Sweet Home High School
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| Established | 1849 |
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| School type | Public |
| Principle | (Temp.) Paul Hendel |
| Location | Amherst, NY, USA |
| Students | approx. 1250 |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Website | http://highschool.shs.k12.ny.us/ |
Sweet Home High School, or SHHS, is a New York public high school located at 1901 Sweet Home Road in Amherst, New York. Sweet Home High School is one of 6 schools in the Sweet Home Central School District which provides an education for students grade 9 through 12 located in Amherst and Tonawanda New York. The district consists of 1 High School, 1 Middle School, and 4 Elementary schools. Nearly 4,000 students are enrolled in the District's six schools.
Sweet Home High school is listed at number 792 by Newsweek in the annual list of "The 1,000 Top U.S. Schools".
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Athletics
The school offers and competes competitively in a number of sports, including Football, Basketball, Baseball, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Bowling, Indoor Track, Track, Softball, and Wrestling.
Notable alumni
Students
- "Baby" Joe Mesi - Professional Heavy-Weight Boxer
- Brian McKnight - Pop/R&B Singer and Songwriter
- Keith O'Neil - NFL Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts
- Vincent Gallo - Actor and Filmmaker
Faculty
- Reggie Witherspoon - University of Buffalo Basketball Head Coach
