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Sweet Home High School (Amherst, New York)

Public school in Amherst, New York, US

Summary

Public school in Amherst, New York, US

Field	Value
image	[[File:Sweethome.png	none	124px]]
established	1968
type	Public
principal	Derek Baker
mascot	Panther
free_label	Colors
free	Blue and Gold
enrollment	1,072 (2022-2023)
ratio	11.77
staff	91.07 (FTE)
address	1901 Sweet Home Road
city	Amherst
state	New York 14228
country	USA
coordinates
website	https://shhs.sweethomeschools.org/

Sweet Home High School (SHHS), sometimes called Sweet Home Senior High, is a New York State public high school located at 1901 Sweet Home Road in Amherst, New York. Sweet Home High School educates students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of seven schools in the Sweet Home Central School District. The district consists of one High School, one Middle School, four Elementary schools (Glendale, Heritage Heights, Maplemere, and Willow Ridge), and one Alternative School (Dexter Terrace). Nearly 4,000 students are enrolled in the District's seven schools.

In 2005, Sweet Home High school was listed at number 810 by Newsweek in their list of "The 1,000 Top U.S. Schools".

Music

Sweet Home has many music programs that includes Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Chorale, Mixed Chorus and the annual musical.

Athletics

The school offers and competes competitively in a number of sports, including Football, Basketball, Baseball, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Masterminds (A team based trivia game), Chess, Cheerleading, Bowling, Track and Field, Softball, and Wrestling.

Volleyball

One of the most notable accomplishments of a Sweet Home athletics team is a streak of 292 undefeated games by the girls volleyball team. The streak lasted a span of eight seasons from 1978–1987 and set a National Federation of High School record for consecutive wins.

Football

Football is a cherished sport at Sweet Home. The Sweet Home Panthers Varsity Football team has won the Section 6 Class A Championship 9 times since 2002: 2002, 2007-2012, 2014 & 2024. and won the New York State Championship 2 times: 2008-2009.

Notable alumni

William Conrad III, member of the New York State Assembly
Vincent Gallo - actor and film director
Dan Herbeck - Buffalo News reporter, author
KEYZBABY - record producer, songwriter
John Marciano - Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated film producer,
Dylan McDuffie - college football running back
"Baby" Joe Mesi - heavyweight boxer
Keith O'Neil - NFL Linebacker
Laura Pedersen - fiction author, columnist
Reggie Witherspoon - former head basketball coach

References

"Principal Page / Principal Page".
"SWEET HOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics.
[http://www.newsweek.com/2005/05/05/the-complete-list-of-the-1-000-top-u-s-schools.html NewsWeek - The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062338/http://www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu/womensvolleyball/news/wvb11-29-2001-Kus.shtml University at Buffalo - Women's Volleyball Press Release - Go Bulls!]
"New York State High School Football State Playoffs Advancement".
"2025 Winners for the 45th Emmy Awards Announced". [[The Emmys]].
"John Marciano, Chairman of Goodpeak profile page".

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