Ossining High School
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29 So. Highland Avenue Ossining, NY 10562United States |
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| Type | Public |
| School district | Ossining Union Free School District |
| Principal | Joshua Mandel |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1366 (in 2010) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.9:1 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Athletics conference | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
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Ossining High School
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| Coordinates | 41°09′37″N 73°51′36″W / 41.1602°N 73.8600°WCoordinates: 41°09′37″N 73°51′36″W / 41.1602°N 73.8600°W |
| Architect | James Gamble Rogers |
| NRHP Reference # | 88001827 |
| Added to NRHP | August 9, 1989 |
29 So. Highland Avenue
http://ohs.ossiningufsd.org/home
Ossining High School (OHS) is a public high school located in Ossining, New York, United States. Its building is located within the boundaries of the Downtown Ossining Historic District, and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The present Ossining High School building was designed by James Gamble Rogers in a Collegiate Gothicstyle, with a warm-toned blend of brick and stone. Construction began in 1928 and was finished the following year. The school was built by Rafael Paiva. The school building has been substantially enlarged in the years since.
The 2010 demographics for OHS are as follows:
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School graduation rate: 80%
Ossining High School has 9 periods, each 41 minutes long. A normal school day begins at 7:45am and ends at 2:26pm. The school offers optional extra help time from 2:30-3:00pm. Classes run on an A/B day schedule, so that days alternate, and some electives or labs may occur every other day.
General education classes and electives are offered which fall under these categories:
All the programs ensure that the students have a variety of courses available to their individual interests in order to complete the requirements for earning a high school diploma.
Science teacher Angelo Piccirillo started OHS's science research program in 1998 with three students. Twelve years later it had 90 students, with Piccirillo and a second teacher, Valerie Holmes, working on the science research full-time. The program includes guidance on research topics, mentors, and help with writing papers and presenting them. It accepts approximately 30 freshmen yearly out of more than 100 applicants. The science research program was nationally recognized in 2010, when it had eight semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, more than any other program in the country.
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