Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School

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
Address
1100 Dixon Avenue Copiague, New York , (Suffolk County) 11726 United States
Coordinates	40.6884°N 73.39625°W / 40.6884; -73.39625
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 serves approximately 1,545 students in grades nine through twelve.

Extracurricular activities

Copiague High offers its students over 41 clubs to choose from throughout the academic year.

After School Supervision Anime Club Art Club Bringing Unity Through Youth (BUTY) Business Olympics Chemistry Club Chess Club Conciencia Latina Cooking Club Central Treasurer Choral Director Class Advisor Colorguard Distributive Education Club (DECA) Drama Club Ecology Club Folio Fine Arts Honor Society Future Teachers of America

Global Ambassadors Guitar Club High School Band High School Play Homework Club Italian Cultural Club Intercultural Club International Club Jazz band Junior Chamber of Commerce Key Club Lady Steppers Literary Magazine Madrigal Choir Marching Band Mathletes Mock Trial National Honor Society One Mind Club

Pit Orchestra Public Relations Club Quiz Bowl Robotics Club Science Olympiad Shakespeare Club SOUL Community Outreach and Medical Club Student Council Technology Club Tree Huggerz Club Tri-M Music Honor Society Varsity Club Video Production Club Voice to Voice Group Weight Training Fitness Club Yearbook Zumba Dance Club

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

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.

External links

• Official website