Roy C. Ketcham High School

Roy C. Ketcham High School [1]
Location
99 Myers Corners Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1962
School district Wappingers Central School District
Principal Thomas Stella (2009-present)
Faculty 140
Grades 9-12
Number of students 1800-2000
Color(s) Red and Navy Blue
Athletics Cheerleading, Bowling, Basketball, Football, Golf, Crew Club, Hockey Club, Baseball,Gymnastic, Soccer, Track and Field, Cross Country, Tennis, Lacrosse Club, Wrestling, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, and Field Hockey Section 1 (NYSPHSAA)
Mascot Indians
Website http://www.wappingersschools.org/rck/site/default.asp

Roy C. Ketcham High School, more informally Ketcham or RCK, is a public secondary school under jurisdiction of the Wappingers Central School District. Located in Wappingers Falls, New York, the school serves approximately two-thousand students in grades nine through twelve residing in the southwest of Dutchess County, New York.

History

As a result of the considerable population growth in Dutchess County during the 1940s and 1950s, a new senior high school was built and opened to students in the fall of 1962. The new school was named in honor of Roy C. Ketcham, who had been a prominent member of the town's board of education for a quarter of a century.

Academics

The music department occasionally hosts regional events at the school, such as NYSSMA competitions, Area All State Festivals, and All County Jazz Festivals.

Roy C. Ketcham's current principal is Thomas G. Stella. The assistant principals for the 2014-2015 school year are David Seipp, Anthony Giovinazzi and Caroline Pidala.[2]

Notable alumni

References

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