Monroe-Woodbury High School Explained

Monroe-Woodbury High School is located in Central Valley, New York, part of the town and village of Woodbury in Orange County. It educates all students in grades 9-12 in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District.^[3]

Notable alumni

• David Bernsley (born 1969), American-Israeli basketball player; principal of the high school^[4]
• Shane Burgos, UFC Featherweight^[5]
• Bull Dempsey, wrestler^[6]
• Andy Grammer, musician^[7]
• Amy Gutmann, former president of the University of Pennsylvania and current U.S. ambassador to Germany
• J. Michael Mendel, television producer (The Simpsons, Rick and Morty)^[8]
• Jermaine Paul, won The Voice in 2012^[9]
• Lovie Simone, actress (Class of 2016): Greenleaf (TV series), Selah and the Spades, etc.
• James Skoufis, New York state senator elected to office in 2018^{[10] [11]}
• John Trautmann, American long-distance runner^[12]

Extra-curricular activities

The Monroe Woodbury High School also boasts many extra-curricular activities, both athletic and academic, among them being Computer Club, Drama Club, Art Guild, Chess Club, History Club, Interact, Pep Band, Math Team, Mock Trial, Model UN, National Honor Society, The Wire News, Odyssey of the Mind, Science Olympiads, and Student Government, and many more.^[13] In Sports, there are teams in Cheerleading, Football, Soccer, Tennis, Cross Country Running, Alpine Skiing, Track, Swimming, Golf, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Ice Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball.^[14]

The football team won the New York class AA state championship in 2005, and also appeared in the game in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2013.

The boys cross country team won the New York state federation championships in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, they won the Nike Cross NY regional meet and competed at the Nike Cross National championships in 2023.

See also

• Education in New York
• List of high schools in New York (state)

External links

• https://www.mw.k12.ny.us/o/mwhs/ Official website]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Staff Directory . Monroe-Woodbury High School . Monroe-Woodbury Central School District . 25 September 2024.
2. Web site: Monroe-Woodbury High School. National Center for Education Statistics. September 25, 2024.
3. News: McKenna. Chris. M-W High School taking students to new level. Times-Herald Record. August 28, 2003. 2007-09-14.
4. Web site: A homecoming for David Bernsley. February 22, 2012. The Photo News.
5. Web site: Interdonato . Sal . M-W grad Burgos wins UFC debut . recordonline.com . Times Record-Herald . 25 September 2024 . 22 December 2016.
6. Web site: Pro wrestling: 'Starving artist' feeds his profession. KEVIN. WITT. recordonline.com. 20 April 2017.
7. Web site: Monroe-Woodbury High School Graduating Seniors Enjoy Special Gift from Andy Grammer. twcnews.com. 20 April 2017.
8. Web site: Barnes . Mike . J. Michael Mendel, Producer on 'The Simpsons' and 'Rick and Morty,' Dies at 54 . The Hollywood Reporter . September 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190924084127/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/j-michael-mendel-dead-simpsons-rick-morty-producer-was-54-1242751 . September 24, 2019 . live .
9. Web site: Why Jermaine Paul Won 'The Voice'. billboard.com. 20 April 2017.
10. News: McKenna. Chris. Skoufis wins Larkin's seat. Times-Herald Record. November 7, 2018. November 19, 2018.
11. News: Barry. John W.. Voter's Guide: Basile, Skoufis candidates for State Senate 39th District. Poughkeepsie Journal. October 30, 2018. November 19, 2018.
12. Web site: GLEASON. KEVIN. Olympic hopeful has running rebirth. 2021-08-20. recordonline.com. en.
13. News: MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ACTIVITIES 2010-2011. Monroe Woodbury High School. 2011-02-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20101130233626/http://mw.k12.ny.us/high_school.cfm?subpage=182. 2010-11-30. dead.
14. News: MW Athletic Teams. Monroe Woodbury Central School District. 2011-02-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719034608/http://mw.k12.ny.us/athletics.cfm?subpage=2421&isdf=3934. 2011-07-19. dead.