Clarkstown High School South

Clarkstown High School South
Location
31 Demarest Mill Road
West Nyack, New York 10994

United States

41°06′12″N 73°58′49″W / 41.103269°N 73.980196°W / 41.103269; -73.980196
Information
TypePublic
MottoPreparing today’s students to conquer tomorrow’s challenges.
Established1971
School district
Clarkstown Central School District
Principal
Debbie Tarantino[1]
Teaching staff
111.97 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,386 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio
12.38[2]
ColorsBrown and gold    
Athletics conference
Section 1 (NYSPHSAA)
MascotViking
NicknameSouth
Team nameVikings
Accreditation Blue Ribbon 2018[3]
NewspaperThe Viking Voice
Websitesouth.ccsd.edu

Clarkstown High School South is a public high school located in West Nyack, New York, United States. It enrolls students in grades 9 through 12, and is one of two high schools in the Clarkstown Central School District (CCSD). It is commonly referred to as "Clarkstown South", or simply "South."

In 2013, Clarkstown South was ranked 565th in Newsweek's list of the 2000 best public high schools in the United States.[4] In 2016, Clarkstown South was ranked 167th in Newsweek's list of the 500 top high schools in the United States.

In 2017, Clarkstown South was one of State Education Commissioner Elia's list of 185 reward schools.[5]

Facilities

Clarkstown South's building consists of a main lobby, large auditorium, gymnasium (including a wrestling room and a fitness center), music wing, planetarium, two lunchrooms, and three floors of classrooms. In the fall of 2005, a planetarium was built in the rear of the building. A greenhouse was also constructed in 2006.

School groups

South offers many music ensembles, including chorus, orchestra, concert band, and marching band.

Clarkstown South takes part in Junior Statesmen of America, FIRST Robotics, DECA, National History Day, United Service Organization/Veterans Affairs Club, Mock Trial Team 2016 Westchester/Rockland County Champions, and Varsity Athletes Against Substance Abuse. The school has a Mu Alpha Theta chapter.[6]

The school hosted the Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival since its inception in 1973 until its last season in 2010.[7] Subsequently, it hosted the Hudson Valley Teen Summer Theatre program.[8]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ High Schools Archived 2008-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Clarkstown Central School District. Retrieved on 2014-02-14.
  2. 1 2 3 "CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ Best High School - US NEWS
  4. ↑ "Newsweek: 2013 America's Best High Schools". Newsweek. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ "State Education Commissioner Elia Identifies 185 Reward Schools". NYSED. New York State Education Department. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ http://ccsd.edu/popup_info.cfm?story=900
  7. ↑ Traum, Robin (May 20, 2011). "Longtime Summer Theater Program Takes Hiatus to Reorganize". Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ Littman, Adam (February 22, 2012). "New Teen Summer Theater Group Opens Registration". Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  9. ↑ "lohud.com | Celebrations | The Journal News". www.nyjnews.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  10. ↑ Bumiller, Elisabeth (June 13, 1997). "Same-Sex Academies Grapple With Parents' Concerns". NY Times. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
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