| Paul D. Schreiber High School | |
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| Location | |
| 101 Campus Drive Port Washington, NY 11050 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1953 |
| School district | Port Washington School District |
| Principal | Mr. Ira Pernick |
| Faculty | 120 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,556 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Newspaper | 'The Schreiber Times' |
| Yearbook | 'Port Light' |
| Website | Schreiber Website |
Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School (commonly Paul D. Schreiber High School or Schreiber High School) is a four-year public high school located in Port Washington, New York at 101 Campus Drive, in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. The school was originally constructed in 1953 and is named after a former superintendent.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,556 students and 120 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student/teacher ratio of 13.0.[1]
Schreiber is known to be one of the top public high schools on Long Island.[2] This year, it was ranked as the 118th best public high school in the United States by Newsweek, with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5.[3]
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The school offers 25 Advanced Placement classes, more than three times the state average.[4] In 2011, Mandarin Chinese was added as a fifth language to the foreign language curriculum, joining Latin, French, Spanish, and Italian.[5]
Schreiber High School is part of the Section VIII (8) New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHAA). As such, it competes against other public schools in Nassau County, New York in: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Badminton, Cross Country, Field Hockey, American Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Track and Field, Volleyball, Tennis, and Wrestling.
From 2007-2009, the Vikings won 3 consecutive class AA Nassau County championship titles. Furthermore, the team finished third in the state in 2009.
In November 2008, the girls varsity tennis team defeated Westhampton High School in the Long Island Championship. This marked the second straight year that the team won the title.[6]
Schreiber's Academic Decathlon team was New York State's winning team from 1997-1998 and again from 2000-2004. They placed second in 2005, their first time not attending the national competition in eight years.
Recently, in the NYS competition for Nationals, the 2008 team came in second place while the 2010 team came in third.
Schreiber's Lincoln-Douglas Debate team was nationally dominant from 2003-2005, with three students capturing several national titles. The team has since transformed into a Public Forum Debate team, winning the Varsity Public Forum New York State Championship in 2009. In April 2011, the team came in second place in Public Forum at the New York State Championship.
The school's Mock Trial team competes in the annual New York State High School Mock Trial Tournament. Schreiber won the Long Island Region of the state tournament in 1991 and 1996.
In the 2008 competition, the team advanced to the Round of 16 in the regional tournament. The team advanced to the county championship in 2007.
Schreiber offers a wide range of clubs including:
Schreiber offered a total of 59 clubs for the 2008-2009 school year.[7]
The school features multiple bands, orchestras and choruses. In recent years, members of the various ensembles have been chosen to perform in select groups, including the All-State orchestra and band. For the 2008-2009 school year, 11 Schreiber students were chosen as All-State musicians and alternates. In the 2010-2011 year, 5 students were selected as the All-State musicians and alternates, and one year later 8 students were selected.
Schreiber has nationally recognized research programs in Mathematics, Science, and Social Science.[8] There have been numerous local and national winners from the school's research program. Students compete in a variety of competitions including the Siemens Competition, Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, and Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
The school's research program has attained nationwide recognition through student success in the Intel Science Talent Search competition.[9] From 2002-2010, the school had the sixth most semifinalists in the nation with 50, trailing only Montgomery Blair High School (108), Stuyvesant High School (103), Ward Melville High School (85), Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (75), and Bronx High School of Science (59).[10]
In January 2008, the school produced six Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists, the second highest total on Long Island.[11] Additionally, two finalists were selected from the school. Schreiber was only one of two schools that produced double finalist winners.[12] Along with Great Neck North High School, Schreiber produced the second most finalists in the country, trailing only Stuyvesant High School of Manhattan.[13] A student from Schreiber ended up being one of the top ten winners of the Intel Science Talent Search 2008, winning a scholarship of $20,000. The student was the ninth place winner for a zoology project based on Odonate populations. [14]
Eight Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists were selected from Schreiber in 2006, tying for the second most semifinalists in the nation with Stuyvesant High School.[15] The achievement of the semifinalists marks the fourth consecutive year that Schreiber High School has been in the top five schools in the United States. That year, Schreiber also produced one finalist in the competition, who ended up winning the Glenn Seaborg award.
In 2000, nine semifinalists were selected, leading all schools on Long Island. Schreiber ranked fifth nationally and second among comprehensive high schools.[16] Furthermore, three students were chosen as finalists, leading all schools in the country.[17]
Ultimately, a student from Schreiber won first place in the competition for her steganography project. She encrypted a message in the gene sequence of a DNA strand.[18]
| School Year | Intel STS | Semifinalists | Finalists | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | 70th Intel STS | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-2010 | 69th Intel STS | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-2009 | 68th Intel STS | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-2008 | 67th Intel STS | 6 | 2 | 1 (9th Place Finish) |
| 2006-2007 | 66th Intel STS | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-2006 | 65th Intel STS | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-2005 | 64th Intel STS | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-2004 | 63rd Intel STS | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-2003 | 62nd Intel STS | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-2002 | 61st Intel STS | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-2001 | 60th Intel STS | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-2000 | 59th Intel STS | 9 | 3 | 1 (1st Place Finish) |
| 1998-1999 | 58th Intel STS | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-1998 | 57th Intel STS | 7 | 0 | 0 |
One of Schreiber's publications is The Schreiber Times. The newspaper was first established in 1924 at the original Port Washington High School. The newspaper now publishes monthly issues that include sections about News, Features, Opinions, Arts and Entertainment, and Sports. The newspaper has also been recognized for its artwork and covers. The Schreiber Times has won awards for each of its five sections from well-acclaimed sources, including the Long Island newspaper, Newsday.[19]
For the 2009-2010 school year, The Schreiber Times was awarded first place with special merit from the American Scholastic Press Association for the third straight year.[20]
Another publication, Kaleidoscope, is a literary magazine featuring the poetry, prose, artwork, and photography of Schreiber students.
The school also produces an annual yearbook. This yearbook is compiled by students with the aid of a faculty adviser and is called the Port Light.