Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School

Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School
Address
1100 Dixon Avenue
Copiague, New York, Suffolk County, 11726
United States
Coordinates 40°41′18″N 73°23′47″W / 40.68844°N 73.396254°W / 40.68844; -73.396254Coordinates: 40°41′18″N 73°23′47″W / 40.68844°N 73.396254°W / 40.68844; -73.396254
Information
School type Public school
Opened 1957, first graduating class, 1960. The current school building was opened in 1968.
Founder Walter G. O'Connell
School district Copiague Union Free School District
NCES School ID 360831000609[1]
Principal Joseph Agosta
Faculty 131
Teaching staff 101.58 (FTE)
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,484 (2010–11)
Hours in school day approx. 6 1/2
Color(s) Royal blue and white          
Athletics conference Section 11, Division II League
Mascot Eagle
Team name Copiague Eagles
Website www.copiague.k12.ny.us/minisites/hs/

Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School is an American four-year college preparatory public high school in the hamlet of Copiague in Suffolk County, New York. Commonly referred to as "Copiague High School," the school is named after its founder and first principal Walter G. O'Connell.[2]

Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School serves approximately 1,545 students in grades nine through twelve.

Extracurricular activities

Copiague High offers its students over 40 clubs to choose from throughout the academic year.

After School Supervision
Art Club
Band Camp Director
Band director
Bringing Unity Through Youth (BUTY)
Chemistry Club
Chess Club
Cooking Club
Central Treasurer
Choral Director
Class Advisor
Colorguard
Distributive Education Club (DECA)

Drama Club
Ecology Club
Future Teachers of America
Guitar Club
High School Band
High School Play
Homework Club
Intercultural Club
International Club
Jazz band
Key Club
Literary Magazine
Madrigal Choir
Marching band

Mathletes
National Honor Society
One Mind Club
Pit Orchestra
Robotics Club
Science Olympiad
Strategy & Tactics Club
Technology Club
Varsity Club
Video Production Club
Weight Training Fitness Club
Yearbook

Athletics

Copiague High School's interscholastic athletics program offers its students the option of choosing from a wide range of sports throughout the school year. Teams compete in the Section 11, Division II League in both the junior and senior varsity levels.[3]

Some of the sports available include :

FALL          
                                      
Football (V)                               
Girls Soccer (V/JV)
Girls Tennis (V/JV)
Boys Cross-Country (V)
Girls Volleyball (V/JV)
Cheerleading (V/JV)
Field Hockey (V/JV)

Gymnastics (V)

WINTER
 
Wrestling (V/JV)
Boys Basketball (V/JV)
Girls Basketball (V/JV)
Boys Winter Track (V)
Girls Winter Track (V)
Boys Bowling (V)
Girls Bowling (V)
Cheerleading (V/JV)
SPRING
 
Softball (V/JV)
Baseball (V/JV)
Boys Lacrosse (V/JV)
Girls Lacrosse (V/JV)
Boys Tennis (JV)
Boys Spring Track (V)
Girls Spring Track (V)

References

  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  2. Elliott, Tiffany (May 16, 2007). "Community mourns the loss of Walter G. O'Connell, the "Father of Copiague"". Amityville Record. p. 1. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  3. "Copiague High School". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 7, 2013.

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