Jericho High School
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"Excellence in education begins here."
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| Jericho, New York, USA | |
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| School district | Jericho Union Free School District |
| Principal | Joseph Prisinzano |
| Enrollment |
1,100 |
| Faculty | unknown |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9th through 12th |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Jayhawk |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Established | 1959 |
| Homepage | http://www.jerichoschools.org |
Jericho High School is an American high school in the hamlet of Jericho in Nassau County, New York. It is the only high school in the Jericho Union Free School District. It opened in 1959.
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[edit] Academics
Jericho High School has consistently been ranked as one of the top public high schools in America, as ranked by Newsweek.[citation needed] In US News & World Report's list of the Best High Schools in America it ranks 58. It offers many Advanced Placement classes, Syracuse University SUPA credit classes, has among the highest average SAT scores in the country, and spends more money on each student than nearly all other Long Island schools. College placements from Jericho High School typically include a large number attending the Ivy League institutions, NYU, SUNY, and many other first and second tier national institutions.
[edit] Athletics
The sports teams are known as the Jayhawks. Jericho High School has long-standing rivalries with neighboring Great Neck South High School and Roslyn High School. They hold a top spot every year for the boys basketball, boys soccer, tennis, volleyball and many more.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jon Carin (1964-), Musician, Pink Floyd.[1]
- Adrienne Shelly (1966-2006), producer, actress, film maker.[citation needed]
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler (1981-), who played Meadow Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Marks, Mary. "Jericho High School Alumni Hall of Fame Hosts the Sixteenth Annual Induction Ceremony", Syosset-Jericho Tribune, April 28, 2006. Accessed March 3, 2008. "Jon Carin, a graduate of the class of 1982, was recognized for his accomplishments in the field of music. As a longtime member of the group Pink Floyd, Carin has mastered the art of producing and writing music, playing guitar, bass, keys, drums and vocals."
- ^ Fischler, Marcelle S. "LONG ISLAND JOURNAL; Three Who Write the Island's Rhythms", The New York Times, November 24, 2002. Accessed October 2, 2007. "Ms. Sigler, who grew up in Jericho and started acting and singing at age 7, is a soprano. She honed her skills at Jericho High School and the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Old Bethpage."
