Irondequoit High School

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Irondequoit High School
Irondequoit High School 2006
Address
260 Cooper Road
Rochester, New York, 14617
USA
Information
School district West Irondequoit Central School District
Principal Patrick McCue
Vice principal Wade Bianco
Barbara Zelazny
Students 1393 (2007)
Type Public high school
Grades 9-12
Campus suburban
Mascot Eagles
Newspaper IHS News
Homepage http://www.westirondequoit.org/ihs/

Irondequoit High School (IHS) is a public high school in the town of Irondequoit, New York, a major suburb of Rochester, New York.

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[edit] History

Irondequoit District Number 3 renamed their original Irondequoit Union Free School as Irondequoit High School in 1924. A larger property, the Williams farm, was bought on Cooper Road in 1927 for $72,000. By 1931 a middle school - Reuben A. Dake School - had been built on the Cooper Road site. A new high school was built just to the south in 1949-1950 for $1,000,000. The building was dedicated on October 26, 1950. The high school building was erected in 1924, as the Irondequoit Free Union School, District Number 3. This district was joined to District Number 4 in 1953 to become the West Irondequoit Central School District.

First Addition The high school was enlarged in 1957 at a cost of $1,750,000: 25 regular classrooms were added; music rooms for band, chorus and orchestra; a library; two art rooms; a cafeteria for 500 students; a pool (and locker room); and enlarged offices.

Second Addition In 1961 another $28,000 was spent to connect the cafeteria with the south end of the 1957 wing.

Third Addition As the town continued to grow, more classrooms were needed. Twenty-six more were added, as well as a 300-student cafeteria, rooms for shop classes, and more locker rooms and shower rooms for athletics. To match this expansion in school attendance, the kitchen, library, chemistry and biology labs, and offices were expanded. All of this cost $1,602,650. The new space was occupied at the start of the 1964-1964 school year.[1]

[edit] Demographics

The following figures are taken from a New York State District Report Card for 2002 [2] Some statistics for lower grades in the same district are included for comparison.

Fall Enrollment
Grade 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001-2002
Ninth 362 395 373
Tenth 339 354 364
Eleventh 308 336 364
Twelfth 303 318 342




Average Class Size
Grade 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002
Kindergarten 20 21 21
Common Branch 21 21 22
English Grade 8 20 23 23
Mathematics Grade 8 25 23 23
Science Grade 8 25 22 24
Social Studies Grade 8 25 25 23
English Grade 10 22 23 24
Mathematics Grade 10 23 24 25
Science Grade 10 23 25 24
Social Studies Grade 10 24 22 24



Statistics from the Department of Education:[3]

  • Total Students(2004 - 2005): 1393
  • Fulltime teachers: 87.4
  • Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.9
  • Eligible for discounted/free lunch: 204 ( 15 %)

[edit] Athletics

The Irondequoit lacrosse team has earned a reputation as one of the premier programs in the country. In November 2006, it was the subject of a documentary film called "Irondequoit: Lacrosse Town USA".[4] From its founding in 1957 through the 2007 season, the lacrosse team has never finished a season with a losing record. Irondequoit lacrosse teams have won 28 championship titles and have produced 30 High School All-Americans, plus a long list of college lacrosse coaches. Its alumni include such notables as Jeff Long (Navy and Team USA), Paul Cantabene (MLL Baltimore Bayhawks), Andrew Whipple (Maryland), and Joe Walters (Maryland and Team USA).[5]

[edit] Noted alumni

The following notable people attended Irondequoit High School:

  • John Paul Aratari, auto industry leader, started Aratari Auto Finishers Incorporated in Rochester, New York.
  • Richard Brookhiser (class of 1973), noted historian and biographer of various American founding fathers
  • Arthur J. Connorton, known as Coach "The Bear" Connorton, wrestling coach, started the IHS team in 1960 and coached 36 years, 34 All-American wrestlers and three New York State championships; elected to Wrestling Hall of Fame, died in 2006 at the age of 70
  • Rory Fitzpatrick, hockey defenseman for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers
  • Tom Golisano, founder of Paychex and a three-time New York State gubernatorial candidate
  • Andy Hendel, football linebacker in the USFL and with the NFL's Miami Dolphins
  • Matt Kerwick, professional lacrosse All-Star with the Major Indoor Lacrosse League's Baltimore Thunder
  • Sean Lahman, sportswriter and historian
  • Joe Walters, the first overall pick in the 2006 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft and a professional lacrosse player for the Rochester Rattlers
  • Jonathan Williams, a 2006 NFL Undrafted Rookie-Free Agent with the St. Louis Rams, All-American Football Player at the University of New Hampshire and a 4x All-Greater Rochester, NY

[edit] References

  1. ^ West, Maude I.: "Irondequoit Story - A History of the Town of Irondequoit, Second Edition", pages 18-20. Briddon Press, 1967.
  2. ^ BEDS Code 26-08-03-06-0000, http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/repcrd2003/cir/260803060000.pdf.
  3. ^ Schooldigger
  4. ^ Inside Lacrosse, Lacrosse documentary premieres at Irondequoit High School
  5. ^ Irondequoit: Lacrosse Town U.S.A.

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