West Seneca East Senior High is a public, co-educational high school in the
West Seneca Central School District
The West Seneca Central School District is the third largest central school district in Western New York, and one of the largest school districts in New York State. It serves , including a majority of the town of West Seneca, and portions of the ...
and serves grades nine through twelve. It is accredited by the
New York State Board of Regents The Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York is responsible for the general supervision of all educational activities within New York State, presiding over University of the State of New York and the New York State Education Depa ...
.
Students
In the 2005-2006 school year, there were 1088 students enrolled in the high school. The average class size is 20 students with a total of 73 teachers.
52% of students graduated in the 2005-2006 school year, 53% went on to a four-year college, 38% went on to a two-year college, 2% went to another post secondary school, 1% went to the military and 4% went on to employment.
History
West Seneca East Senior High opened in September 1969. The need for a new senior high was paramount due to the use of split sessions - one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Notable alumni
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Jordan Buckley
Every Time I Die was an American metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. For most of the band's career, the line-up was centred on brothers Keith Buckley, Keith (vocals) and Jordan Buckley (guitar), as well as rhythm guitarist An ...
- guitarist of
hardcore band Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die was an American metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. For most of the band's career, the line-up was centred on brothers Keith (vocals) and Jordan Buckley (guitar), as well as rhythm guitarist Andy Williams wi ...
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Keith Buckley
Keith Buckley (born November 19, 1979) is an American singer, best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the now defunct hardcore punk band Every Time I Die and the heavy metal supergroup The Damned Things. He is also a published author.
Earl ...
- lead singer of hardcore band Every Time I Die
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Wilson Greatbatch
Wilson Greatbatch (September 6, 1919 – September 27, 2011) was an American engineer and pioneering inventor. He held more than 325 patents and was a member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Lemelson–MIT Prize ...
- engineer and inventor; held more than 350 patents; member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame; recipient of the Lemelson–MIT Prize; his most notable invention is the pacemaker
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Eric Ruhlmann- musician (Hand of Hope records)
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Robby Takac
Robert Carl Takac Jr. (born September 30, 1964) is an American rock bassist and vocalist. Takac is one of the founding members of the Goo Goo Dolls, along with Johnny Rzeznik.
Background
Takac was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in the Buf ...
- bassist for the Goo Goo Dolls
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Mike Terrana
Mike Terrana (born January 21, 1960) is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer. His first professional work was in 1984 with the MCA band Hanover Fist from Toronto, Canada, after which he recorded and toured with other bands, playing m ...
- drummer in Europe; recorded with 31 artists on 52 discs; most recently toured with
Masterplan and
Tarja Turunen
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli (born 17 August 1977), known professionally as Tarja Turunen or simply Tarja, is a Finnish heavy metal singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of Nightwish. She is a soprano with a three and a half o ...
External links
*http://www.wscschools.org
*http://emsc32.nysed.gov/repcrd2004/cir/142801060016.pdf
References
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Public high schools in New York (state)
Schools in Erie County, New York