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Waterloo High School
SDC10405
Waterloo High School
Address
96 Stark Street
Waterloo, NY
Fingerlakes
Waterloo, New York, Seneca County, 13165
United States
Information
Type Public school, Coeducational
Established 1939
School district Waterloo Central School District
Superintendent Terry S. MacNabb
Principal Mary Thomas A. Madonna
Asst. Principal Tom Mitchell
Chief custodian Adair Covert
Staff 81
Faculty 48
Grades 9-12
Language English
Hours in school day 6
Campus Rural
Color(s) Black And Orange
Slogan Striving for Excellence
Athletics Baseball, Co-ed Basketball, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Softball Co-ed Track and Field, Women's Volleyball
Athletics conference Section V
Mascot Indians
Rival Mynderse Academy
Newspaper The Tribune
Yearbook Skoi-Yase
Athletic Director Jeffrey Panek
Director of Guidance Katherine Wright
Website

Waterloo High School is a high school located in Waterloo, New York, USA. It holds about 800 students from Grades 9 - 12 and teaches according to the Board of Regents. The current Principal is Ms. Mary Thomas A. Madonna, and the current Assistant Principal is Mr. Tom Mitchell.

History[]

Waterloo Senior High School was first established on Stark Street in Waterloo, albeit not at its current location. A new building was completed in 1929, and was located at 202 West Main Street. Following district centralization in 1939, it served as home for both the Junior High and Senior High grades. Due to overcrowding, a new senior high building was constructed at 65 Center Street and was completed in time for the 1961-1962 school year. It originally held grades 9 through 12, but again due to crowding issues, the 9th grade was moved to the Middle School building on West Main Street until a new wing was constructed on the North end of the building. This wing would house several new classrooms, mostly in the Social Studies and English departments, as well as a library and study hall classroom. The East Wing housed Foreign Language, Mathematics, and the Assistant Principal's office. The South Wing was a longer stretch that contained the Nurse, Guidance, and the Main and Principal's office, as well as Science classrooms. This wing included a hallway that stretched south vertically and included more science rooms, Art and Music classrooms, and the cafeteria. The west wing held the gymnasium and home economics.

In January 2006, construction was completed on a new school, attached the western wing of the old building. The old high school houses the district Middle School.

Former Principals[]

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses

  • Mr. Harry B. Smith
  • Mr. Albert H. Downey–1918-1922 (Principal - Hamburg High School, named Assistant Principal of Madison High School)
  • Mr. D. Howard Naylor–1922-1923 (Superintendent - Massrna Springs High School, passed away)
  • Mr. Walter M. Pratt–1923-1925 (Supervising Principal - Fort Plains Central School, resigned)
  • Mr. Charles E. Foley–1925-1939 (Vice Principal - Waterloo High School, resigned[1])
  • Mr. Albert S. Brown–1939-1948 (Teacher - Lima Central School, named Superintendent of Waterloo Central School District)
  • Mr. Claude C. Doxtator–1948-1955 (Assistant Principal - Waterloo Senior High School, named Superintendent of Waterloo Central District[2])
  • Mr. John A. Gee, Jr.–1955-1960 (Social Studies Instructor - Waterloo Junior High School, named Principal of Cortland Junior Senior High School[2])
  • Mr. Allen E. Contant–1960-1980 (Vice Principal - Waterloo Senior High School, retired[2])
  • Mr. Milton J. Tesar–1980-1984 (Superintendent - Moriah Central School[2], resigned)
  • Mr. Edward M. Boudreau–1984-1988 (Principal - Waterloo Middle School[2], retired[3])
  • Mr. Vincent J. Hemmer–1988-1996 (Principal - Eagle Hill Middle School, retired[4])
  • Mr. Allen P. Bilofsky–1996-1998 (Vice Principal - G. Ray Bodley High School[5], named Assistant Principal of Felix Festa Middle School)
  • Mr. Edward J. Maguire–1998-2002 (Principal - Moravia Junior High School[2], retired[6])
  • Mr. Michael J. Richter–2002-2004 (Principal - Kendall Junior/Senior High School[2], resigned)
  • Mr. John M. Butler–2004-2009 (Vice Principal - Waterloo High School, placed on special assignment and retired[7])

Former Assistant Principals[]

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses

  • Mr. Alvin B. Bishop (Principal - Clyde High School, )
  • Mr. Claude Steffenhagen–?-1917 (Unknown, joined Aviation Corps)
  • Mr. E.O. Lansing–1917-1922 (Teacher - Romulus Central School, named Principal of Lyons High School)
  • Mr. Charles Foley–1922-1925 (Science teacher - Waterloo Central School, named Principal of Waterloo High School)
  • Mr. Charles E. Strong–1925-1930 (Science teacher - Dundee Central School, named Principal of Livonia High School)
  • Mr. Milton V. Pullen–1930-1931 (English teacher - Waterloo Central School, named Principal of Rush High School)
  • Mr. Vernon Hyatt–1931-1932 (Agriculture teacher - Waterloo High School, named Principal of Gorham Central School)
  • Mr. Harry Potter–1932-1938 (History teacher - Waterloo High School, resigned)
  • Mr. Norman Brust–1938-1943 (German teacher - Waterloo High School, named Vice Principal of Lyons Central School)
  • Mr. Claude C. Doxtator–1943-1948 (Agricultural instructor - Waterloo High School, named Principal of Waterloo High School[2])
  • Mr. Allen Contant–1955-1960 (Business Instructor - Waterloo High School, named Principal of Waterloo High School[2]
  • Mr. Richard O. Byndas–1973-1984 (Science instructor - Waterloo High School, named Principal of Waterloo Middle School[2])
  • Mr. Edward F. Bishop–1984-1988 (Social Studies instructor - Waterloo Middle School, named Principal of Byron-Bergen High School[2])
  • Mr. Joseph A. Sposato–1988-1989 (Math instructor - Waterloo High School, resigned[2])
  • Mr. Michael E. Simon–1989-1994 (Assistant Principal - Williamson High School[2], named Principal of Waterloo Middle School)
  • Mr. Daniel E. Skinner–1994-1998 (Social Studies instructor - Waterloo High School, retired[8])
  • Mr. Michael J. Ferrara–1998-2001 (Assistant Principal - Geneva High School, named Principal of Waterloo Middle School[2])
  • Mr. John Butler–2001-2004 (Assistant Principal - Waterloo Middle School[2], named Principal of Waterloo High School)
  • Mr. Tad R. Rounds–2004-2006 (Assistant Principal - Waterloo Middle School, named Principal of Hammondsport Junior/Senior High School)
  • Mr. Jeramy M. Clingerman–2006-2009 (Social Studies instructor - Waterloo Middle School, named Principal of Waterloo High School)

School Layout[]

WHS4

The Waterloo High School building from 1961 until 2006.

The entrance to the new High School leads through the main office and to an atrium, housing rest areas and the School Library, now shared with the Middle School. The high school has three main wings on the first floor, with the first wing originally containing English, Spanish, and the Guidance Office, and the second wing originally containing mostly Social Studies, Special Education, and Science. The two wings were connected by a pair of hallways, one leading to the gymnasium and two smaller classrooms, and the other hallway leading to a wing that protruded westward containing Art & Technology. A rectangular east wing was also constructed that lead to the cafeteria, as well as housing In-school suspension, and the music classrooms. The second wing contains the school's second floor, originally housing Mathematics, French, Business, and Science. This departmental organization of the High School was changed when the Freshmen Academy was added to the high school, with teachers of Grade 9 courses were moved to the second floor, swapping classrooms with Math teachers who did not teach Grade 9.

Curriculum[]

Scheduling[]

WCS5

The former High School from 1929-1961

Since January 2001, Waterloo High School has utilized block scheduling for its daily schedule. Originally, the schedule had four classes meeting for 80 minutes every other day, with four lunch periods during third period, and some school years having a homeroom period. Currently classes meet for 77 minutes a day every other academic day, with a daily advisory period held in between second and third period. Each academic day holds four periods, followed by Academic Achievement, Late Detention, and Activity Period.

Schedule
Period Beginning Bell Ending Bell
Warning Bell 7:38 7:38
Announcements 7:40 7:44
Period 1 7:40 8:57
Period 2 9:02 10:19
Advisory 10:24 10:51
Period 3 10:56 12:43
Lunch 1 10:54 11:24
Per. 3-Class 1 11:29 12:43
Lunch 2 11:32 12:02
Per. 3-Class 2 10:56
12:05
11:32
12:43
Lunch 3 12:13 12:43
Per. 3-Class 3 10:56 12:10
Period 4 12:48 2:05
Announcements/Dismissal 2:00 2:05
Academic Achievement 2:10 2:50
Detention 2:10 2:50
Activities 2:10 2:50
Late Detention 2:10 4:00

Freshman Academy[]

Waterloo began a Freshman Academy in the 2007-2008 school year. In an effort to increase academic performance and ease the transition from middle school to high school, all freshmen students were scheduled together in teams, with classes primarily based on the second floor.

Extra/co-curricular Activities[]

  • Chorus
  • Class Offices
  • Drama Club
  • Drum Line
  • French Club
  • Future Teachers of America
  • Instrumental Music
  • Masterminds
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper
  • Rotary/Interact
  • SADD
  • Ski Club
  • Student Council
  • SURGE After School Program
  • Women's Corale
  • Varsity Club
  • Yearbook

Notable alumni[]

  • Tom Coughlin - head coach for the New York Giants
  • Matt Lamanna - paleontologist
  • John Schweitz - former NBA player
  • Steven Stanzak - a New York University student who spent eight months living in the school's library.

Administrators[]

 
Year Superintendent Principal Vice Principal Athletic Director
1939-1940 Al Brown
1940-1941 Al Brown
1941-1942 Al Brown
1942-1943 Al Brown
1943-1944 Al Brown
1944-1945 Al Brown
1945-1946 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1946-1947 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1947-1948 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1948-1949 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1949-1950 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1948-1949 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1949-1950 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1949-1950 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1950-1951 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1951-1952 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1952-1953 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1953-1954 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1954-1955 Al Brown Claude Doxtator
1955-1956 Claude Doxtator John Gee Al Contant
1956-1957 Claude Doxtator John Gee Al Contant
1957-1958 Claude Doxtator John Gee Al Contant
1958-1959 Claude Doxtator John Gee Al Contant
1959-1960 Claude Doxtator John Gee Al Contant
1960-1961 Claude Doxtator Al Contant
1961-1962 Claude Doxtator Al Contant
1962-1963 Claude Doxtator Al Contant
1963-1964 Claude Doxtator Al Contant
1964-1965 Claude Doxtator Al Contant
1965-1966 Claude Doxtator Al Contant
1966-1967 Claude Doxtator Al Contant
1967-1968 Claude Doxtator Al Contant
1968-1969 Claude Doxtator Al Contant
1969-1970 Rich Conover Al Contant Bill Glinsky
1970-1971 Rich Conover Al Contant Bill Glinsky
1971-1972 Rich Conover Al Contant Bill Glinsky
1972-1973 Rich Conover Al Contant Bill Glinsky
1972-1973 Rich Conover Al Contant Bill Glinsky
1973-1974 Rich Conover Al Contant Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1974-1975 Rich Conover Al Contant Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1975-1976 Rich Conover Al Contant Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1976-1977 Rich Conover Al Contant Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1977-1978 Rich Conover Al Contant Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1978-1979 Rich Conover Al Contant Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1979-1980 Rich Conover Al Contant Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1980-1981 Rich Conover Milt Tesar Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1981-1982 Rich Conover Milt Tesar Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1982-1983 Rich Conover Milt Tesar Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1983-1984 Rich Conover Milt Tesar Rich Byndas Bill Glinsky
1984-1985 Rich Conover Ed Boudreau Ed Bishop Bill Glinsky
1985-1986 Rich Conover Ed Boudreau Ed Bishop Bill Glinsky
1986-1987 Mike Hunsinger Ed Boudreau Ed Bishop Bill Glinsky
1987-1988 Mike Hunsinger Ed Boudreau Ed Bishop Bill Glinsky
1988-1989 Mike Hunsinger Vince Hemmer Joe Sposato Bill Glinsky
1989-1990 Mike Hunsinger Vince Hemmer Mike Simon Bill Glinsky
1990-1991 Mike Hunsinger Vince Hemmer Mike Simon Joe Sposato
1991-1992 Mike Hunsinger Vince Hemmer Mike Simon Joe Sposato
1992-1993 Mike Hunsinger Vince Hemmer Mike Simon Joe Sposato
1993-1994 Mike Hunsinger Vince Hemmer Mike Simon Joe Sposato
1994-1995 Pete Burke Vince Hemmer Dan Skinner Joe Sposato
1995-1996 Pete Burke Vince Hemmer Dan Skinner Joe Sposato
1996-1997 Pete Burke Al Bilofsky Dan Skinner Joe Sposato
1997-1998 Randy Bos Al Bilofsky Dan Skinner Joe Sposato
1998-1999 Randy Bos Ed Maguire Mike Ferrara Joe Sposato
1999-2000 Randy Bos Ed Maguire Mike Ferrara Joe Sposato
2000-2001 Randy Bos Ed Maguire Mike Ferrara Joe Sposato
2001-2002 Randy Bos Ed Maguire John Butler Joe Sposato
2002-2003 Randy Bos Mike Richter John Butler Joe Sposato
2003-2004 Randy Bos Mike Richter John Butler Joe Sposato
2004-2005 Randy Bos John Butler Tad Rounds Joe Sposato
2005-2006 Tracy Flach John Butler Tad Rounds Joe Sposato
2006-2007 Terry MacNabb John Butler Jerry Clingerman Joe Sposato
2007-2008 Terry MacNabb John Butler Jerry Clingerman Joe Sposato
2008-2009 Terry MacNabb John Butler Jerry Clingerman Joe Sposato
2009-2010 Terry MacNabb Jerry Clingerman Vince Vitale Joe Sposato
2010-2011 Terry MacNabb Jerry Clingerman Vince Vitale Jeff Alger
2011-2012 Terry MacNabb Jerry Clingerman Vince Vitale Jeff Panek

References[]

  1. Waterloo school board accepts resignation of Chas E. Foley. (1939, August 16). Geneva Daily Times, p. 2.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Sessler, L. M. (2003). A History of Waterloo 1948-2002.
  3. Newsday Interactive. (2009). Boudreau. Retrieved September 19, 2010, from Newsday Interactive: "Boudreau"
  4. Newsday Interactive. (2009). Hemmer. Retrieved September 19, 2010, from Newsday Interactive: "Hemmer"
  5. Carvan, R. L. (1997, July 21). Let's describe latest Bodley H.S. vacancy for what it really is...the direct result of poor leadership and bad board of ed behavior. Oswego Valley News , p. 5.
  6. Newsday Interactive. (2009). Maguire. Retrieved September 19, 2010, from Newsday Interactive: "Maguire"
  7. Cudlin, S. (2009). Reg Meet 12 14 09. Waterloo, NY: Waterloo Central School District.
  8. Newsday Interactive. (2009). Skinner. Retrieved September 19, 2010, from Newsday Interactive: "Skinner"

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