Monroe-Woodbury High School
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.
Notable alumni
- David Bernsley, American-Israeli basketball player; principal of the high school
- Shane Burgos, UFC Featherweight
- Chloe Chambers, racing driver
- Bull Dempsey, wrestler
- Andy Grammer, musician
- Amy Gutmann, former president of the University of Pennsylvania and current U.S. ambassador to Germany
- J. Michael Mendel, television producer
- Jermaine Paul, won The Voice in 2012
- Lovie Simone, actress : Greenleaf (TV series), Selah and the Spades, etc.
- James Skoufis, New York state senator elected to office in 2018
- John Trautmann, American long-distance runner. 1992 Olympian 5000 meters.
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,, Odyssey of the Mind, Science Olympiads, and Student Government, and many more. 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.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.