Williamsville East High School is one of the three high schools located in the Williamsville Central School District in Williamsville, New York. The other two high schools in the district are Williamsville North High School and Williamsville South High School. For the 2016–2017 school year, 1,030 students were enrolled in the school,[2] about the same as the 2004–2005 school year, where 1,048 students were enrolled.[3]
| Williamsville East High School | |
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| Address | |
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151 Paradise Road , United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°00′14″N 78°42′30″W / 43.00399°N 78.70825°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1975 |
| School district | Williamsville Central School District |
| Principal | Darren J. Brown-Hall |
| Staff | 80.05(FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 981 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.25[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | The Flames |
| Newspaper | The East Side |
| Yearbook | The Spark |
| Website | east |
Music
editThe Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors donated a $70,000 grant to assist the Williamsville Poetry Music Dance Celebration, begun at Williamsville East in 2000 by band director Dr. Stephen Shewan and English teacher Mr. John Kryder.[4]
Athletics
editEstablished in 1990, East's hockey team went on to win their first state championship in 2004 as part of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association League for hockey.[5]
On November 6, 1985 the boys' gymnastics team set the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Boys' Gymnastics Team competition record, scoring 158.4 points. The record stood unbroken for the entirety of New York State high school boys' gymnastics history. In 1985 the Williamsville East Boys' Gymnastics also set another record, 99 wins and 0 losses. East was one of four schools left in New York with a boys' team. Their team finished its 2014 season with a shared sectional title with Williamsville South High School and a 12–0 record.[6]
Anti-Muslim bullying incident
editIn March 2016, the school came under fire for a racially charged Islamophobic bullying incident.[7][8]
Notable alumni
edit- Kazim Ali (1989), poet
- Daniel Lewis Foote, diplomat
- Seth Godin (1978), New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur
- Joe Mack (2021), professional baseball player[9]
- Todd Marchant, NHL hockey player
- Greg Papa (1980), Professional Sportscaster. Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Oakland A's, Oakland Raiders[citation needed]
- Ryan Schmelzer, professional ice hockey player
- John Stevens IV, a finalist on American Idol in Season 3
- Siva Vaidhyanathan (1984), media historian
References
edit- ^ a b c "WILLIAMSVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "WILLIAMSVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ New York State Education Department Report Card
- ^ "Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Announce Grant to Support Buffalo/Williamsville Poetry Music Dance Celebration"
- ^ Williamsville East Hockey: 03-04 Season News
- ^ "East boys gymnastics finishes regular season 12–0". www.amherstbee.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ^ Michel, Lou (15 March 2016). "Williamsville East, attorneys, FBI drawn into 'anti-Muslim bullying' case". City and Region. The Buffalo News. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Michel, Lou (13 December 2021). "Siam brothers will return to Williamsville East after suspensions". City & Region. The Buffalo News. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Joe Mack Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.