Ossining High School

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Ossining High School is a public high school located in Ossining, New York, United States. Its building is located within the boundaries of the Downtown Ossining Historic District, and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1989.HistoryThe present Ossining High School building was designed by James Gamble Rogers in a Collegiate Gothicstyle, with a warm-toned blend of brick and stone. Construction began in 1928 and was finished the following year. The school was built by Rafael Paiva. The school building has been substantially enlarged in the years since.Student bodyThe 2010 demographics for OHS are as follows:Ethnicity: 49% Hispanic 30% White/Caucasian 17% Black 4% Asian Gender: 51.2% male 47.9% female School graduation rate: 80%Faculty Full-time principal: Stephen Hancock Full-time assistant principals: Christopher DeMattia, Katiana Simon, Francesco J. Fiorillo Number of full-time teachers: 104 Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principal, and assistant principals: 15Daily routineOssining High School has 9 periods, each 41 minutes long. A normal school day begins at 8:04am and ends at 2:45pm. The school offers optional extra help time from 2:45-3:15pm. Classes run on an A/B day schedule, so that days alternate, and some electives or labs may occur every other day.AcademicsGeneral education classes and electives are offered which fall under these categories: