| Potsdam High School | |
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| Address | |
29 Leroy St , 13676 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°40′30″N 74°58′50″W / 44.6751°N 74.9805°W |
| Information | |
| School type | public, comprehensive secondary |
| School district | Potsdam Central School District |
| NCES District ID | 3623670[1] |
| Superintendent | Joann Chambers |
| CEEB code | 334610 |
| NCES School ID | 362367003301[1] |
| Principal | Kristin Towne |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Gender | coed[1] |
| Enrollment | 379 (2020-2021)[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange & Blue |
| Mascot | Sandstoners |
| Website | phs |
Potsdam High School is a public four-year high school located in Potsdam, New York. It is operated by the Potsdam Central School District.
Extracurriculars
Athletics
As of 2022, the school offered a variety of sports teams that include baseball, basketball, cheer, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, softball, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[2]
Quiz bowl
Potsdam High School won the WPBS-TV's Whiz Quiz contests in 2019 and was awarded the Glenn Gough Championship Trophy.[3] Potsdam won the Glenn Gough Champhionship Trophy again in 2023. [4]
Civic engagement
The Potsdam High School Positivity Club received a $10,000 grant from the KFC Foundation's Kentucky Fried Wishes program in September 2021 to help improve its community food market and obtain laptop computers for senior citizens.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Potsdam Senior High School (362367003301)". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "Potsdam (NY) High School Sports". MaxPreps. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ↑ "Whiz Quiz winners from Potsdam High School". NorthCountryNow. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "WPBS-TV Announces WHIZ QUIZ Season 43 Champions | WPBS | Serving Northern New York and Eastern Ontario". 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ↑ Gagliardi, Mike (13 September 2021). "Potsdam High School Positivity Club awarded $10,000 KFC grant". NNY360. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "$10,000 donation to Potsdam Central club". NorthCountryNow. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.