Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School

Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School
Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School
Address
	1100 Dixon Avenue; Copiague, Suffolk County, New York 11726; United States
Coordinates	40.68844°N 73.396254°W
Information
School type	Public school
Opened	1957, first graduating class, 1960. The current school building was opened in 1968.
Founder	Walter G. O'Connell
School district	Copiague Union Free School District
NCES School ID	360831000609[1]
Principal	Joseph Agosta
Faculty	131
Teaching staff	101.58 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,601 (2015-16)[2]
Hours in school day	approx. 6 1/2
Color(s)	Royal blue and white
Athletics conference	Section 11, Division II League
Mascot	Eagle
Team name	Copiague Eagles
Website	www.copiague.k12.ny.us/minisites/hs/

Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School is an American four-year college preparatory public high school in the hamlet of Copiague in Suffolk County, New York. Commonly referred to as "Copiague High School," the school is named after its founder and first principal Walter G. O'Connell.[3]

Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School serves approximately 1,545 students in grades nine through twelve.

Extracurricular activities

Copiague High offers its students over 40 clubs to choose from throughout the academic year.

After School Supervision
Art Club
Band Camp Director
Band director
Bringing Unity Through Youth (BUTY)
Chemistry Club
Chess Club
Cooking Club
Central Treasurer
Choral Director
Class Advisor
Colorguard
Distributive Education Club (DECA)

Drama Club
Ecology Club
Future Teachers of America
Guitar Club
High School Band
High School Play
Homework Club
Intercultural Club
International Club
Jazz band
Key Club
Literary Magazine
Madrigal Choir
Marching band

Mathletes
National Honor Society
One Mind Club
Pit Orchestra
Robotics Club
Science Olympiad
Technology Club
Varsity Club
Video Production Club
Weight Training Fitness Club
Yearbook

Athletics

Copiague High School's interscholastic athletics program offers its students the option of choosing from a wide range of sports throughout the school year. Teams compete in the Section 11, Division II League in both the junior and senior varsity levels.[4]

Some of the sports available include :

FALL

Football (V)

Girls Soccer (V/JV)

Girls Tennis (V/JV)

Boys Cross-Country (V)

Girls Volleyball (V/JV)

Cheerleading (V/JV)

Field Hockey (V/JV)

Gymnastics (V)

WINTER

Wrestling (V/JV)

Boys Basketball (V/JV)

Girls Basketball (V/JV)

Boys Winter Track (V)

Girls Winter Track (V)

Boys Bowling (V)

Girls Bowling (V)

Cheerleading (V/JV)

SPRING

Softball (V/JV)

Baseball (V/JV)

Boys Lacrosse (V/JV)

Girls Lacrosse (V/JV)

Boys Tennis (JV)

Boys Spring Track (V)

Girls Spring Track (V)

References

"Search for Public Schools - Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School (360831000609)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
"WALTER G O'CONNELL COPIAGUE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
Elliott, Tiffany (May 16, 2007). "Community mourns the loss of Walter G. O'Connell, the "Father of Copiague"". Amityville Record. p. 1. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
"Copiague High School". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 7, 2013.

External links

Official website

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[nces_sch-1] "Search for Public Schools - Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School (360831000609)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 7, 2012.

[2] "WALTER G O'CONNELL COPIAGUE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 29, 2018.

[3] Elliott, Tiffany (May 16, 2007). "Community mourns the loss of Walter G. O'Connell, the "Father of Copiague"". Amityville Record. p. 1. Retrieved January 25, 2011.

[4] "Copiague High School". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 7, 2013.