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High School

Recognition School

Whitesboro High School has been
identified by the New York State Education
Department as a Recognition School. The
school is recognized for high academic
achievement, high student growth and
graduation rate, which also exceeds state
measures in English and math, absenteeism,
college, career and civic readiness.

School of Excellence

Whitesboro High School has been identified
by the New York State Public High School
Athletic Association for having 29 varsity
teams (more than 75% of our teams) attain
Scholar Athlete Team status with team
averages exceeding 90 percent.

Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA)

Whitesboro High School offers "Forensic Science", “An Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy” and “Economic Ideas and Issues.” The courses are administered through Syracuse University and are for
seniors with a minimum of an 85 average. By completing each course, a student earns high school credit and college credit transferrable to most colleges.

Scanning Electron Microscope

Whitesboro is one of a handful of school districts in the entire country to have its own scanning electron microscope for students to use. The powerful microscope, which is located in the science wing of the high school, is a type of electron microscope
that produces images of a sample by scanning it with a focused beam of electrons. Samples can be magnified up to 175,000 times or reduced to less than 15 nanometers.

Contact Information

Main Office/Principal:
315.266.3210

Guidance:
315.266.3240

Nurse’s Office:
315.266.3414

Attendance Office:
315.266.3233

Clubs & Organizations

Curriculum Highlights

AP Courses Offered:

Biology; Calculus AB and Pre Calculus; Chemistry; English Literature and Composition; Environmental Science; Psychology; Statistics; U.S. History and Government; World History.

Dual Credit Courses Offered Through MVCC:

American Government (PS101); Chinese (FL 111, 112, 211, 212); Cyber Security (CI104); Digital
Applications (GD145); Digital Photography 1 (PT 107); English (ENG 101,102); Financial Accounting
(AC115); Fitness Center (PE154); French and Spanish (201/202 and 301/302); Math (MA 110 and
115); Music Appreciation (HU 186); Sociology (SO101); Sports Management (SM101); U.S. History
(HI111 and 112); World History (HI103 and 104); Intro to Computer Science (CI 110)

Dual Credit Courses Offered Through Tompkins County Community College:

Biology (BIOL104, 105); Chemistry (CHEM107, 108); Environmental Science (ENVS101, 102)

Dual Credit Courses Offered Through Herkimer College:

American Sign Language (HU 100, 101)

Dual Credit Courses Offered Through Syracuse University Project Advance:

Forensic Science; Intro to the Analysis of Public Policy; Economic Ideas and Issues

Honors Classes Offered:

Earth Science; English 9, 10, 11; Social Studies 9

Project Lead the Way (PLTW)

PLTW is a nationally recognized pre-engineering program. Students can earn college credit from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

MVCC Bridge Program/College Connections

College Connections is a scholarship program for qualified high school juniors and seniors. Students may take approved courses on a part-time basis at Mohawk Valley Community College’s Utica or Rome campus.

Regional Program for Excellence (RPE)

RPE is an internship-based program offered through the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES to give high school seniors the opportunity to explore diverse careers in real workplace settings.
 

For more specific and up-to-date information on the courses, programs, clubs and organizations mentioned, visit highschool.wboro.org