Great Neck North High School
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| Great Neck North High School | |
 Great Neck North High School as it appeared in 1931.
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| Established | 1929[1] |
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| School type | Public |
| Principal | Bernard Kaplan |
| Assistant Principals | Scott Bersin Dianne Edgerton Patricia Hugo |
| Location | Great Neck, New York, USA |
| Website | www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/NHS/index.htm |
John L. Miller Great Neck North High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Great Neck, New York, United States, as part of the Great Neck School District. A wide variety of students attend North High School.
Great Neck North was rated the 23rd best school in Newsweek Magazine's recent listing of "America's Best High Schools" in the May 8, 2006 issue[2].
Great Neck North (originally just Great Neck High School) was designed by the noted Newark, New Jersey architectural firm of Guilbert and Betelle. It was featured in the December, 1931 issue of The Architectural Forum.
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[edit] Demographics
The student body in the school year of 2004-2005 consists of:[3]
- 81.4% Caucasian
- 10.1% Asian American/Pacific Islander
- 6.9% Hispanic
- 1.6% African American
[edit] Information
- Grade levels: 9-12
- Year-round schedule: No
- Magnet school: No
- Charter school: No
- Coeducational: Yes
- Mascot: Blazer the goat (formerly an American Indian and school mascot was considered the "Trailblazer"; changed in the mid 90's)
- School colors: Orange and blue
- School district: Great Neck Union Free School District
- Newspaper name: Guide Post
- Yearbook name: Arista
"Let us remember that we are building for a future we can hardly envision but which will hold us accountable." -- John L. Miller, Superintendent of Schools, Great Neck, 1964
[edit] Famous Firsts
Vaccination Program-1896
Chemistry Course and Installation of Electricity-1898
Kindergarten Program and Installation of Telephones-1904
The First Science Lab-1905
Installation of Indoor Plumbing-1906
[edit] Student Government
The Student Government (Student Organization) is dedicated to the pursuit of student unity and spirit. Its main function is to get students involved in school activities and to create a socially active and academically nurturing environment. The government consists of an Executive Board whose responsibility is to legislate, Board delegates who act as intermediaries between the student body and the Board of Education, and the S.O. Council which voices student opinions to ensure a responsible and active student body. The Current S.O. President is Joshua Mogil The Current S.O. Vice President is Aaron Bours
[edit] Annual Events
Spirit Week
Homecoming Carnival/Parade
Battle of the Classes
Halloween Parade
Reach Out Day
Junior and Senior Prom
S.O. BBQ
Community School Lemonade Stand
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Nikki Blonsky, actress who will star as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film version of Hairspray
- David Baltimore, winner of the 1975 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
- Kenneth Cole, Clothing designer
- Francis Ford Coppola, director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now
- Richard Epstein, James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago School of Law
- Sarah Hughes, gold medalist in women's figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Andy Kaufman, comedian / actor, known for his role as Latka Gravas in Taxi
- Ed Myerson, Film / Television Producer, A Producer of Director Peter Brook's Emmy Award winning The Mahabharata
- Laurie Puhn, TV Host of "i on New York" and Author of "Instant Persuasion"
- Ilan Hall, Winner of Bravo's reality series "Top Chef"
- Phil Hankinson, Former National Basketball Association player for the Boston Celtics
- Mary L. Cleave, Astronaut, Associate Administrator of NASA's Science Missions.
[edit] Notable Students
- Emily Hughes (12th grader), figure skater and member of the U.S. Figure Skating Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
[edit] References
- ^ History; URL accessed August 24, 2006.
- ^ [1], Newsweek, May 8, 2006
- ^ School Comprehensive Information Report (PDF); URL accessed August 30, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Great Neck North High School
- Photos of the Great Neck North Junior Varsity and Varsity basketball games on 1-26-07 against Garden City
- Assistant principals and principals
