Sweet Home High School (Amherst, New York)
Sweet Home High School | |
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Established | 1958 |
Principal | Derek Baker[1] |
Staff | 79.83 (FTE)[2] |
Enrollment | 1,031 (2017-18)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.91[2] |
Mascot | Panther |
Colors | Blue and Gold |
Website | https://www.sweethomeschools.org/Domain/13 |
Sweet Home High School (SHHS), sometimes called Sweet Home Senior High, is a New York State public high school located at 1901 Sweet Home Road in
In 2005, Sweet Home High school was listed at number 810 by Newsweek in their list of "The 1,000 Top U.S. Schools".[3]
Music
Sweet Home has many music programs that includes Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Chorale, Mixed Chorus and the annual musical.
Athletics
The school offers and competes competitively in a number of sports, including
.One of the most notable accomplishments of a Sweet Home athletics team is a streak of 292 undefeated games by the girls volleyball team. The streak lasted a span of eight seasons from 1978–1987 and set a National Federation of High School record for consecutive wins.[4]
Football
Football is a cherished sport at Sweet Home. The Sweet Home Panthers Varsity Football team has won the Section 6 Class A Championship 8 times since 2002: 2002, 2007-2012, & 2014[5] and won the New York State Championship 2 times: 2008-2009.[5]
Notable alumni
- William Conrad III, member of the New York State Assembly
- Vincent Gallo - actor and film director
- Dan Herbeck - Buffalo News reporter, author
- Dylan McDuffie - college football running back
- "Baby" Joe Mesi - heavyweight boxer
- Keith O'Neil - NFL Linebacker
- KEYZBABY- record producer, songwriter
- Laura Pedersen - fiction author, columnist
- Reggie Witherspoon - former head basketball coach
- Dave Peth - Emmy winning producer
- John Marciano - Grammy nominated producer (“I am Everything”), renewable energy icon, entrepreneur, trans activist
References
- ^ "Principal Page / Principal Page". www.sweethomeschools.org. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ NewsWeek - The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools
- ^ University at Buffalo - Women's Volleyball Press Release - Go Bulls!
- ^ a b "New York State High School Football State Playoffs Advancement".