Assistant Superintendent Joseph DeGennaro Principal Joseph T. Avdek Assistant Principal John P. Gollisz Assistant Principal Christopher P. Miller Assistant Principal James Emanuele Alternative School Director Counselling Center Telephone (914)243-8050 Option #4 Fax (914)245-0546 Web Address www.yorktown.org CEEB Code 336-085 Counselors Cindy L. Cervini Erin Fink Allison Greenberg Eric Levine Michelle Snyder Timothy Sullivan Marissa Warren

Curriculum and Programs  All students are required to take four years of English. These courses prepare students for post-secondary study by emphasizing language usage, composition, literature, speaking and listening. English 11 students receive NYS Regents credit by taking the Regents Exam.  Honors English is offered to grades 9-11. Seniors have the opportunity to enroll in Advanced Placement English, Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) English, English 12, or English 12 WISE (a program which develops English skills through one semester of class work and one semester of an internship interspersed with class meetings, blogs, and presentations).

 English 12 is composed of semester courses which further refine students’ abilities to master reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Included in their studies are two research compositions and myriad opportunities for public speaking.  The English curriculum also includes elective courses in TV Production, Journalism, Drama, and Creative Writing. The school also has a Writing Center for all students which is staffed by an English teacher and trained peer tutors.  Mathematics courses are geared to match students’ abilities varying from Algebra to AP Calculus BC. All students are enrolled in the NYS integrated Regents Mathematics Program. All students must pass the NYS Algebra Regents exam. Students may be eligible for NYS assessments in Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2/Trigonometry.

 Accelerated and Honors courses are available at each grade level. Students in this program are expected to take either AB or BC Calculus exam in their last year.  The Science curriculum includes laboratory-based Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. All are offered at the honors level.  Advanced courses include AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics C Mechanics , SUPA/AP Chemistry, and SUPA Forensics. Science electives include Science Research, Science Discovery, Forensics and Marine Biology.  All Social Studies (SS) classes are designed to prepare students for the NYS Regents examination. SS 9 and 10 comprise a two-year global studies curriculum culmination with a Regents exam. SS 11 offers a traditional study of American

history, institutions, and heritage also culminating in a Regents exam. Advanced courses are available starting junior year in AP United States History, AP Politics & Government, and AP European History. SS 12 is comprised of 2 semesters of study: Economics and Senior Senate, a participatory citizenship program. Civic Internship is offered in lieu of Senior Senate. This course involves direct participation in community agencies and organizations dealing with public policy issues.  Social Studies electives include American Law, Holocaust & 20th Century Genocide, 20th Century American Pop Culture, and Psychology.  Business courses include AP Macroeconomics, Sports Marketing, and Web Page Design.  Spanish, Latin, French, and Italian are presented at a variety of levels including college level through SUNY Albany and AP French, Italian, and Spanish.  The Fine Arts department offers many electives culminating in AP Studio Art, which requires a professional portfolio. Performing Arts opportunities include Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, HS Orchestra, Chorus, and Chamber Choir, all of which are offered at the honors level. Coursework includes Music Theory, Music in Our Lives, and Drama.  In order to best support students’ academic programs, Learning Center, Social Studies Skills, English Skills, Science Skills, Math Lab, and Resource Room are available. Other programs include the Alternative HS and Northern Westchester BOCES Technical Center. The community service program is available to all students, but is not required for graduation. Students who complete at least 40 hours of documented community service receive a notation on their transcripts with the hours completed. All hours are preapproved and verified by a committee, and only activities completed outside of school hours and outside of school clubs are approved. Staff  Yorktown High School has 5 administrators and a faculty of 118, including specialists. 1 member has earned a Bachelors Degree, 116 have received a Masters Degree and 1 has earned a PhD.

DECILE PLACEMENT IN CLASS GPA RELATIONSHIP CLASS OF 2017

Grading and Weighting System The transcript Grade Point Average (GPA) is unweighted and weighted. All courses (passed, failed, or repeated) are reported on the transcript and included in the GPA with the exception of Physical Education, work experience, and independent study. In determining decile placement, a weighted GPA is used. Honors classes, AP classes, and college-level courses are given additional weight (+.5). NOTE:

A/B = 1st Semester/2nd Semester SE = Special Education

National Merit Program Finalists Letters of Commendation

Grade Equivalent

3 6

DECILE

GPA RANGE

1ST

96.91-100.78

2ND

94.34-96.89

3RD

92.48-94.32

4TH

91.01-92.39

5TH

88.58-90.80

6TH

86.98-88.42

A+

97-100

C+

77-79

7TH

85.01-86.89

A

93-96

C

73-76

8TH

81.87-84.94 78.69-81.85 54.09-78.60

A-

90-92

C-

70-72

9TH

B+

87-89

D

65-69

10TH

B

83-86

F

Below 64

B-

80-82

TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS RANKED— 318

College Admissions Testing Program ACT # Tested = 192 Average Score English 24.6 Math 24.6 Reading 25.2 Science 24.4 Composite 24.8 SAT I Cr. Reading Math Writing

# Tested 251 251 251

75th 600 630 600

SAT II US History Biology-E Biology-M Chemistry English Literature Math IC Math IIC Physics World History

# Tested 15 20 23 14 2 16 17 12 1

Mean 702 664 703 659 n/a 696 731 728 n/a

Post Secondary Plans: (Rounded to the nearest percent) Percentage attending 4-year college = 77% Percentage attending 2-year college = 14% Other Education = .3% Employment = .6% Military = 1.9% Gap Year = .3% Other = 5.9% 50th 520 560 520

Advanced Placement Testing Test # Students Tested Biology 31 Calculus A/B 34 Calculus B/C 15 Chemistry 15 Chinese 4 Computer Science 2 Economics/Macro 122 Economics/Micro 17 English Lang/Comp 5 English Lit/Comp 32 Environmental Science 56 European History 39 French 4 Italian 17 Music Theory Physics—B Physics– C Mechanics 15 Physics– C Electricity 2 Psychology 3 Spanish 16 Statistics 40 US Government and Politics 26 US History 45 World History Art History 5 84.72% of scores were 3 or better

25th 460 490 470

Mean 580 578 538

Graduate Placement: The list represents the majority of colleges accepting students from this class. Adelphi University · The University of Alabama · Amherst College · Barnard College · Baruch College of the CUNY . Bentley University · Binghamton University Boston University · Carnegie Mellon · Christopher Newport University · Clemson University · Colorado State University · University of Connecticut · Cornell University · The Culinary Institute of America-NY · University of Delaware Dutchess Community College · Elon University · Fairfield University · FIT · Florida State University · Fordham University · Goucher College · Hofstra University · Hunter College of the CUNY · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Imperial College, London · Indiana University at Bloomington · Iona College · The University of Iowa Ithaca College · James Madison University · John Jay College of Criminal Justice · Johns Hopkins University · Keene State College · University of Kentucky King's College · Lafayette College · Lasell College · Lebanon Valley College · Lehigh University · LIM College · Loyola University · Manhattan College · Manhattanville College · Marist College · University of Maryland, College Park · Marywood University · Mercy College University of Mississippi · Molloy College · Montana State University, Bozeman Mount Saint Mary College · College of Mount Saint Vincent · University of Nebraska at Lincoln · The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · University of North Carolina at Charlotte · Northeastern University Norwich University · NYU · Pace University · Pennsylvania State University University of Pittsburgh · Plymouth State University · Post University · Providence College · Purchase College Queens University of Charlotte · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · University of Rhode Island · Roger Williams University · Sacred Heart University · Salem State University · Salve Regina University · The University of Scranton · Shenandoah University · Skidmore College · Soka University of America · University of South Carolina · University of Southern California · St. John’s University, Queens Campus · St. Thomas Aquinas College · Stanford University · SUNY: Albany, Cobleskill, Cortland, Delhi, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Fredonia, Geneseo, New Paltz, Oneonta, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Stony Brook · Syracuse University · University of Tampa Towson University · Tufts University · Tulane University · University at Buffalo, The State University of NY · Utica College · University of Vermont · Villanova University Virginia Tech · Wake Forest University · Wayne State University · Westchester CC Western Connecticut State University · Western New England University · Widener University . York College of Pennsylvania

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