West Seneca West Senior High School
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West Seneca West Senior High is a public, co-educational high school in the West Seneca Central School District
West Seneca Central School District
-About the District:The West Seneca Central School District was centralized in 1946, is the third largest central school district in Western New York, and one of the largest school districts in New York State...

 and serves grades nine through twelve in West Seneca, New York
West Seneca, New York
West Seneca is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 44,711 at the 2010 census. West Seneca is a centrally-located interior town of the county, and a suburb of Buffalo...

, United States
United States
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. It is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents
Regents Examinations
Regents High School examinations, sometimes shortened to the Regents, are mandatory in New York State through the New York State Education Department, designed and administered under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York...

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West Seneca Senior High School, built in 1950, was renamed West Seneca West Senior High School in 1969, after overcrowding resulted in the building of West Seneca East Senior High School
West Seneca East Senior High School
West Seneca East Senior High is a public, co-educational high school in the West Seneca Central School District and serves grades nine through twelve. It is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents.-Students:...

. A continued population surge created a need for a three-floor addition in the 1970s, which included two floors of science and math laboratories and housing for a larger library and student services office. This addition is now known to the students as the new wing while the original floor plan, which was also modified, is known as the old wing. The addition also created the space over the main entrance, known as "the bridge", a multi-use academic space, also providing a second access to the new wing from the old.

Mission statement

The mission of the West Seneca Central School District is to provide, under the guidance of a competent and committed staff and a supportive community, a diversified educational program which will produce literate, caring, responsible, and productive citizens who demonstrate positive ethical beliefs, possess self-discipline, exhibit dignity of character, and are capable of adapting to change.

Administration

Principal: Jay Brinker

Vice Principal: Ellen Stoeckert

Department Chairpersons:

Mr. Krebs - English

Mr. C. Ersing - Math

Mrs. Glavey - Social Studies

Mr. Jubulis - Science

Mrs. McManus - Foreign Language

Mrs. Day - Business

Mr. Szpylman - Technology

Organizations

School Newspaper - West Horizons

School Yearbook - Acenes

National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...

- Amana Chapter

Spanish Honor Society

French Honor Society

Key Club

Academy of Finance

Academy of Information Technology

Project Lead the Way

Academy of Visual Arts

Academy of Education

West Seneca Marching Band
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