Fairport High School
| Fairport High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Dave Paddock Way Fairport, New York 14450 United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°4′47.12″N 77°24′54.15″W / 43.0797556°N 77.4150417°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Established | 1874 (within the Classical and Union Free School) |
| Opened | December 7, 1970 (Dave Paddock Way building) |
| School district | Fairport Central School District |
| Principal | Robert Clark |
| Teaching staff | 107 |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Number of students | 1639 |
| Average class size | 550 |
| Hours in school day | 7:25 am – 2:10 pm |
| Campus | Suburban |
| School color(s) | Red, White and, Blue |
| Fight song | On Old Fairport |
| Athletics | 35 Varsity Sports |
| Athletics conference |
NYSPHSAA Section V Monroe County Public School Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Red Raiders |
| Rivals |
Rush Henrietta Royal Comets (all sports McQuaid Knights (boys' volleyball, boys' basketball and ice hockey) Pittsford Panthers (ice hockey, football, and lacrosse) East Rochester Bombers (Little Brown Jug football game, now defunct) |
| National ranking |
 636th |
| NYS Regents average | 83% |
| Newspaper | The Lampion |
| Yearbook | The Hourglass |
| Clubs | 55 |
| Website | www |
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Fairport High School (FHS) is a public high school serving the tenth through twelfth grades in the Village of Fairport and most of the Town of Perinton, New York. It is part of the Fairport Central School District. The Principal, as of the end of the 2014-2015 school year, is Robert Clark following his time as an Assistant Principal.
Current enrollment estimates place the student population around 1,700. The Class of 2009 was the largest class to pass through FHS in approximately 15 years, totaling just over 600 students. FHS takes part in numerous international exchange programs, including trips to Ireland, France, Spain, Germany and Italy.
In 2009, Fairport became the first high school in New York State to offer a course in Game Design and Development. On a similar note, after district residents approved a technology funding measure, the Fairport Central School District made plans for a complete technological overhaul of FHS which began during the summer of 2010.
Prior to the introduction of high school classes to Fairport, families with the means could send their teenage children to academies or seminaries in nearby towns.
In 1874, the State Board of Regents accredited the former Fairport Classical and Union Free School on West Church Street in the Village of Fairport as a high school. Originally it offered a three-year high school course, but this was expanded to four in 1895. In September 1924, after the village population increased half again in size over the preceding decade and a state law was passed raising the age of compulsory education to 18, the first dedicated high school opened on West Avenue in the village. In September 1959, the Minerva DeLand School on Hulburt Road became the district's high school. July 10, 1968 marked the groundbreaking of the current Fairport High School on Ayrault Road, which opened to students on December 7, 1970.
In 1996 FHS was given permission to broadcast educational programs on FACT 12, programs included the FHS Morning Show, Homecoming events, Concerts, Award Ceremonies, and Sporting Events.
Principal: Robert Clark
Assistant Principals:
Red House: LeAnna Watt
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