Garden City High School (New York)
| Garden City High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
170 Rockaway Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Education: A Journey Into the Future |
| Established |
1925[1] (at current location since 1955)[2] |
| School district | Garden City Union Free School District |
| Principal | Nanine McLaughlin |
| Assistant principals |
Dave Perrotta, Kevin Steingruebner |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Grey |
| Publication | Mast; Inkspots (previously Ink Spots); Echo |
| Information | 516-478-2000 |
| Website | School website |
Garden City High School is the public high school in the Incorporated Village of Garden City in the Town of Hempstead, New York, United States. The principal of the school is Nanine McLaughlin. Assistant Principals are Kevin Steingruebner and Dave Perrotta.
Garden City High School was ranked by Newsweek as the 115th best high school in the United States in 2011. However, this rating was predicated on a graduation rate of 90%, whereas its actual graduation rate was 99%.[3]
Notable alumni
Academia
- Gilbert Chu, biochemist and oncologist at Stanford University
- R. Inslee Clark, Jr., Dean of undergraduate admissions, Yale University
Arts
- Liza Huber, actress and daughter of Susan Lucci
- Joe Iconis, musical theater writer, recipient of 2006 Jonathan Larson award, 2007 Ed Kleban award, and a Backstage Bistro Award
- Susan Lucci, actress, star of All My Children, class of 1964
- Elliott Murphy, singer/songwriter, class of 1967
- John Tesh, pianist, composer
Broadcast Journalism
- Lara Spencer, television journalist, co-anchor of Good Morning America
- John Tesh, radio host and television presenter
Finance
- John J. Phelan, Jr., former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the New York Stock Exchange
Government
- Michael Balboni, former Deputy Secretary for Public Safety for the State of New York, New York State Senator and Assemblyman
- Steven Chu (born 1948), former U.S. Secretary of Energy and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997,[4] class of 1966
- John R. Dunne, former U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and New York State Senator
- Kathleen Rice, U.S. Representative for New York's 4th congressional district and former District Attorney of Nassau County, New York
Literature
- Sarah Langan, horror writer, class of 1992
- Sarah Smith, author of mysteries and science fiction
Science
- Gilbert Chu, biochemist and oncologist at Stanford University
- Michael Wigler, geneticist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Sports
- Carl Braun, professional basketball player for the New York Knicks[5]
- Matt Daley, New York Yankees relief pitcher
- Dave Jennings, NFL punter and football analyst
- Don McCauley, All American running back at North Carolina, Baltimore Colts, College Football Hall of Fame
Miscellany
- John Chatterton, commercial S.C.U.B.A. Diver, subject of the bestselling book Shadow Divers
Notable faculty
- Irvin Faust, noted novelist and short-story writer, was the Director of Guidance from 1960 through 1995.[6]
References
- ↑ John Ellis Kordes, Visions of Garden City, 2005, p. 79
- ↑ John Ellis Kordes, Visions of Garden City, 2005, pp. 23, 79
- ↑ America's Best High Schools 2011 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast
- ↑ Kerr, Kathleen (July 16, 2008). "They Began Here: Around the country, leading thinkers in health and science can trace their roots to Long Island". Newsday. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
- ↑ BasketballReference.com
- ↑ Encyclopedia.com article. , Accessed February 25, 2010.
External links
- Garden City High School Web Site
- Photographs from Garden City High School Sporting Events
- Garden City Wings Ice Hockey Team
Coordinates: 40°43′58″N 73°39′11″W / 40.73278°N 73.65306°W