Walter Panas High School

Walter Panas High School
Address
300 Croton Avenue Cortlandt Manor, New York 10567 United States
Coordinates	41°16′45″N 73°51′32″W / 41.27927°N 73.85884°W / 41.27927; -73.85884Coordinates: 41°16′45″N 73°51′32″W / 41.27927°N 73.85884°W / 41.27927; -73.85884
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	We believe all students will learn and achieve
Established	1972
School district	Lakeland Central School District
Superintendent	George Stone
Principal	Keith Yi
Faculty	78
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,005 (August, 2013^[1])
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	www.lakelandschools.org/Panas.cfm

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. The schools have a combined catchment area of approximately 40 square miles (100 km²) in northern Westchester County. Along with Lakeland High School, Walter Panas constitutes the largest suburban school district in Westchester County.

Performance

In 2015, students took 481 AP exams, with over 50% scoring a 3 (out of 5) or better. There were over 30 AP Scholars^[2]

Student life

Clubs

Students participate in numerous clubs, including: Art Club, Amnesty International, Chess Club, Community and Human Services Club, Debate Club, District Youth Council, The Green Panthers Environmental Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Jazz Ensemble, Journalism, MSG Varsity, Panas Players, National Honor Society, Teach to Learn Foundation, SADD, Spirit Bands, Spirit Committee, Student Government, United Nations Club, Weather Club, and Yearbook.^[3]

Sports

Walter Panas sports teams include: Boys and Girls Cross Country; Boys Varsity & JV Football; Boys Varsity & JV Basketball; Girls Varsity & JV Basketball & Freshman; 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 Lacross; Ice Hockey; Boys & Girls Swimming, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Bowling, Winter Track and field and Girls and Boys Varsity Tennis.^[4]

References

↑ "Walter Panas High School at a Glance". Retrieved 8 October 2015.
↑ "Walter Panas High School Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
↑ "Clubs & Organizations". lakelandschools.org. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
↑ http://www.lakelandschools.org/files/filesystem/athletic_handbook_2013.pdf

External links

High schools in Westchester County, New York

Public high schools

Yonkers Public Schools	Gorton Lincoln Palisade Preparatory (7-12) Riverside HS for Engineering and Design (9-12) Roosevelt HS - Early College Studies (9-12) Saunders Trades and Technical (9-12) Yonkers Middle High Yonkers Montessori Academy

Other public high schools	Ardsley Blind Brook (Rye Brook) Briarcliff Bronxville Byram Hills Croton-Harmon Dobbs Ferry Eastchester Edgemont Jr-Sr HS Fox Lane (Bedford) Alexander Hamilton Jr-Sr HS (Elmsford) Harrison Hastings Hendrick Hudson Horace Greeley (Chappaqua) Irvington John Jay (Cross River) Lakeland (Shrub Oak) Mamaroneck Mount Vernon New Rochelle Ossining Peekskill Pelham Pleasantville Port Chester Rye Neck (Mamaroneck) Rye Scarsdale Somers Tuckahoe Valhalla Walter Panas (Cortlandt Manor) Westlake (Mount Pleasant) White Plains Woodlands (Hartsdale) Yorktown

Independent

Secular private	Daytop Village Secondary School French-American School of New York German School New York Hackley School The Harvey School Keio Academy of New York Masters School New York School for the Deaf Rye Country Day School Soundview Preparatory School Thornton-Donovan School

Religious	Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel Archbishop Stepinac High School Iona Preparatory School John F. Kennedy Catholic High School Maria Regina High School The Montfort Academy Our Lady of Victory Academy (Closed) Sacred Heart High School Salesian High School School of the Holy Child Solomon Schechter School of Westchester The Ursuline School Westchester Hebrew High School

This list is incomplete.

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