Monroe-Woodbury High School

Monroe-Woodbury High School
Location
155 Dunderberg Road Central Valley, New York 10917
Coordinates	41°19′26″N74°08′05″W / 41.3238°N 74.1348°W / 41.3238; -74.1348
Information
School type	Public, high school
Motto	Pursuit of Excellence
Founded	2001
School district	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
Principal	Jason McElroy [1]
Teaching staff	167.63 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,337 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	13.94 [2]
Language	English
Color(s)	Purple, white, black
Team name	Crusaders
Communities served	Town of Monroe Village of Monroe Town and Village of Woodbury (part) Harriman Town of Tuxedo
Website	www.mw.k12.ny.us/o/mwhs/

Monroe-Woodbury High School is located in Central Valley, New York, part of the town and village of Woodbury in Orange County. It educates all students in grades 9-12 in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District. ^[3]

Notable alumni

• David Bernsley (born 1969), American-Israeli basketball player; principal of the high school ^[4]
• Shane Burgos, UFC Featherweight ^[5]
• Chloe Chambers, racing driver ^[6]
• Bull Dempsey, wrestler ^[7]
• Andy Grammer, musician ^[8]
• Amy Gutmann, former president of the University of Pennsylvania and current U.S. ambassador to Germany
• J. Michael Mendel, television producer ( The Simpsons , Rick and Morty ) ^[9]
• Jermaine Paul, won The Voice in 2012 ^[10]
• Lovie Simone, actress (Class of 2016): Greenleaf (TV series), Selah and the Spades, etc.
• James Skoufis, New York state senator elected to office in 2018 ^{[11] [12]}
• John Trautmann, American long-distance runner. 1992 Olympian 5000 meters. ^[13]

Extra-curricular activities

The Monroe Woodbury High School also boasts many extra-curricular activities, both athletic and academic, among them being Computer Club, Drama Club, Art Guild, Chess Club, History Club, Interact, Pep Band, Math Team, Mock Trial, Model UN, National Honor Society, The Wire News, Odyssey of the Mind, Science Olympiads, and Student Government, and many more. ^[14] In Sports, there are teams in Cheerleading, Football, Soccer, Tennis, Cross Country Running, Alpine Skiing, Track, Swimming, Golf, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Ice Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball. ^[15]

The football team won the New York class AA state championship in 2005, and also appeared in the game in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2013.

The boys cross country team won the New York state federation championships in 2022, 2023 and 2024. In 2023 and 2024, they won the Nike Cross NY regional meet and competed at the Nike Cross National championships both years.

See also

• Architecture portal
• Hudson Valley portal
• Schools portal

• Education in New York
• List of high schools in New York (state)

References

1. "Staff Directory". Monroe-Woodbury High School. Monroe-Woodbury Central School District. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
2. "Monroe-Woodbury High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
3. McKenna, Chris (August 28, 2003). "M-W High School taking students to new level". Times-Herald Record . Retrieved September 14, 2007.
4. "A homecoming for David Bernsley". The Photo News. February 22, 2012.
5. Interdonato, Sal (December 22, 2016). "M-W grad Burgos wins UFC debut". recordonline.com. Times Record-Herald. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
6. "Senior Chloe Chambers races toward her dream, appears tonight on America's Got Talent Extreme". Monroe-Woodbury High School. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
7. WITT, KEVIN. "Pro wrestling: 'Starving artist' feeds his profession". recordonline.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
8. "Monroe-Woodbury High School Graduating Seniors Enjoy Special Gift from Andy Grammer". twcnews.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
9. Barnes, Mike. "J. Michael Mendel, Producer on 'The Simpsons' and 'Rick and Morty,' Dies at 54". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
10. "Why Jermaine Paul Won 'The Voice'". billboard.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
11. McKenna, Chris (November 7, 2018). "Skoufis wins Larkin's seat". Times-Herald Record . Retrieved November 19, 2018.
12. Barry, John W. (October 30, 2018). "Voter's Guide: Basile, Skoufis candidates for State Senate 39th District". Poughkeepsie Journal . Retrieved November 19, 2018.
13. GLEASON, KEVIN. "Olympic hopeful has running rebirth". recordonline.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
14. "MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ACTIVITIES 2010-2011". Monroe Woodbury High School. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
15. "MW Athletic Teams". Monroe Woodbury Central School District. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2011.

External links

• Official website