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Awards & Recognition

A silver star trophy sits on a table with a blue background, next to a logo with a red 'K' and red feathers. The text reads, 'Congratulations to all the RCK students, faculty, staff, administration and alumni for their accomplishments and awards.'

  • A green and white sign with a large 'A+' and the words 'Thank You To Our Teachers!' followed by a list of teachers' names and their schools.A green card with a gold star and the words 'Thank You To Our A+ Teachers!' followed by a list of teachers and their schools.

  • A baseball team celebrates their victory, holding a trophy and a banner that reads 'NYSPHSAA Section 1 Champions'.

  • An infographic illustrating the distribution of caseloads among new lawyers in a legal practice

    A diverse group of individuals sitting on a stage, likely participating in an event or discussion.

    On May 23, 2022, 121 students were inducted into RCK National Honor Society. "Being inducted in the National Honor Society is no small achievement," said WCSD Superintendent Dr. Dwight Bonk. "This requires a tremendous amount of courage in your journey. You have still risen to the occasion and for that we are very proud."

  • HMH MyHRW student badge awarded to students who completed the HMH MyHRW student program successfully.

    Ethan Abrahams, Nikita Amin, Marisa Belfiore, Daniel Berak, Giann Bhangoo, Victoria Brower, Kendra Campos, Sophia Cheng, Moriah Downes, Emily Duro, James Eglit, Finn Gaklik, Kevin Guerrero, Dewran Gunes, Corinne Hayward, Kiera Ignatz, Ava Maffia, Catherine McCourt, Taylor McLeod, Hilary McRae, Daniel Mejia, Sophia Moran, Salma Muhammed Al-Sheabani, Marleen Ogada, Pranay Patel, Rachel Prongay, Nia Rencher, Abigail Reynolds, Lauren Socha, Dylan Spagna, Alicia Wallace

  • The National Merit Scholarship Program logo features a stylized blue and white design.

    CONGRATULATIONS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS
    National Merit Scholarship FINALIST Justin Tullo
    National Merit Scholarship Commended Students
    Edward Haw
    Jack Ostrander
    Annie Vallamattan
    David Zhang

  • A blue and red graduation announcement with the text 'Congratulations' and the names of the valedictorian and salutatorian.

  • RCK's Cassandra Chorba has performed the National Anthem at many of our school events. We are so grateful that she shares her talent with our community!
    Cassandra Chorba sings the National Anthem

  • Six members of the RCK Debate Society participated in the Spring 2022 CESIMS Model UN on April 9th. Three were recognized. Senior Jack Levy was awarded Best Delegate (1st Prize), Senior Stephen Zaken was awarded Honorable Mention (2nd Prize) and Senior Mariam Penalta Azzaoui won Most Improved Delegate. In addition, Senior Ryan Camacho, Junior Eric Johnston and sophomore Jonathan Lichwick also did well.

  • Two students, David Zhang and Justin Tullo, are congratulated for being among the top students invited to compete in the NY State Math League competition.

  • Congratulations to the winners of the Wappingers CSD STEAM/Science Fair 2022! The graphic features an atom with the names of the winners listed below.

  • A basketball team celebrates their victory, holding a trophy and cheering, with the text 'KETCHAM WINS! SECTION 1 CLASS AA CHAMPIONS!'

  • Congratulations banner for Sebastian Smith, celebrating his achievement as an All-American athlete.

  • A basketball player, #0 Gabe Bristow, holds a basketball. He is wearing a black jersey with 'KETCHAM' and '0' on it. The text below him reads '2021-2022 League Player of the Year Dutchess County Large Schools Co-MVP'.

  • Black and white photo of Nick Castorina finishing a race, with the text 'Congratulations Nick Castorina 3rd Among Public High Schools in 600m at NYS Track & Field Championships'.

  • Congratulations to Aidan Marshall ('22) for his commitment to The College of Saint Rose where he will continue his baseball career!

    A group of people stand in front of a school building, holding American flags and listening to a speaker.

     

  • Abby & Nick are headed to states!

    Two athletes, a young woman and a young man, stand together, both wearing medals and smiling.

    Congratulations to Abby Kowalczyk and Nick Castorina, who qualified for the New York State Track & Field Championships. Nick earned a trip to the State meet by winning the 600m run. Abby placed 2nd in the 1000m run.
    Other strong performances include the 3rd place finish by the 4x200 meter relay team consisting of John Hartmann, Ivan Carvalho, Marcus Holloway and Nick Castorina. Jonathan Scampoli finished 4th in the shot put and Hailey Hrouda Hrouda finished 4th in the weight throw. Great showing by the RCK Track & Field team!

     

  • Sebastian Smith, a senior at Roy C. Ketcham High School, is a talented swimmer who has qualified for all eight events at the NYS Section 1 Swim Championships.

  • Congratulations Matt Masch for qualifying for the New York State Wrestling Championships. All-Section Wrestlers are (5th) Alex Rathbun, (3rd) Dylan Glickman, (6th) Ernest Suter,  (2nd) Matthew Masch, (3rd) Gavin McLaughlin. Ketcham placed 4th out of 32 teams at the Section 1 Championships.

  • A young man poses for a photo with his parents, smiling in front of a banner that reads 'Central College'.

    Congratulations to Eric Nunez who has committed to Central Connecticut State University! 

  • The Roy C. Ketcham High School Step Team performs a routine in the school gymnasium.

  • Congratulations to Haley Boom for qualifying for the Section 1 Girls Bowling team that will compete in Syracuse March 11th to 13th!

  • Congratulations to the RCK and JJHS teams that competed at the annual Mid Hudson Regional Science Olympiad Competition on February 6. More than 30 teams from around the region competed in various levels of team-based, collaborative events in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

    RCK’s two teams won 15 medals and placed 8th and 10th overall. A large number of students and teachers helped to make the event an enormous success, including RCK’s Charles Ropes, Bob Davis and Bobbi Scirbona.

    A complete list of the medal winners and their events can be found at this link.

     

  • Congratulations to Ketcham wrestler Matt Masch on winning the Journal's Player of the Week poll. The junior won the 145-pound bracket of the divisional tournament that RCK hosted. He received 3,775 votes (37.4%) to win the honor (1/31-2/6).

    Two wrestlers compete in a match, one wrestler has a firm grip on the other.

  • A basketball player dribbles the ball on a court, celebrating 1000 career points. The text reads 'Congratulations! Cali Chiocchi 1000 Career Points Roy C. Ketcham High School | Girls Basketball'.

  • The RCK Step Team had its debut performance on Feb. 3 during the Girls' and Boys' basketball games. The team was created by senior captain Caliyah Newton and is led by advisor Theresa Bell-Groucher. 

    RCK Step Team members are Nadiyah Bey, Moriah Downes, Hilary McRae, Sara Mrani-Alaoui, Caliyah Newton, Ashley Perdomo, Ella Puisey, Jayln Ramos, Skye Thomas, Sabrina Vilato, Daija Wiggins and Savannah Wright. New members are welcome to join the RCK Step Team which meets Wednesdays after school.

    A group of young people in matching outfits perform a dance routine on a basketball court.

  • A female athlete stands on a diving board, ready to jump into a pool. The text 'Jocelyn Lichwick Signed' is displayed on a red background.

  • Congratulations to the following Science Olympians for performing so well at the Regional tournament at John Jay on February 5. Finishing first in Detector Build were Ryan Tang and Mandy Zhang. Placing second in Detector Build were David Zhang and Shiven Dabhi. The duo also earned a silver in WIFI. Annie Vallamattan, Aksat Shah and Patrick Yen placed second in Experimental Design. Lastly, placing third in Astronomy were Jonathan Lichwick and Enson Ziao. Overall, the team won 15 medals. Great job to all!

  • Congratulations to the wrestling team for winning  the Division D Section One Qualifier Tournament. 11 wrestlers earned their way into the Section One Championships.
    1st Place: Alex Rathbun, Matt Masch, Gavin McLaughlin.
    2nd Place: Dylan Glickman, Noel Martinez.
    3rd Place: Eddy Corporan, Mike Monte, Jonah Usher.
    4th Place: Nate Cortez, Dylan Fay

    Six young men in wrestling singlets stand in a row, each with their arms crossed. The text above them reads 'Regular Season 20+ Wins Club' and lists their names and number of wins.

  • Congratulations to the Ketcham Girls and Boys teams for their many great performances at the Class AA meet on Feb. 5 at the Armory. For the girls team, Abby Kowalczyk finished 2nd in the 1000 meter run while Hailey Hrouda placed 3rd in the weight throw. As a team, the boys finished 3rd overall. For starters, Nick Castorina finished 2nd in the 1000 meter run and broke the old school record in the process. Jon Scampoli placed 2nd in the shot put, Nick Taylor was 3rd in the 600 meter run and Connor Hitt was 3rd in the 1600 meter run. For the relays, the 4x800 meter relay consisting of Connor Hitt, Nick Taylor, Zander Brown and Justin Tullo, and the 4x200 meter relay team of John Hartmann, Ivan Carvalho, Marcus Holloway and  Nick Castorina both finished in second place. Overall, nearly all athletes achieved their best times or marks. Great job! Great showing

  • A group of people, all wearing face masks, stand together in a banquet hall.Three people, wearing face masks, stand in a room with a white screen behind them.

    Congratulations to Tatiana Blackhorse ('22) on receiving the Catharine Street Community Center Youth Honoree Scholarship presented at the 31st Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. To learn more about this community organization, visit this link here.

  • Congratulations to Gianna Hyde for being the January 2022 Rotary Student of the Month! She was honored at a luncheon sponsored by Rotary 7210. Find out more about this service organization online.

  • A red running shoe with a white and blue stripe takes off on a red track, with the text 'CONGRATULATIONS RCK' and 'KETCHAM TRACK & FIELD' visible.

    TRACK & FIELD - SUFFERN INVITATIONAL

    Congratulations to Nick Castorina for winning the 1600 meter run and Moses Stevenson for winning the high jump at the Suffern Invitational on Jan. 14, 2022. In the distance events, a pair of second place finishes were achieved by Connor Hitt in the 3200 meter run and Abby Kowalczyk in the 3000 meter run. In the sprints, Phoenix Stevenson placed 2nd in the 55 meter dash. Great job athletes!

  • A wrestling team poses for a photo after a competition, holding trophies and medals.A wrestling team poses with their coach and trophies after a successful competition.

    2022 RCK MAT WARS

    Congratulations to RCK for the 2nd Place finish at the annual Mat Wars competition! 

     

    Individual Champs:

    • 145lbs - Matt Masch (1st)
    • 152lbs - Eddy Corporan (1st)
    • 170lbs - Gavin McLaughlin (1st)
    • Alex Rathburn, Noel Martinez (2nd) Mike Monte (3rd)
    • Eddy Corporan won Most Pins/Least Amount of Time (5 pins)

  • Congratulations to the many great performances by the track and field team at the Dendy Invitational at Rockland Community College on Jan. 6, 2022. The following girls all won their events: 

    • Jocelyn Lichwick in the 55m hurdles
    • Phoenix Stevenson in the 55m dash
    • Abby Kowalczyk in the 1500 meter run
    • Emily Marchant in the pole vault
    • Madison Kaminski, Jamie Kelly, Jocelyn Lichwick and Abby Kowalczyk won the 4x400 meter relay. 

     

    The following boys placed first in their events:

    • Kaiden Turner in the 55 meter dash
    • Moses Stevenson in both the high jump and the long jump. 

     

    Many other athletes achieved their personal bests in their respective events. Great job to all athletes!

  • Congratulations to Gabriella Quinones ('22) who has committed to continuing her softball career at Chestnut Hill College in Pennsylvania. We look forward to following her success!

    A softball player, Gabriella Quinones, celebrates her commitment to Chestnut Hill College, class of '22.

  • Three young women in basketball uniforms stand on a court, holding trophies and a plaque.A basketball team poses for a photo with their coach, holding trophies and wearing matching jerseys.

    Congratulations RCK Girls Basketball - Champions of the 2021 Brewster Holiday Tournament!

    Congratulations to tournament All Tourney Jenny Nardelli, Most Inspirational Camryn Greene and MVP Cali Chiocchi

     

  • Congratulations to Abby Kowalczyk for winning the 1,000 and 1,500 meter runs at the Freshman/Sophomore meet at Rockland Community College yesterday. For the boys, Connor Hitt won the  1,600 meter run. Sade Reyes and Savanna Stevenson also had strong performances in the 55 and 300 meter dashes.

     

  • A group of people wearing festive attire and face masks pose for a photo with Santa Claus in a gymnasium.

    On December 13, the cheer teams at Ketcham and WJHS came together to collect and sort food donations for Fostering Hope Together. With our school and communities help, these athletes were able to supply 25 holiday dinner baskets and additional food donations for Dutchess County foster families. And after all their hard work, they paused for a photo with a very special guest!

  • Congratulations to Abby Kowalczyk for breaking the school record in the 3000 meter run at the Dec 14 meet at RCK.  She also equaled the 1600 meter record during the race. 

     

    Individual event winners include Jocelyn Lichwick, Phoenix Stevenson, Hailey Hrouda, Nick Castorina, Connor Hitt, Kaiden Turner, Jon Scampoli and Moses Stevenson. Great job by all!

  • Congratulations to Sebastian Smith on making a state cut in the 100 freestyle with a time of 46.93 and in the 100 backstroke with a time of 53.57. Sebastian will be competing at Ithaca College in early March to race all the top swimmers in New York State.

  • An aerial view of a football field with the words 'Scholar Athletes' and a logo featuring a red 'K' and a feather.

    CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FALL 2021 SCHOLAR ATHLETES. SEE THE COMPLETE LIST

  • A logo of High Fives RCK Class in red background that looks like ray

    The RCK Class of 2025 has a new initiative called High Fives, where students are nominated and recognized for having a positive impact on our school. The students receive a treat and a certificate as a way of praising their hard work! Great job Class of 2025!

    The first group of recipients are:

    Katerin Lopez Romero, Landon Goodrich, Gianni Morris, Isabella Digirolamo, Madisyn Travers, Mattie Betts, Kristen Leiladhar 

    Five young women stand in a row, each holding a certificate and wearing a face mask.

  • A baseball player signs a letter of intent to play for Siena College, Class of 2026.

  • A graphic announcing Cali Chiocch's commitment to Pace University, featuring her name, a basketball, and the university's logo.

  • The logo for the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) features a circle with a treble clef and the words 'New York State School Music Association' around it, and the acronym 'NYSSMA' in blue letters.

    A select group of outstanding Ketcham musicians participated in the Area All-State Festival to perform in both the Symphony Orchestra and Band.  Students were selected based on their outstanding scores at the NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Evaluation last May.  They rehearsed with the other top players from the region and performed in concerts in Brewster.  Congratulations to:

    Amanda Arvelo, Sophia Cheng, Noah Rebecca, Tatiana Blackhorse, Matthew Lechocinski, Jennie Po, Brain Ng, Natalie Hilton, Marco Cordova, Isabella Williams, Jack Levy, Thomas Ostrander, Jack Ostrander and Eric Johnston.

    A group of students play string instruments in a school music room, wearing face masks.

  • A graphic celebrating Nick Castorina, a Section 1 All-Star, for scoring 4 goals in the All-Star game at Horace Greeley on November 6th.

  • Two runners compete in a cross country race, with a crowd of spectators cheering them on.

  • RCK Red Cross Club had a busy and productive week serving our community. The club hosted a Blood Drive at School on Oct. 5 and also marched in the annual Wappinger Community Day Parade on Oct. 9. We are very proud of all this club does for our school and for our community.

     

    A group of people, including young adults and a woman holding a small dog, pose with an American Red Cross banner.

    A group of students pose for a photo with a 'Mighty Drop' mascot, wearing face masks and standing in a gymnasium.

  • Abby Kowalczyk had a terrific race, finishing third overall in her race with a time of 20:33. Abby is now #2 all-time for a Ketcham athlete on the Bowdoin course, and she is only a freshman! In addition, she would have finished 5th had she run in the boys race for RCK. 

    For the boys, Connor Hitt had a strong performance moving up from 25-30th place early in the race to finish 14th out of a field of 115 runners!

    Not to be overlooked, many of the other athletes on both the boys and girls teams ran personal bests!

    Two young athletes, wearing red and blue uniforms, stand proudly with gold medals around their necks.

  • Two cheerleaders in red and blue uniforms smile for a photo on a track field.

    Seniors and Varsity Cheer Captains Samantha Spadaro and Josie Sanchez pause for a quick photo at RCKs Varsity Football Game on 9/24/21. 

    Sam & Josie are leading a team of 20 athletes this fall season, teaching cheers, assisting coach with practices and leading the way for all their team athletes to have a fantastic season. Both these seniors are passionate about their sport & lead with positivity and compassion! They embody the Ketcham Nation and cheerleading spirit and are excellent role models for their underclassmen teammates!

  • A poster celebrating National School Counselor Week with photos of school counselors and the text 'We are here for you RCK'.

    RCK Football had a 32-29 victory over Clarkstown South on Sept. 24. Sean Camacho ran for two touchdowns, including an 89-yard touchdown run. Avant Owens had three touchdown carries, including one of 47 yards and another of 35 yards.

  • A group of young women in sports uniforms stand together, holding field hockey sticks.

    Ketcham Field Hockey - league champions the past four years - held Senior Night on Sept. 17 to honor the 8 players from the Class of 2022. These athletes have made an impact on and off the field! In addition to celebrating with family, friends, teammates and the RCK community, the team enjoyed a 12-0 victory over Lourdes.

    A row of photos of female athletes, each with their name, number, and the year 2022, displayed on a chain-link fence.

  • A group of young men in red soccer jerseys stand on a field, celebrating a victory.

    The RCK boys’ soccer team had an impressive 5-3 win over Clarkstown on Sept. 13. Nick Castorina – 2 goals, 1 assist; Ryan Zindler – 2 goals, 1 assist; Tyler Jankowski – 1 assist and Brandon Castorina – 1 goal, 1 assist. Brandon’s first varsity goal with the assist from brother Nick. Way to go RCK!

  • CONGRATULATIONS to Connor Hitt and Abby Kowalczyk for their superb performances at the Warwick Valley Wave Mania cross country invitational. Connor placed 3rd overall in his race of over 100 athletes while Abby placed 4th out of about 70 girls. Both athletes established new personal bests on a relatively soft and slow course. 

  • Science Teacher Suzanne Cachon was honored in January 2022 as K-104's Teacher of the Month. She received the radio station's Golden Apple Award. Ms. Cachon was chosen for her devotion to her students and to Ketcham Nation. An RCK graduate, Ms. Cachon shows incredible school spirit. Her amazing photography and artistic designs make the yearbook a masterpiece every year! 

    A woman smiles proudly while holding a Teacher of the Month award, featuring a golden apple.A purple car with a K1047 radio station logo is parked in front of Roy C. Ketcham Senior High School.A golden apple award on a wooden base, recognizing Suzanne Cachon as Teacher of the Month.A purple SUV with the logo 'K104.7' parked in front of Roy C. Ketcham High School.

    Read more and listen to the radio interview online

     

  • A softball player, Gabriella Quinones, celebrates her commitment to Chestnut Hill College, class of '22.

  • Ketcham Field Hockey players named to 2021 Poughkeepsie Journal All-Star team

    Congratulations to seniors Lexi Barlanti, Mia Dowd, Violeta Francese and Molly Gaklik for being named to the Poughkeepsie Journal 2021 All-Star Team for Field Hockey. Honorable Mention went to Fiona Moore ('22), Michelle Wagner ('22), Ava Gambichler ('23) and Haley Hrouda ('23).

    Violeta Francese, a field hockey player for Ketcham High School, is featured in a newspaper article highlighting her achievements as Player of the Year.Two field hockey players, wearing face masks, compete for the ball during a game.Two field hockey players, wearing face masks, compete for the ball during a game.Mia Dowd, a field hockey player, prepares to pass the ball during a game.

  • The College Virtual Enterprise class' company, Freedom Insurance, has made it past the first cut for the prestigious National VE Top 50 Award! The students met certain criteria such as: Entering national competitions, processing payroll, paying rent and others. Their goal is to make it to the Final 50 in June. The students are: Annam Eltigani, Matthew Freire, Asadel Khan, Aidan Marshall, Jonathan Scampoli and Stephen Zaken.

  • Congratulations to Abby Kowalczyk for achieving All-Section honors for cross country!

  • Congratulations to the following competitors at the Boyceville Invitational where over 160 teams competed.

    • Shiven Dabhi and David Zhang earned a gold medal in Detector Build as did Ryan Tang and Mandy Zhang.
    • Ryan also earned 4th place finishes in Wifi and the Wright Stuff and 6th in Gravity Vehicle with the assistance of Mandy Zhang and Lily Secor.

     

  • An aerial view of a football field with the words 'Scholar Athletes' and a logo featuring a red 'K' and a feather.

  • An illustration of RCK Class High Fives with red drawing of red rays in the background

     

    The RCK Class of 2025 has a new initiative called High Fives, where students are nominated and recognized for having a positive impact on our school. The students receive a treat and a certificate as a way of praising their hard work! Great job Class of 2025!

    The first group of recipients are:

    Katerin Lopez Romero, Landon Goodrich, Gianni Morris, Isabella Digirolamo, Madisyn Travers, Mattie Betts, Kristen Leiladhar 

    Five young women stand in a row, each holding a certificate and wearing a face mask.

  • A baseball player signs a letter of intent to play for Siena College, Class of 2026.

  • A graphic announcing Cali Chiocch's commitment to Pace University, featuring her name, a basketball, and the university's logo.

  • The logo for the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) features a circle with a treble clef and the words 'New York State School Music Association' around it, and the acronym 'NYSSMA' in blue letters.

    A select group of outstanding Ketcham musicians participated in the Area All-State Festival to perform in both the Symphony Orchestra and Band.  Students were selected based on their outstanding scores at the NYSSMA Solo & Ensemble Evaluation last May.  They rehearsed with the other top players from the region and performed in concerts in Brewster.  Congratulations to:

    Amanda Arvelo, Sophia Cheng, Noah Rebecca, Tatiana Blackhorse, Matthew Lechocinski, Jennie Po, Brain Ng, Natalie Hilton, Marco Cordova, Isabella Williams, Jack Levy, Thomas Ostrander, Jack Ostrander and Eric Johnston.

    A group of students play string instruments in a school music room, wearing face masks.

  • Nick Castorina, a soccer player wearing a red jersey with the number 7, dribbles the ball on the field. Text reads 'All Section All League RCK Soccer 2021 Section I'.

  • A blue and gold graphic with the text 'Proud to be a National PTA® School of Excellence' and a ribbon with a tree and the letters 'PTA' inside.

    Roy C. Ketcham High School Named National School of Excellence


    Roy C. Ketcham High School was named a National PTA School of Excellence for 2020-2022. RCK earned the honor for its work at promoting diversity, inclusion and equity in our school. 
    National PTA School of Excellence is a recognition program that supports and celebrates partnerships between PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students.

    Our PTSA works very closely with our administration to ensure that we are promoting only the best programs, ideas and activities for our students, faculty, staff and community.

    National PTA School of Excellence recognition program opens the lines of communication and critical thinking within school communities to make data-driven decisions that yield positive, long-term results. School of Excellence is committed to supporting and recognizing partnerships between local PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students.    

     

    A yellow and white graphic with confetti and the text 'NYS PTA Congratulates the 2020-2022 National PTA Schools of Excellence NY Winners!'

  • A newspaper article highlighting three Ketcham Field Hockey players named to the Poughkeepsie Journal 2021 Elite 11.

  • Congratulations to the Class of 2021 co-valedictorians, Emily Duchi and Reese McQueen, and salutatorian Michelle Tang.

  • Coach Mealy wins 400!

    A baseball coach wearing a white jersey with 'DCK' on it stands on a baseball field.

    Congratulations to RCK Coach Pat Mealy for his 400th win as head coach of the boys' baseball team!

    Read the Poughkeepsie Journal article here

     

  • NYS Senator Sue Serino hosted the A+ Teachers Award Program as part of Teacher Appreciation Week.

    Congratulations to our well-deserving educators who earned this award!

    A green chalkboard with a gold star on each side displays a message thanking teachers, with a list of names below.

  • Two wrestlers, Gavin McLaughlin and Dylan Glickman, are recognized as 2021 NYS Section 1 Wrestling Leadership Award winners.

    A graphic listing the 2021 All-League wrestlers for the Indians wrestling team, with their names and weight classes.

  • Congratulations to Mandy Zhang ('23) for the winning design in the WCSD Library Logo Contest chosen in January 2021. The design will be featured on the WCSD Library Media website for the 2021-22 school year!
     

    A colorful logo for the Wappingers Central School District Library, featuring a book with silhouettes of children exploring a rainbow landscape.

  • Congratulations to our RCK Science Olympiad members for their success at the 2020 Science Olympiad Invitationals in Wisconsin:

    Bhavya Parekh and Reese McQueen - Anatomy - first place
    Michelle Tang and Reese McQueen - chem lab - second place
    Rajiv Rao and David Zhang - circuit lab - sixth place
    Bhavya Parekh and Mandy Zhang - dynamic planet - third place

  • Congratulations Maya - First Place recipient of the American Legion Oratorical Contest

    The Town of Wappinger joined the American Legion in recognizing Roy C. Ketcham High School student Maya Segal for being the First Place recipient of the American Legion Oratorical Contest.

    Congratulations Maya on this remarkable accomplishment!

     The American Legion Oratorical Contest exists to develop deeper knowledge and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high school students. Since 1938, the program has presented participants with an academic speaking challenge that teaches important leadership qualities, the history of our nation’s laws, the ability to think and speak clearly, and an understanding of the duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of American citizenship.

  • Congratulations to the Ketcham Field Hockey team on winning the Dutchess County Section 1 Regional Championship!

    A field hockey team celebrates their victory, holding a trophy and wearing matching uniforms.

    The team bested Arlington 3-0 at RCK on Nov. 18.

     

    For more on Ketcham Field Hockey, visit the team website 

    RCK Field Hockey

  • Class of 2020 Scholarship & Awards Ceremony

  • Catalina Vilato, a Gold Award Girl Scout, is recognized for creating a Teen Closet at Roy C. Ketcham High School.

     

    The Girl Scouts of the USA logo features a green four-leaf clover with three white silhouettes of girls' faces and arms raised.

    Congratulations to Class of 2020 Graduate Catalina Vilato for earning her Girl Scouts Gold Award while attending Ketcham. Catalina created the Teen Closet at RCK, collecting school supplies, clothing, toiletries and other items for under-resourced students. The items were also used to help RCK families that were displaced by fires in 2019 in the village of Wappingers Falls. Catalina was the president of the RCK Random Acts of Kindness Club, which will maintain the closet to make sure it always has supplies for those who need them. Catalina was a member of Troop 10339 in the New Oaks Service Unit of Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson. The Gold Award is the highest award earned by  Girl Scouts.

  • Congratulations and Good Luck to

    Raissa Bhanji

    Camille Secor

    at 

    FBLA State Competition in Rochester 

    The Roy C. Ketcham Chapter of FBLA had a very successful competition!

    • Business Calculations - Haley Meade - 3rd Place
    • Business Communications - Raissa Bhanji - 1st Place
    • Business Law - Amina Tipu - 2nd Place
    • Business Law - Emily Ohloff - 5th Place
    • Client Services - Carley Tebold - 5th Place 

     

  • Both Roy C. Ketcham High School and John Jay High School have been ranked as the top high schools in Dutchess County for the second consecutive year, as noted in the August 2007 issue of Hudson Valley Magazine.
    Roy C. Ketcham has earned recognition as a High Performing/Gap Closing School. RCK earned a Certificate, from the University of the State of New York Education Department, recognizing the achievement of our school in leading New York forward to accomplish the dual goal of increasing student achievement while closing the gap in student performance.

  • Congratulations to Glenn Morrice

    A young man receives an award certificate from a group of people.

    Glenn was awarded by the College Board for the

    National Hispanic Recognition Program
    2011-12 Scholar
    for Excellence in Academic Achievement

     

     

  • CONGRATULATIONS TO RCK WINNERS OF THE

    SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS COMPETITION!

     

    Gold Key Recipients

    Kyle Spinelli, Maggie Hope, Nicole Parker, Julia Berak 

     

    Silver Key Recipients

    Tyler Gallaher, Paul Keefe, Troy Moody, Michelle Moynihan, Nicole Parker, Bridgette Sroka

     

    Honorable Mentions

    Melissa Arboleda, Amaya Dennis, Kaitlyn Pettit, Megan Chetner, Julia Fabrizio
    Colin Gallaher, Maggie Hope, Paul Keefe, hailey Kersting, Shyasia Lloyd
    Michelle Moynihan, Emma Ohlandt, Nicole Parker, Aurora Saradjian, Julia Berak
    Heather Leslie, Gabriella Mei, Troy Moody, Zoe Panagio, Connor Rogan
    Megan Saraceno, Carly Tebolt, Linh Troung

     

    Honorable Mention Portfolios

    Julia Berak, Juliet Kemmerer, Tess Pilon 

  • The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize and honor some of our nation's most distinguished graduating seniors.

     

     

    Congratulations to RCK Senior,
    Robert H. Verkuil
    for his candidacy to the
    2012 Presidential Scholars program!

     


    For further information on this prestigious program please visit this link here.