Tuxedo Union Free School District is proud to be one of only 18 school districts in New York State who saw 100% of their seniors graduate from high school in 2023, according to data from the state Education Department. The numbers, released by The Association of School Business Officials of New York, reflect graduation rates for students who entered ninth grade in 2019 and graduated by August of 2023.

Congratulations to George F. Baker High School Seniors Reggie Juance and Jake Sandak who were awarded the 2024 New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence. Read more.

George F. Baker High School Principal Jared Kahmar announced that Reggie Juance is the valedictorian and Jake Sandak is the salutatorian of the class of 2024!  Read more.

Two teams of George F. Baker High School students traveled to Manhattanville College on Saturday to compete against 12 other high schools in the Westchester division of the Ninth Annual National High School Ethics Bowl. Read more.

The Tuxedo Tornadoes Volleyball team was awarded the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar Athlete Team Award for the Fall 2023 Season, as a result of the team collectively averaging a 95.2 GPA. Read more

Twelve George F. Baker High School students were inducted in the National Honor and National Junior Honor Society on November 16th. Read more about the ceremony.

Congratulations  to seniors Samuel Kainatsky and Marley Vaught whose film project titled “Reinvention” was selected to be included in the All American High School Film Festival that took place in New York City. Read more about the filmmakers and their project.

Congratulations are in order for Marley Vaught and Reginald Juance who have earned National Recognition honors from the College Board. Read More

Eighth graders Brooke Bower and Emma Keating were selected to participate in the Junior Leadership Orange (JLO) program for the 2023-24 school year. Read More

Congratulations  to the George F. Baker High School juniors receiving scholarship awards: Reginald Juanace, Jake Sandak, Veronica Chavez Granillo, Dominik Cichon and Marley Vaught. Click here to read about each student's achievement.

Congratulations to Zyaire Valez, Emilia Kainatsky and Hamza Imran, graduates of the Junior Leadership Orange Program! The Junior Leadership Orange program is a collaboration between the Orange County Youth Bureau and Leadership Orange for eighth grade students that attend school in Orange County. Leadership Orange calls JLO (Junior Leadership Orange) a “youth empowerment program designed to provide leadership skills, life skills, career exposure, and preparedness to youth who will potentially become the business and community leaders of the future.” Valez, Kainatsky and Imran were honored last week by a very proud Principal Reese and Student Counselor Christine Oliva.

George F. Baker Sixth Grader Christopher Jurado was a bit confused when he got called down to the Principal’s office one Monday afternoon. After opening the door, he found his mother and Principal Reese waiting for him. Of course his first thought was, “what did I do?” And yes, Christopher did something alright… something right. During a fire drill, Christopher spotted a school staff member who was back in the building weeks after having surgery. Christopher stopped, grabbed their arm and assisted them out of the building and down the GFB steps. When it was time to return to class, Christopher was at their side again.

Congratulations to Chima Oparaji and Anastasia Vishnevskaya! The George F. Baker High School seniors have been named Scholar-Athletes by the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association (OCIAA Sports). Each year the awards are given to high school seniors “who have distinguished themselves in the classroom and in the athletic arena.” The four guidelines for selection are: top 20% class ranking, participation in at least one varsity sport, an above average athlete, and outstanding citizenship. Read Full Article

Congratulations to Grace Donnelly and Chima Oparaji! The George F. Baker High School students are 2023 Orange-Ulster BOCES Humanities Honoree Awardees, which recognizes students for their "outstanding accomplishments in the fine arts, performing arts, and the humanities." Grace and Chima were two of 34 students, from 17 school districts, celebrated during a breakfast and award ceremony at The Country Club at Otterkill in Campbell Hall. Joining the GFB seniors were their families, Superintendent Jeff White, Principal Roy Reese and music teacher Clayton Chan.

Congratulations to Justin Graffeo, the latest recipient of the George F. Baker High School “Act of Kindness Award.” At the end of the month, Justin spotted a debit card on the floor near the main entrance of the school. He quickly picked it up and brought it to the front office so it could be returned to its rightful owner. Principal Reese knew right away the actions of the ninth grade student were deserving of the award. Way to go Justin!

Congratulations to Mario Ginis and Parker Givens, the 2023 Valedictorian and Salutatorian of George F. Baker High School. Mario and Parker received the news on in early February from Superintendent Jeff White, GFB Principal Roy Reese and guidance counselor Christine Oliva. In their seven semesters at GFB, Mario (Valedictorian) and Parker (Salutatorian) each maintained a GPA over 100; frequently impressing both the administrators and teachers of their school.

Who do you look up to? Our youngest George Grant Mason Elementary Students have plenty of role models to choose from, thanks to the district’s Peer Tutoring and STEM Capstone Internship programs. Twice a week, mentors in the peer tutoring program make the trip across Tornado Drive to help out Coaches Brunner and Dowling during Pre-K and Kindergarten PE Classes. This years peer tutors include Frankie DeGennaro, Sam Kainatsky, Maya McColgan, Juliana Scnalon and Marley Vaught. Outside of the gym is where you can find Seniors Grace Donnelly and Anastasia Vishnevskaya taking part in the STEM Capstone Internship program and working inside the classroom.

Champions on and off the court. Congratulations to the Tuxedo Volleyball team for being awarded the NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete Team Award. Our Tornadoes were recognized for having a collective ‘A’ average throughout the fall season. The team's average was an impressive 96.7, with every player holding a 90 GPA! The team was presented with a the award and pins during the annual volleyball dinner held in December.

Kindness is contagious at George F. Baker High School. This week, two more students were presented with "Act of Kindness" awards. Junior Anthony Arone took it upon himself to clean all the art room sinks and Freshman Abdullah Khan opted to share his Krispy Kreme Doughnuts fundraising haul with all of his classmates. Way to go Anthony and Abdullah.

Congratulations to Tyler Marsh, the latest recipient of the Tuxedo Union Free District "Act of Kindness Award." The seventh grader received the award from Principal Reese after stepping up for a friend in need. Great job Tyler.

Congratulations to our Tuxedo Tornadoes All-Stars! Senior Juliana Scanlon and Junior Vanessa Duarte were named to the Section IX Class D All-Star Teams. Juliana made First Team and Vanessa made Second Team.

Congratulations to the newest members of the National Honor Society and Junior National Honor Society. Fifteen George F. Baker High School Students were inducted during a November 17 ceremony, which took place in the school's auditorium. Joining family and friends were members of the Tuxedo UFSD administration, faculty, staff, and Board of Education. FULL STORY

At the October Board of Education meeting, George Grant Mason Elementary Principal Dolores Terlecky presented the 2021-2022 Assessment Results for Grades 3-8 in the subjects of English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science (Grades 4 & 8). The local comparison report is in an indication of the continued success of the Tuxedo Union Free School District.

Congratulations to our Orange Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Education Honor Roll students for the first quarter.

• Joseph Hubert: Culinary Food Trades

• Emman Malik: Culinary Food Trades

• Alondra Sarabia: Emergency Medical Services

George F. Baker High School Senior Grace Donnelly has been named to The @officialnyssma Area All-State Orchestra, violin two. Grace will perform with the group in November. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Logan Mascaro, the latest recipient of the Tuxedo Union Free District "Act of Kindness Award." The sixth grader received the award on November 18 for looking out for a friend in need. Way to go, Logan.

Congratulations to the Tuxedo Varsity Volleyball team on an amazing season. With a record of 10-8, The Tornadoes finished the year as OCIAA Division V Champions! The team clinched their division title at the end of October to cap off an emotional “Senior Night.” Along the way the Tornadoes beat several tough teams, including Chester and Burke, who are currently in the Section IX Class C Championship game.

George F. Baker High School Seniors Mario Ginis and Parker Givens are the Tuxedo Union Free School District recipients of the 2023 New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence.  

The Scholarships for Academic Excellence (SAE) provide high school students that are the top student(s) in their respective high school at the end of their junior year with a $1500 scholarship to attend an institution of higher education located in New York State. 

You are walking down a school hallway and see a volunteer struggling to hang something on a bulletin board, what do you do? George F. Baker 11th grader Tyler Grant stopped and helped. That random act earned him the first 'Act of Kindness Award' for the 2022-2023 school year. Principal Roy Reese started the award at the High School last year as a way to encourage students to #bekind and look out for one another. Great job Tyler!

Four George F. Baker High school students earned honors from the College Board's National Recognition Programs. Seniors Grace Donnelly, Mario Ginis, Parker Givens and Chima Oparaji earned the National Rural and Small Town Award. Oparaji was also honored with the National African American Recognition Award. GFB Principal Roy Reese and School Counselor Christine Oliva presented the awardees with their certificates. National Recognition Programs help students stand out during college admissions and connect them with universities nationwide.