Lawrence High School (New York)
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| Lawrence High School | |
| Location | |
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| 2 Reilly Road Cedarhurst Long Island, NY, USA |
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| Information | |
| School district | Lawrence Public Schools |
| Principal | Geoffrey Touretz |
| Enrollment |
1,207 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 109.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 11.1[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Motto | Education for the New Millennium |
| Nickname | Tornados |
| Color(s) | Gold and Royal Blue |
| Yearbook | Lawrencian |
| Newspaper | Mental Pabulum |
| Information | 516-295-8000 |
| Homepage | School website |
Lawrence High School is a four-year public high school located in Cedarhurst on Long Island in New York, United States. It is a part of the Lawrence Public Schools, and is the district's only public high school.
Work study programs are available as well as an Outward Bound program affiliated with Hofstra University. Students can earn college credit by taking college level courses in conjunction with C.W. Post College and Syracuse University. The New York State Education Commissioner has recognized the library as an "Electronic Doorway Library," one of the first libraries in the state officially designed for its pioneering use of computers and telecommunications technology.
The School mascot is the Tornado. The school colors are gold and royal blue. The yearbook is called Lawrencian and the student newspaper is called Mental Pabulum.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,207 students and 109.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.1.[1]
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[edit] Sports
Lawrence High School won the Long Island Class II Football championship, defeating heavily favored Bellport High School 28-27 at Stony Brook University on November 25, 2006.[2] See Long Island varsity football championship team picture or this link for pictures of the championship team.
Lawrence High School's bowling team won the Conference 5 Title in the 2006 season. This was the first conference title won since the late 1990s.
Lawrence also won the Long Island Class I Football championship in 1995, defeating Sachem High School. Paul Kiernan, #72 was noted for having 13 tackles and three sacks during the game to help clinch the title for the Golden Tornados.
[edit] Administration
- Mr. Geoffrey Touretz - Principal
- Mrs. Roseann Epp - Assistant Principal, (alumni Lawrence High School Class of 1977)
- Dr. Jennifer Lagnado - Assistant Principal
- Mr. Sean Coffin - Assistant Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Lyle Alzado (1949-1992), late NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos.[3]
- Mickey Hart (1943-), Grateful Dead percussionist.[4]
- Gilbert Kaplan, founder of Institutional Investor Magazine. Conductor of Mahler Symphony.
- Wendy Kaufman, best known for her commercial appearance as Wendy, the Snapple Lady".[5]
- Aline Kominsky-Crumb, comics artist
- Arthur L. Kopit (1937-), playwright
- Stuart Kreisman, Emmy award winning writer/ producer
- Peggy Lipton (1946-), actress
- Steve Madden (1958-), shoe designer.[6]
- Ira Magaziner (1947-), aide to President Bill Clinton
- Shane Olivea (1981-), starting NFL offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers.[7]
- Evan Roberts (1983-), radio personality
- Michael Rosenblum, CBS News producer turned video journalist.
[edit] Notable faculty
- Frank Scoblete, English teacher[8] from the 1970s through 1990s[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Lawrence High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 4, 2007.
- ^ Lawrence stuns Bellport, Newsday, November 25, 2006
- ^ Not the size of the dog in the fight, ESPN.com, accessed December 10, 2006
- ^ Richter, Allan. "MUSIC; He Found His Muse at Lawrence High School", The New York Times, August 3, 2003. Accessed March 29, 2008. " Although Mr. Hart, 59, was born in Brooklyn, he spent his teenage years in Inwood, attending Lawrence High School, where he discovered drumming."
- ^ Marks, Peter. " AT WORK WITH: Wendy Kaufman; Snapple! Cackle! Pop! A Star Is Born", The New York Times, January 4, 1995. Accessed March 29, 2008. "That Ms. Kaufman would go says as much about her as about her devotion to Snapple. The letter, she said, took her back to the time of her own prom at Lawrence (L.I.) High School, where, dateless, she asked her best platonic male friend to escort her."
- ^ Berkman, Johanna. "Steve Madden: Crisis of the Sole", New York (magazine), February 26, 2001. Accessed April 23, 2008.
- ^ http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/shane-olivea.htm Shane Olivea player profile], San Diego Chargers. Accessed June 22, 2007. "honorable mention All-America by USA Today and all-state as senior at Lawrence High School in Cedarhurst, N.Y...."
- ^ "Long Island Journal", New York Times, January 16, 1994, section 13LI, page 3. Accessed March 29, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Lawrence High School
- Lawrence Public Schools
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Lawrence Public Schools
- Lawrence High School Varsity Football vs Garden City
- Lawrence High School Varsity Football vs Bellport Long Island Championship 2006
- Lawrence High School Varsity Football Rutgers Cup
- Lawrence High School Wrestling Team vs Garden City on 1-12-07
