Herbert H. Lehman High School
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| Herbert Lehman High School |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Mr. Robert Leder |
| Students | 4240 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | The Bronx, New York, New York USA |
| Colors | Blue and orange |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Website | www.lehmanhs.com |
Herbert Lehman High School is a public high school at 3000 East Tremont Avenue, in the Bronx, New York City, U.S.A. The school is named after New York State Governor Herbert Henry Lehman (1878 – 1963). The school is not affiliated with Lehman College in the Bronx but does hold it's annual graduation ceremony there each June. The school's first graduating class was in June 1974. The location is unique as the school is built on top of an overpass. This was a result of the fact that no other piece of land large enough for a school was available at the time the school was built. The largest part of the school exists on the west side of the Hutchinson River Parkway, with the rotunda on the east side. Connecting the two is a 3 level section on top of the overpass, with classes looking out over the parkway in both directions. Behind the school, and alongside the Hutchinson River Parkway, there is a waterway that is a small inlet for boats that offload and onload various cargo from buildings. The water comes directly up against the tennis courts and the football field. The current principal, Robert Leder, is only the schools second principal since its inception and has been such for most of its 37 year existence. In late 2006 and early 2007 the school underwent an external renovation that included painting the entire building. Much of the work was done during the night.
[edit] Campus
- Features a large rotunda housing the school's auditorium.
- Artificial turf field behind the school for both football and baseball. Also has a track that runs around its perimeter. Concrete tennis courts are present behind the school.
- Main entrance to school is preceded by long walk-up that has square planters with trees growing in them. Students can sit on the edge of these as well.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Actor James Madio
- Former major league baseball player Bobby Bonilla
- High school as both a student and teacher, of late NYC Port Authority Police Officer Dominick Pezzulo who is portrayed in the movie World Trade Center.
[edit] External links
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Region 2 |
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| High schools | Adlai Stevenson | Bronx Coalition | Christopher Columbus | Evander Childs | Jane Adams | Lehman | Millennium Art Academy | Monroe Academy (Law) | Monroe Academy (VA & D) | New School | Truman | Visual Arts | Wings Academy |
