Roy C. Ketcham High School

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, United States, the school serves approximately two thousand students in grades nine through twelve residing in the southwest of Dutchess County.

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

United States
Coordinates41.59743°N 73.89214°W / 41.59743; -73.89214
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Established1962
School districtWappingers Central School District
PrincipalDavid Seipp
Faculty115.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,748 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.20[2]
Color(s)  Red
  Navy Blue
MascotIndians
Websitewww.wappingersschools.org/Page/8446

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. It 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.

In 1987 the school became involved in a national controversy when 11th grade African-American student Tawana Brawley skipped class and faked her own abduction and rape, falsely accusing four white men of the crime which included writing racial slurs on her body and smearing her in faeces. A grand jury hearing later found all the allegations to have been fabricated and Brawley lost a defamation suit against one of her victims.[3]

Athletics
  • Cheerleading
  • Bowling
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Crew Club
  • Hockey Club
  • Baseball
  • Gymnastics
  • Soccer
  • Track and Field
  • Cross Country
  • Tennis
  • Lacrosse Club
  • Wrestling
  • Volleyball
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Field Hockey Section 1 (NYSPHSAA)

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 David Seipp. The assistant principals for the 2019-2020 school year are David Seipp, Lisa Talaber, Kathleen Schneck, Megan D'Alessandro,, and David Maffei.[1]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Wappingers Schools".
  2. "ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  3. Butterfield, Fox. "Village Scorns Spotlight of Brawley Case".
  4. Pace, Julie; and Cassata, Donna. "Dutchess' Jeh Johnson could be next defense secretary", Poughkeepsie Journal, November 27, 2014. Accessed December 2, 2020. "Johnson, who previously served as the Pentagon's general counsel, is a 1975 graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls."
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