Auburn High School is the only

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Auburn, New York Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States. Located at the north end of Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes in Central New York, the city had a population of 26,866 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city of Cayuga County, the ...

, U.S., a city approximately 25 miles southwest of

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. As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,238 students and 78.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 15.9:1. There were 447 students (36.1% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 78 (6.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Auburn High School

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. Accessed May 12, 2020.

Athletics

The school's mascot is the Auburn Maroons. The school competes in Section III. Varsity boys sports include football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, soccer, lacrosse, wrestling, swimming, golf, tennis, cross country, bowling, and track. Varsity girls sports include golf, soccer, basketball, softball, swimming, cheerleading, field hockey, tennis, volleyball, cross country, bowling, lacrosse, and track. Home varsity

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games are played at Holland Stadium, which is located at Auburn Junior High School on Franklin Street. Home varsity

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games are played at

Falcon Park Falcon Park is a stadium in Auburn, New York. The stadium is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Auburn Doubledays collegiate summer baseball team. The Auburn Maroons high school baseball team also plays its home games at t ...

, home of the

Auburn Doubledays The Auburn Doubledays are a collegiate summer baseball team of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) that is located in Auburn, New York. From 1958 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL) ...

minor league baseball team, on North Division Street.

Notable alumni

Amy Dacey Amy Dacey is an American Democratic politician. She was the CEO of the Democratic National Committee from January 2014 until her resignation in August 2016. Early years and education Amy Dacey graduated from Auburn High School in Cayuga Coun ...

(class of 1989), former CEO of the

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Joey DeMaio Joey DeMaio (born March 6, 1954) is an American musician who is the bass player and main songwriter for the heavy metal band Manowar which he founded in 1980. He is also the founder and CEO of Magic Circle Music. Biography He is a childhoo ...

(born 1954),

Manowar Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythology (particularly Norse mythology and Greco-Roman mythology), as well as ...

bassist *

Buddy Hardeman Willie Riley Hardeman, Jr. (born October 21, 1954) is a former undrafted American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. Hardeman also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, and the Washington Fe ...

(born 1954), NFL player *

Joe Kehoskie Joe Kehoskie (born January 18, 1973) is an American baseball consultant, executive, and entrepreneur. He has worked in professional baseball in a variety of capacities since 1984, formerly working in minor league baseball (1984–1994) and as a ...

(born 1973), baseball agent *

Tim Locastro Timothy Donald Locastro (born July 14, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the New York Mets organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Yankees. ...

(born 1992), MLB player *

Jeremy Morin Jeremy Morin (born April 16, 1991) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger. Morin played major junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the team he was drafted from in the second round, 45th ...

(born 1991), NHL player *

Kevin Polcovich Kevin Michael Polcovich (born June 28, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player who was a utility infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates in two Major League Baseball seasons during the 1990s. Early life Polcovich was born in Aubu ...

(born 1970, class of 1988), MLB playerStanyon, Cassie
"A dream come true for Polcovich"
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The Citizen (Auburn) ''The Citizen'', commonly referred to as ''The Auburn Citizen'', is the only daily newspaper published in Auburn, New York. The paper serves Cayuga County and parts of the greater Central New York area. The publication is owned by Lee Enterprises. ...

'', November 6, 2009. Accessed October 3, 2017. "Polcovich, a 1988 Auburn High School graduate, went on to attend junior college in Panama City Florida and after five years playing in the minor leagues, Polcovich was a 30th round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Pirates to begin his professional career." * Bob Socci, sports broadcaster * Chris Viscardi, TV and film writer

Auburn Alumni Hall of Distinction

In 2012, the Auburn Education Foundation launched the Auburn Alumni Hall of Distinction, which will honor notable graduates of Auburn High School and its predecessor high schools. The following alumni were inducted in 2012: * Alfred "Al" Emmi (West High School, Class of 1953) * Dr. Joseph F. Karpinski Sr., D.D.S. (East High School, Class of 1942) * Harold "Hal" Morse, Ph.D. (East High School, Class of 1955) * Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Ph.D. (Auburn High School, Class of 1974) * Christopher Viscardi (Auburn High School, Class of 1980) The following alumni were inducted in 2013: * Amy Dacey (Auburn High School, Class of 1989) * Maj. Gen. John A. "Jack" Leide (East High School, Class of 1954) * Gerard "Gerry" Martin (Central High School, Class of 1965) * Linda Ann Townsend (Auburn High School, Class of 1971) The following alumni were inducted in 2014: * Bob Foresman (Auburn High School, Class of 1986) * Bill Fox (East High School, Class of 1959) and Jane Fox (East High School, Class of 1963) * Carol (Shepardson) Colvin (Auburn High School, Class of 1978) The following alumni were inducted in 2015: * Gino Alberici (West High School, Class of 1954) * John Bouck (East High School, Class of 1959) * Matt DelPiano (Auburn High School, Class of 1987) * Jay Goldman (Auburn High School, Class of 1974) * Suzanne Orofino Galbato (Auburn High School, Class of 1991) * Stephan Wasylko (West High School, Class of 1966) The following alumni were inducted in 2016: * Melina Carnicelli (West High School, Class of 1966) * Kenneth Davis (Auburn High School, Class of 1983) * Robert Dorsey (Auburn High School, Class of 1976) * Thomas Lewis (Auburn High School, Class of 1976) * Amy Rankin (Auburn High School, Class of 1999) * Barry Tharp, M.D. (East High School, Class of 1954) The following alumni were inducted in 2017: * Richard ("Dick") Dickman and Dorothy Dickman (East High School, Class of 1951) * William Fulton (Auburn High School, Class of 1973) * Anthony Gucciardi (West High School, Class of 1959) * Christopher Prentice (Auburn High School, Class of 1988) * Dr. Robert Vince (East High School, Class of 1958) The following alumni were inducted in 2018: * Pauline Copes Johnson (West High School, Class of 1945) * Kevin Corcoran (Auburn High School, Class of 1972) * Dr. Larry Ellison (Auburn High School, Class of 1971) * Kevin Murphy (Auburn High School, Class of 1997) * Dr. Peter Usowski (Auburn High School, Class of 1973) *

Thommie Walsh Thomas Joseph "Thommie" Walsh III (March 15, 1950 – June 16, 2007) was an American dancer, choreographer, director, and author. Biography Thommie Walsh was born in Auburn, New York, and began to study dance at age five at the Irma Baker Schoo ...

(East High School, Class of 1968)

References

External links

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