Manhasset Secondary School

Manhasset Secondary School
Location
200 Memorial Place
Manhasset, NY 11030
Information
Type Middle School / Public High School
School district Manhasset School District
Principals and Assistant Principals Dr. Dean Schlanger (all) Mark L. Sippin(Gr.10-12)
Peter J. Vercessi(Gr. 7-9)
Faculty 59.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 7 - 12
Enrollment 1350 (as of 2008-09)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 13.3[1]
Color(s) Orange and Blue
Athletics conference Section VII
Team name Indians
Publication Indian Ink
Information 516-267-7600
Website School website

Manhasset Secondary School is a four-year public high school and middle school located in Manhasset, at 200 Memorial Place, in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. Manhasset High School consistently ranks among the top 100 High Schools in America.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 785 students and 59.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.[1]

At Manhasset, Jim Brown earned 13 letters playing football, baseball, basketball and lacrosse, while also running track.[2] Manhasset boys lacrosse has won the state lacrosse title four times.

Contents

Schools and offices located in the school building

Sports

Cross-country and track

Lacrosse

Wrestling

Manhasset’s Varsity Wrestling Team won the Division 2 Nassau County Championships three consecutive years, 2005, 2006, & 2007. Since moving to Division 1 in 2008, the team has produced several conference champions and all-county wrestlers.

Rowing

In 2008, the Boys Junior 4-Boat placed first in the Scholastic National Regatta in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. They also placed first at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta and at the New York State Championships. In 2009, the Girls Junior 4-boat and Boys Senior 4 both placed first at the Scholastic National Regatta. They also came in 4th at the Head of the Charles Regatta. In 2010 a Girls Lightweight four were New York State Champions followed by placing first at the Scholastic National Regatta, they also took Second at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta.

Soccer

In 2000, the Manhasset Boys Soccer team finished their season 8-2-2, and was awarded a #6 seed in the playoffs. After winning in both the first and second round playoff games, they upset Garden City (#1 seed) and continued their journey by becoming Long Island Champions. The team lost a heart breaker in the State Semi-Finals 1-0.

In 2010, the Manhasset Boys Varsity Soccer team finished first in conference VI. They finished with an undefeated season (10-0-2) with 32 points and received a #1 seed in the Nassau County Playoffs the first time ever in their school's history. Throughout the season, the team was consistently ranked in the state by Newsday (#1 in Week 4; #5 in Week 5; #4 in Week 6), the first time the school has ever been ranked in the state for soccer. On October 30, 2010, the boys soccer team won their first round playoff game against Seaford 2-1 in Double OT. It was the first time in ten years that the Indians had won a playoff game in soccer. The Indians continued their undefeated streak until losing to Wantagh in the county semi-finals aided by All County Andrew Kapper, all county honorable mention Owen O'hora, all conference Goalkeeper Max Egan, sophmore Alex Leondis and Bradford Greaves. Captains Michael Heenan and Max Egan's ambitious qualities helped motivate their team to success.

Music

In 2007 Manhasset's Choirs (Concert Choir, Kinsmen, & Select Ensemble) became the first in New York State to receive three Golds with Distinction on the highest level of NYSSMA. In 2008 this process was improved with four Golds with Distinction when the Women's Chorus also received one on Level VI.

This year eight choirs will involve over 300 students in singing: Symphonic Choir, Concert Choir I, Concert Choir II, Women's Chorus, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Select Ensemble, Kinsmen, Varsity Kinsmen.[3]

Kinsmen is the elite men's choir with 35 members. In June 2008 they were selected as the Best High School Choir in New York State. In recognition of their excellence Kinsmen will perform at the NYSSMA All-State Conference in Rochester in December. Kinsmen can be heard on youtube.[4][5]

The Manhasset High School Marching Band has won the USSBA Division 1A New York State Championships three years in a row, from 2009 through 2011. On October 3, 2010, Manhasset hosted its own marching band competition, which included five bands competing and an exhibition by the Stony Brook University marching band.

NYSSMA Majors

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d Manhasset High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 27, 2007.
  2. ^ Rubin, Bob. "REMEMBER JIM BROWN, LACROSSE STAR?", The Miami Herald, November 25, 1983. Accessed June 1, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Manhasset Lacrosse: Enduring Tradition". Manhasset Press. July 14, 2000. http://www.antonnews.com/manhassetpress/2000/07/14/sports/lax.html. Retrieved 2007-02-17. 
  4. ^ Local Heat, National Spotlight - High Schools, Long Island Expressway, National Collegiate Athletic Association - Newsday.com
  5. ^ Woodstick Classic Boys Varsity Lacrosse November 30th, 2006.
  6. ^ Woodstick Classic: All-Time Results - Lacrosse, Microsoft Corporation - Newsday.com
  7. ^ Holden, Stephen. "FILM REVIEW; Jim Brown as Football Legend, Sex Symbol and Husband", The New York Times, March 22, 2002. Accessed October 15, 2007. "It was at Manhasset High School that he became a football star and athletic legend."
  8. ^ Barbuti, Angela. "Field of Dreams: Manhasset's Fab 5 Returns to MHS to Practice", Manhasset Press, August 26, 2005. Accessed November 27, 2007. "Of the 150 best lacrosse players in the world, five call Manhasset home. Beginning their careers playing on Manhasset's P.A.L. teams, Conor Denihan, John Gagliardi, Tim Goettelmann, Blake Miller, and Nick Murtha would all grow up to play major league lacrosse."
  9. ^ [1] Nancy Gary; Pioneering Dean of Medical Schools, Washington Post, June 15, 2006
  10. ^ Ken Howard profile, The New York Times. Accessed November 23, 2007.

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