Croton-Harmon High School

Croton-Harmon High School is a secondary school located in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. It is administered by the Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, and serves 9th-12th grade students. There were 542 students enrolled in the 2006-2007 school year. Due to an increase in students since its original construction, it was expanded in the 1950s with a gym, and again in 2005/06 with eight new classrooms, an auxiliary gym, and a new library.

Croton-Harmon High School
Address
36 Old Post Road South

Croton-on-Hudson
,
NY 10520

United States
Information
TypePublic, preparatory school
Established1923
School districtCroton-Harmon Union Free School District
PrincipalLaura Dubak
Teaching staff37.86 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment506 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.37[1]
Color(s)Orange   and black  
MascotJim
RivalHendrick Hudson High School
YearbookTiger Tales
AffiliationsSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
Websitehttps://www.chufsd.org/Domain/8

History
  • The school was built in 1923.
  • During the second World War, a small radar post was placed on the roof; it has long since been dismantled.
  • In the 1950s, the first expansion was made onto the school.
  • The school has a time capsule donated by the Class of 2006 to be opened by the Class of 2056.
  • In 2005 and 2006, the school underwent an expansion of several classrooms.
  • The school has a plaque donated to the first World War I soldier from Croton-on-Hudson who died.

Classes

The school offers the usual range of high school classes, as well as the following AP classes: Biology, Macroeconomics, Calculus AB and BC, Physics, Chemistry, Spanish Language, French Language, English Language, English Literature, Statistics, Studio Art, Environmental Science, World History, US History, and Advanced Placement Comparative Government and Politics.

Language classes include Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, and English as a Second Language (ESL). The school also offers a number of electives including music and art classes.

Honors courses are not offered. All ninth grade and tenth grade students are enrolled in Regents level English courses. Exceptional performance in these classes will place an honors ("H") merit on the student's transcript. Juniors and seniors have the option of enrolling in AP level English courses instead of taking further Regents level courses.

Lawsuits

2019 Title IX Lawsuit

As of 2019, Croton-Harmon High School has been the subject of an ongoing Title IX lawsuit. The suit stems from the 2016 sexual assault of a freshman at a house party by multiple Croton-Harmon High School students. The suit claims that the victim was extensively bullied for coming forward, that the student faced retaliatory grading by Croton-Harmon High School teachers, and the school did not comply with Title IX because it did not separate the victim from her attackers. The suit also claims that the school denied the victim's repeated requests to change school[2] Ll[2]

References
  1. "CROTON-HARMON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. "Croton-Harmon student faced bullying after she reported sex assault: Lawsuit". lohud.com. Retrieved 2019-10-18.

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