Victor Senior High School
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Victor Senior High School is a public high school located in Victor
, New York
. It is part of the Victor Central School District
. It is a four year comprehensive school
which annually receives both national and state recognition for excellence in education. Classes are scheduled into 85 minute block periods and follow New York State standards in curriculum.
given by the New York State Department of Education. There is also a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation for students who are willing to take slightly more courses.
in 2006.
The group's history includes winning 6 NYSFBC State Championships (including the 2006 and 2007 NYSFBC Small School Division 1 State Championships) and the 2006 USSBA Yamaha Cup Group 4 Open Championship. In 2008, they moved up to the National Class in the NYSFBC, taking second place at the State Championships at the Carrier Dome
in 2009. 2009 also saw the Marching Blue Devils place fifth on a national level that same year at the USSBA National Championships in Group 5.
In 2010, the Marching Blue Devils placed first in the National Class at the NYSFBC Championships following an undefeated season in New York State. The group also returned to the USSBA National Championships in 2010 and placed 4th in Group 5.
, which means that students have four 80-minute classes each day. The cycle of days means that alternating days are the same, except for "lab" days, which include either a science class or phys ed.
Victor (town), New York
Victor is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 9,977 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Claudius Victor Boughton, a hero of the War of 1812.The Town of Victor contains a village, also called Victor...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It is part of the Victor Central School District
Victor Central School District
The Victor Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 4000 students in the village of Victor and portions of the towns of Farmington and Victor in Ontario County; portions of the town of Perinton in Monroe County; and portions of the town of...
. It is a four year comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
which annually receives both national and state recognition for excellence in education. Classes are scheduled into 85 minute block periods and follow New York State standards in curriculum.
Regents
The Regents Diploma is the standard high school diploma received by students in New York State. It involves passing a series of Regents ExaminationsRegents Examinations
Regents High School examinations, sometimes shortened to the Regents, are mandatory in New York State through the New York State Education Department, designed and administered under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York...
given by the New York State Department of Education. There is also a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation for students who are willing to take slightly more courses.
The Victor Marching Blue Devils
The Victor Marching Blue Devils' is an extra-curricular marching band program that has been a long and upstanding tradition in the Victor Central School District. The group celebrated its 25th season of involvement in the New York State Field Band ConferenceNew York State Field Band Conference
The New York State Field Band Conference or NYSFBC is a local circuit for marching band competitions, based in New York. Championships are held at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York each year in the last week of October or first week of November...
in 2006.
The group's history includes winning 6 NYSFBC State Championships (including the 2006 and 2007 NYSFBC Small School Division 1 State Championships) and the 2006 USSBA Yamaha Cup Group 4 Open Championship. In 2008, they moved up to the National Class in the NYSFBC, taking second place at the State Championships at the Carrier Dome
Carrier Dome
The Carrier Dome is a 49,250-seat domed sports stadium located on the campus of Syracuse University in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York, USA. It is home to the Syracuse Orange football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. High school football championships are also held in "The...
in 2009. 2009 also saw the Marching Blue Devils place fifth on a national level that same year at the USSBA National Championships in Group 5.
In 2010, the Marching Blue Devils placed first in the National Class at the NYSFBC Championships following an undefeated season in New York State. The group also returned to the USSBA National Championships in 2010 and placed 4th in Group 5.
Scheduling
Victor Senior High utilizes a 4x4 block scheduleBlock scheduling
Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day but each class is scheduled for a longer period of time . A student might be taking 7 different classes, but only 4 per day, and the specific daily classes would rotate through a changing daily cycle...
, which means that students have four 80-minute classes each day. The cycle of days means that alternating days are the same, except for "lab" days, which include either a science class or phys ed.