Mineola High School

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This article is about a high school in New York. For a high school in Texas, see Mineola High School (Texas) .

Mineola High School is located in Garden City Park, New York. It encompasses parts of Mineola, Albertson, Williston Park, Garden City Park, and Roslyn Heights within its district. It was opened in 1962, replacing the old High School [now the middle school], and it recently underwent a multi-million-dollar refurbishing of the library. Since 1981, it has been fully accredited by the Middle States Evaluation Committee.

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[edit] Athletics

The Mineola Boys Varsity Soccer team have won the Nassau & Long Island Championship in 2005 and won Conference ABC 1 in 2006. The Girls softball team has won Nassau County, Long Island, and state Championships in it’s history. It's football team is among the top 50 in New York State for longest winning streaks, going 28-0-2 over several years

[edit] Assorted

Mineola's mascot is the Mustang, replacing the “maroons” in the early 1920’s. While it’s original colors were maroon and gray, a combination of phase-outs and availability of products forced a switch in the mid 1970’s to red and white. It’s current color scheme is Red, White, and Black.

[edit] Notable Alumni

Congressman Steven Boghos Derounian (April 6, 1918 – April 17, 2007) was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and brought to the United States at the age of three by his parents who settled in Mineola, New York.

Carolyn McCarthy Current US Congresswoman.

Thomas DiNapoli NY State Comptroller.

Haywood Nelson actor from What's Happening!!.

Jack Emmer Long-time Army Lacrosse Coach, Hall Of Fame -- retired after 36 years of coaching [22 years at West Point] with 326 career victories. He is one of only two coaches to have guided three teams (Cortland, Washington and Lee, Army) to the NCAA tournament, and he coached the 2002 U.S. Men's Team to the International Lacrosse Federation World Championship.

Richie Meade, NAVY Lacrosse Coach.

Rollie Stichweh, Army Quarterback, was the first player to be used in CBS-TV's instant replay technology.

State Assemblywoman Maureen O’Connell.

Stephen Schwartz award winning composer.

Dale Bryk, noted environmental lawyer.

Manny Matos, Professional Soccer player, NASL - 1975-1978

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