Gorton High School is a public high school for grades 9-12, in Yonkers, New York

Yonkers, New York

Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...

, operated by the Yonkers Public Schools

Yonkers Public Schools

Yonkers Public Schools is a school district that serves all of Yonkers, New York, USA. It is governed by a mayorally appointed Board of Trustees.-Organization:...

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School Location

The school is located on a geographically contiguous city block in North-West Yonkers. It occupies a campus enclosed by Shonnard Place to the North, Park Avenue to the East, Palisade Avenue to the West and Convent Place to the South. As of 2011, the school has an enrollment of around 1,300 students from grades 9 to 12, and over 100 faculty members.

Curriculum

Gorton is home to the Academy of Information Technology, the Law and Public Service Academy, the Medical and Health Professionals Academy, and the Commercial Horticulture Academy. Each academy has a partnership or affiliation with a number of outside organizations and businesses. The academies have been instrumental in assisting career minded Gorton graduates to achieve their career goals.

History

The school was erected on its present site in 1923. It is Yonkers' oldest high school campus. Eighty-six classes have graduated from the Shonnard Place campus. The school has two gymnasiums, a cafeteria, a two-level auditorium, a garage, a computer science lab, a medical lab, and a courtroom. The campus is completed with a full-sized track, an athletic field, and a stadium that houses athletic events. The Commercial Horticulture Academy has landscaped a Gorton "G" into the school's front lawn.

Gorton High School was named after Charles E. Gorton, Yonkers' second Schools Superintendent.