Victor Senior High School

Victor Senior High School
Location
953 High St.
Victor, NY
United States
Coordinates 42°59′24″N 77°24′54″W / 42.99000°N 77.41500°WCoordinates: 42°59′24″N 77°24′54″W / 42.99000°N 77.41500°W
Information
School type Public High School
Motto Striving for excellence
Principal Yvonne M. O'Shea
Enrollment 914 [1]
Classes Over 90
Student to teacher ratio 13.2[1]
Campus bound 87%[1]
Color(s) Navy Blue and Gold
Average SAT scores

Verbal - 549[1]

Math - 558[1]
Yearbook BAGEL (Blue and Gold Ever Lasting)
Website www.victorschools.org/home.cfm

Victor Senior High School is a public high school located in Victor, New York. It is part of the Victor Central School District. It is a four year comprehensive school which annually receives both national and state recognition for excellence in education. Classes are scheduled into 85 minute block periods and follow New York State standards in curriculum.[1]

Regents

The Regents Diploma is the standard high school diploma received by students in New York State. It involves passing a series of Regents Examinations given by the New York State Department of Education. There is also a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation for students who are willing to take slightly more courses.[2]

The Victor Marching Blue Devils

The Victor Marching Blue Devils' is an extra-curricular marching band program that has been a long and upstanding tradition in the Victor Central School District. The group celebrated its 25th season of involvement in the New York State Field Band Conference in 2006.

The group's history includes winning 6 NYSFBC State Championships (including the 2006 and 2007 NYSFBC Small School Division 1 State Championships) and the 2006 USSBA Yamaha Cup Group 4 Open Championship. In 2008, they moved up to the National Class in the NYSFBC, taking second place at the State Championships at the Carrier Dome in 2009. 2009 also saw the Marching Blue Devils place fifth on a national level that same year at the USSBA National Championships in Group 5.[3][4]

In 2010, the Marching Blue Devils placed first in the National Class at the NYSFBC Championships with a 97.05 following an undefeated season in New York State. The group also returned to the USSBA National Championships in 2010 and placed 4th in Group 5. In 2011 at the USSBA National Championships in Maryland the colorguard won 1st in their caption of best colorguard naming them the best colorguard in the nation for the 2011 season. With their 2012 show, "SPIN" they brought home 3rd place in the National Class at the NYSFBC Championships.[5][6]

Scheduling

Victor Senior High utilizes a 4x4 block schedule, which means that students have four 85-minute classes each day. The cycle of days means that alternating days are the same, except for "lab" days, which include either a science class or physical education.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Student Profile Booklet 2005-2006" (PDF). Victor Central School District. October 2005. Retrieved 2006-05-24.
  2. ↑ "Graduation requirements". Advocates for Children of New York.
  3. ↑ "2009 NYSFBC Scores". New York State Field Band Conference.
  4. ↑ "2009 USSBA National Championships Group 5 Recap" (PDF). US Scholastic Band Association.
  5. ↑ "2010 NYSFBC Scores". New York State Field Band Conference.
  6. ↑ "2010 USSBA National Championships Group 4 & 5 Recap" (PDF). US Scholastic Band Association.

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