Walter Panas High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school serving students in grades 9–12 in Cortlandt Manor, New York, USA. It was opened in 1972, becoming the second high school to serve the Lakeland Central School District. It is a sister school to Lakeland High School of Shrub Oak, New York.
| Walter Panas High School | |
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| Address | |
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300 Croton Avenue , 10567 | |
| Coordinates | 41°16′45″N 73°51′32″W / 41.27927°N 73.85884°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | One School, One Family. |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Lakeland Central School District |
| Superintendent | Karen Gagliardi |
| Principal | Joseph Spero [1] |
| Faculty | 75.34 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 901 (2022–23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.96[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Rival | Lakeland High School |
| Accreditation | Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York |
| Publication | "Calliope" Literary Magazine |
| Newspaper | Panther Post |
| Yearbook | Pawprints |
| Website | lakelandschools.org/walterpanas |
Performance
editIn 2015, students took 481 AP exams, with over 50% scoring a 3 (out of 5) or better. There were over 30 AP Scholars.[3]
Student life
editSports
editWalter Panas sports teams include: Boys and Girls Cross Country; Boys Varsity & JV Football; Boys Varsity & JV Basketball; Girls Varsity & JV Basketball; Freshman Boys & Girls Basketball; Boys Varsity, JV, and Freshman Baseball; Varsity & JV Cheerleading; Girls Varsity & JV Softball; Girls Varsity & JV Volleyball; Boys Varsity & JV Soccer; Girls Varsity & JV Soccer; Girls Varsity Field Hockey; Girls Varsity & JV Lacrosse; Boys Varsity & JV Lacrosse; Ice Hockey; Boys & Girls Swimming, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Bowling, Winter Track and field and Girls and Boys Varsity Tennis.[4]
Notable alumni
edit- Laurence Ekperigin, British-American basketball player in the Israeli National League
- Becca Balint, member of the U.S. House of Representatives[5]
- Sammy Stafura, baseball player
References
edit- ^ "School Info". www.lakelandschools.org. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Walter Panas High School Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 8 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.lakelandschools.org/files/filesystem/athletic_handbook_2013.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "Balint feels the pressure as a historic Senate chief, but looks to focus on coronavirus". Vermont Digger. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.