Eastchester High School

2 Stewart Place
Eastchester, NY 10709

Telephone: (914) 793-6130, Ext. 4221
Fax: (914) 793-1920

Principal: Jeffrey A. Capuano, Ph.D.

School Day: 7:47 AM - 2:26 PM

Assistant Principals: Mrs. Patricia Principio, Mr. Angelo Centrone

Our School

Eastchester High School is a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence serving approximately 760 students with high-quality academic, athletic, artistic, and cultural programs. Over 90% of our students go on to attend post-secondary institutions, including some of the most competitive colleges and universities in the nation. Some recent graduates have gained acceptance to such prestigious schools as Buckwell, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, MIT and University of Pennsylvania. Eastchester High School is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Home-School Partnership

Research strongly indicates that students fulfill their full potential when parents are integrally involved in their child’s education. Parents are an essential component of student success because it is the parents who inspire their children and show them the importance of learning. It is for this reason that Eastchester High School attempts to build a strong home-school collaboration. Parents are encouraged to contact their child's teachers, counselor, or administrator during the school year as needed. Additionally, parents are encouraged to become actively involved in the Parent Teacher Organization (PTA) as well as SEPTA, the district wide special education parent-teacher organization.

Academic Programs

Eastchester High School offers:

  • Honors classes in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language and Art.
  • Seventeen Advanced Placement courses including English Literature and Composition, US History, European History, Macroeconomics, US Government and Politics, Calculus (AB and BC), Statistics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Psychology, French, Italian, Spanish, and Studio Art.
  • Multiple elective options for underclassmen including Creative Writing, Journalism, Etymology, Film and Literature, Sociology, Philosophy, The Politics of Food, Social Justice, Advanced Science Research, Psychology, Forensic Science, Latin 103, Film and Video Production, as well as numerous electives in Art, Business, and Music
  • Senior English options including Creative Writing, College Writing, Journalism, Short Fiction, British Literature, Contemporary Issues in Literature, Sports in Literature, Voices of Society, and Women in Literature.

All Eastchester High School courses are included in the course catalog. PDF Format

Other Highlights

  • A Library/Media Center with state of the art research capabilities and a TV/Video production studio
  • A Senior Internship Program allowing students to gain experience in a field of interest prior to entering college.
  • Field trips to museums and theatres.
  • Foreign language exchange programs to France, Italy and Spain
  • Computer access in each classroom and in the library/media center
  • Honor societies that include the National Honor Society, Business Honor Society, Italian Honor Society, Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica, National Art Honor Society, NYS Mathematics Society and the NYS Science Honor Society.
  • Publishing opportunities, including Forum, an award-winning publication which exhibits the best student creative writing and art efforts
  • Cultural Arts programs that include the Lincoln Center Institute and the Artist and Writer in Residence Program
  • Band, choir, orchestra and jazz performances
  • Presentations by Jazz Co dance group and the Players’ Club drama group
  • Twenty-four interscholastic sports teams, many of which receive NYS scholar recognition

Co-Curricula Activities

While the primary responsibility of Eastchester High School is to provide its students with an excellent education, we recognize that an excellent education has many facets. We appreciate the value that social, cultural, artistic, and athletic activities add to a student's educational experience. Consequently, Eastchester High School offers a wide range of activities for students in grades 9-12. All students are encouraged to participate in at least one of the following activities: Academic Challenge Team, Art Club, Audio-Visual Squad, Cheerleading, Drama Club, Eaglet Newspaper, Forum, French Club, Italian Club, Jazz Band, Jazz Do., Le Souvenir (yearbook), Leo Club, Math Team, Photo Club, Poetry Club, Political Science Club, S.A.D.D. (Students Against Drunk Driving), Spanish Club, and Video Production Club. Students are also inducted each year into several honor societies. Students interested in taking on a leadership role can participate in student government as part of the Eastchester General Organization (EGO).

Numerous sports options are also available. They include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country track, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, indoor track, lacrosse, soccer, softball, spring track swimming, tennis, volleyball and wrestling.

Graduation Goals

The district has adopted graduation goals. A graduate of the Eastchester Schools will be:

  • A respectful individual
  • A life-long learner
  • An effective communicator
  • A complex thinker and problem solver
  • A competent and responsible user of technology

School Directory

Names, email addresses and telephone numbers for building staff are included in the Eastchester High School Directory.

 

Today's Students, Tomorrow's Leaders