| Wellington C. Mepham High School | |
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| Bellmore, NY, USA | |
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| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1935 |
| Head teacher | Michael Harrington |
| Number of students | 1,312[1] |
| Campus | suburban |
| Color(s) | Garnet and gray[1] |
| Mascot | Pirate[1] |
| Website | Website |
Wellington C. Mepham High School is a high school located on a 21-acre (85,000 m2) campus in Bellmore, New York. It is the oldest of three high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. The school is known locally as "Mepham" (pronounced MEP-um), and was named in honor of the first school superintendent in the district.[2]
The first building at Mepham was built in 1935, and the current campus was formed in 1937. Nicknamed the "Pirates," its student newspaper is "The Buccaneer," its yearbook is "The Treasure Chest," and its jazz band is "The Jolly Rogers." Also, its kickline is "The "Pirettes," its alumni publication is "The Scuttlebutt," and its former literary magazine was "The Pieces of Eight" and later changed to "Fragments."
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In 2009 and 2010, the kickline team won the Scholastic Kickline Competition in Nassau County.[3] Mepham's wrestling program has been referred to as the "cradle of NY State wrestling."[4] The school's cross country team has won the New York State Cross-Country Federation several times in its history.[5][6] Both the track and cross country teams have won multiple competitions on the league, conference and county levels.[7]
In August 2003, it was reported that, while at a football training camp, at least three members of the football team were hazed by their fellow teammates.[8] Three members admitted to the acts, two of whom appeared in court.[9] The hazing included anally penetrating the young men with foreign objects, including broom handles, pinecones, and golf balls.[10] The team's season was canceled early, and two coaches were transferred to administrative positions. The incident briefly garnered national notice, including a protest from the members of Westboro Baptist Church in October 2003.
Notable alumni include: