Oneonta High School
High school in Oneonta, New York
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Oneonta Senior High School (commonly known as Oneonta High School) is a public high school in Oneonta, New York. It serves grades 9–12 and is the only high school in the Oneonta City School District.[3] The first high school in Oneonta was incorporated in 1874; the present school building, at 130 Upper East Street, opened in 1964.
| Oneonta Senior High School | |
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130 Upper East Street , New York 13820 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°28′10″N 75°03′06″W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Oneonta City School District |
| Principal | Kevin Stevens |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 494 (2025-2026) |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Yellow |
| Athletics conference | Southern Tier Athletic Conference,[1] NYSPHAA Section IV, Class C[2] |
| Mascot | Yellowjacket |
| Website | www |
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School
History
Oneonta's first high school was incorporated on November 6, 1874.[6] Its library was noted in 1915.[7] In 1913 at the school's 42nd commencement 53 students graduated, its largest class up to that point.[8]
The first modern high school opened in 1908, on the site of the former Union School on Academy Street. It was a three-story building in classical style, with statuary throughout the interior.[9] Almost 600 people attended the school's first college night in 1938.[10] School activities included a Key Club, founded in 1948.[11]
The high school continued to include elementary grades until 1927, when a junior high school was opened on an adjacent site.[9] In 1964, the high school moved to its present building on East Street, which unlike the former building, had on-site sports facilities. The Academy Street building became part of the junior high school, and was demolished in 1977 after the middle school moved to a new building next to the high school.[12] In the 1990s, the high school was renovated and a science wing added.[13]
Oneonta Senior High School was the subject of a 1954 master's thesis examining high school dropouts.[14]
Athletics
Oneonta Senior High School is a member of the Southern Tier Athletic Conference (STAC).[1] They are also part of the New York Public High School Athletic Association (NYPSAA) under Section IV, Class C.[2]
Oneonta's mascot is a Yellowjacket, taking inspiration from the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets.
Alumni
- Irving Ives, state senator and U.S. senator who was a leader in anti-discrimination legislation
- Mark May, football player and broadcaster
- Lance Ratchford, baseball player and former coach
