Massapequa High School

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Location
Massapequa High School
4925 Merrick Road Massapequa, NY 11758 USA
Information
School district	Massapequa Union Free School District
Principal	Dr. James J. Grossane
Enrollment	1,757^[1]
Faculty	139^[1]
Grades	10-12
Mascot	Indian Chief
Established	1955
Information	(516) 797-6110
Homepage	School website

Massapequa High School is a three-year public high school located in Massapequa, New York for students grades 10 through 12. (Students in grade 9 attend the Massapequa High School Ames campus.) It is known locally for its low drop out rate and quality sports teams.

1 History
2 Campus
- 2.1 Massapequa High School Main Campus
- 2.2 Massapequa High School Ames Campus
3 Athletics
4 Newspaper
5 Notable alumni
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

Massapequa High School's first graduating class, the class of 1956, began its high school years at the Eastlake School. Massapequa High School opened in its own location on Merrick Road in September 1955.

Mr. Charles Everitt, a truly great man, teaches a Web Page Design Class in the High School. He inspires the youth every day, and when those youngsters walk out of his classroom, they are jolted with a sense of self pride in their works, and they feel electrified to go out and make a positive change in the world. This is a great man who will live on in the minds of the youth.

Berner High School opened in 1962 to relieve the growing population of Massapequa High School. After a decline in district enrollment from a high of 17,000 students in 1970 to 7,800 by 1986, Berner High School closed in 1987.^[2] It now serves 7th and 8th grade students as Berner Middle School.

Massapequa High School recently underwent an expansion in the northeast corner of the school, constructing a new wing which features eight new classrooms ready for use in September, 2007. The school's track was resurfaced in the summer of 2005.

[edit] Campus

[edit] Massapequa High School Main Campus

Located on Merrick Rd. in Massapequa across from the Southgate Shopping Center.

[edit] Massapequa High School Ames Campus

Located on Baltimore Ave.

[edit] Athletics

Massapequa High School's athletics are some of the best in New York State. In the 2006 Season Massapequa High School's baseball team won the New York State division. In 2007, Massapequa High School's volleyball team won the New York State division.

[edit] Newspaper

The Chief is the official newspaper of Massapequa High School. The Chief generally runs from 8 to 16 pages, although the longest issue on record (published November 2006) ran 28 pages. The Chief includes a News, Opinion, Entertainment, Features, and Sports section. The staff ranges from 15-30 members. Members often submit their work to local contests, with frequent wins at both the Adelphi University Quill Awards and the Long Island Press High School Journalism Awards. Staff members consist of editor-in-chief, section editors, copy editors, writers, and photographers.

[edit] Notable alumni

Brian Baldinger, former pro football player along with brothers Gary and Rich.^[3]
Rich Baldinger, former pro football player along with brothers Brian and Gary
Gary Baldinger, former pro football player along with brothers Brian and Rich
The Baldwin brothers, actors.^[4]
Phil Baroni, Mixed Martial Arts Champion
Elliot Easton, musician
Ron Kovic (1964), Vietnam veteran and subject of the movie Born on the Fourth of July, featuring Tom Cruise as Kovic.
Laura Savini (1982), public television personality
Jerry Seinfeld (1972), comedian.^[5]
Brian Setzer (1977), musician
Dave Barritt (2007), musician
Timothy Van Patten (1977), actor