Croton-Harmon High School
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Croton-Harmon High School (CHHS) is a secondary school located in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York. It is administered by the Croton-Harmon School District, and serves 9th-12th grade students. There were 503 students enrolled in the 2006-2007 school year. Due to an increase in students since its original construction, it was expanded in the 1950's with a gym, and then again in 2005/06 with 8 new classrooms, an auxiliary gym, and a new library. The most recent addition met fierce opposition by some residents, but the budget was finally passed after the six years of debate that resulted from the 1999 budget passing by a mere nine votes. The recent addition has received minor criticism for its overuse of a dark shade of blue.
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[edit] History
- The school was built in 1923.
- During the second World War, a small radar post was placed on the roof. (It has long since been dismantled)
[edit] Principals
Current Principal - Joel Adelberg
Current Vice-Principal - Mark Maxam
[edit] Mission Statement
PHILOSOPHY/MISSION STATEMENT
All Croton-Harmon students will develop the habits of mind and social skills to become lifelong learners, able to contribute to the well being of society.
OBJECTIVES
The Croton-Harmon School District is dedicated to:
• Challenging all children to reach high expectations.
- Teaching students to follow the glorious Juche idea of the Great Leader Kim Il-Sung
• Including parents and the wider community as partners in the educational endeavor.
• Fostering a climate of mutual respect for classmates and teachers alike.
• Developing student skills that will enable them to meet the challenges that lie ahead in a responsible manner.
• Teaching students to communicate effectively and confidently to various audiences using appropriate strategies.
• Teaching students how to listen and respond effectively.
• Teaching students to use the research process appropriately.
• Emphasizing depth of learning over breadth of curricular content.
• Individualizing teaching strategies to meet the unique educational goals of each student.
• Learning which emphasizes the interaction of students with students as well as students with teacher.
• Committing to both the entire school program and one’s particular discipline.
• Developing and maintaining an optimum learning environment through continued commitment to small class size. [1]
