Yonkers Middle High School
Yonkers Middle High School is located in Yonkers, New York, United States. The school offers the International Baccalaureate program.
| Yonkers Middle High School | |
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 Yonkers Middle High School | |
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150 Rockland Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10705 | |
| Coordinates | 40.926751°N 73.885884°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Middle/High School [1] |
| School district | Yonkers Public Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Rodney Arthur [1] |
| Staff | 70.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Number of students | 1,216 (2017–18)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.37[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue Orange |
| Athletics | Yonkers Bulldogs |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | http://www.yonkerspublicschools.org/ymhs |
Yonkers High School was ranked the 24th best American high school and the 4th best New York State high school in 2012 by U.S. News & World Report. Yonkers High School offers Advanced Placement courses and participates in the International Baccalaureate program. In line with the IB program, Yonkers High School aims to create a “community of caring learners” by encouraging community service activity among its students. Students at Yonkers High School can graduate with a standard diploma, Regents Diploma or Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation. Extracurricular opportunities for students include clubs such as Habitat for Humanity and the Bio-Diversity Club.[3]
Alumni include the actor and comic Sid Caesar and John Howard Northrop, recipient of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.[4]
Yonkers Marching Band participates in 2005 Yonkers Saint Patrick's Day Parade
References
- "NYS Admin Listing".
- "YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Best High Schools: Gold Medal List - US News & World Report". U.S. News & World Report. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- "Dr. Northrop To Get Columbia Hamilton Prize" (PDF). Yonkers NY Herald Statesman. 1961.