North Shore High School (New York)
| North Shore High School | |
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450 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, New York 11545 United States | |
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| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Opened | 1957 |
| School district | North Shore Schools |
| Principal | Albert Cousins |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 841 (2006) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Rival | Glen Cove High School |
| Newspaper | The Viking View |
| Website |
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North Shore High School is located in Glen Head, New York. It opened in September 1957 and graduated its first class in June 1958. The first principal was Dr. John French.
The school is a part of the North Shore School District. As of 2006, approximately 841 students attend North Shore High School. The current principal is Albert Cousins. In 2008, Newsweek ranked North Shore as the 263rd best public school in the country.[1] North Shore's athletic teams are known as the Vikings, and have a long-time rivalry with neighboring Glen Cove High School.
For many years North Shore has had an "open campus" policy, where students were allowed to leave campus during lunch and other free periods so they could work on independent projects. Some community members wanted North Shore to become a "closed campus," where leaving campus was not permitted during free periods. They were concerned due to automobile and pedestrian safety and possibilities of students conducting recreational drug usage off campus.[2]
Notable alumni
- Amanda Sobhy, professional squash player - Number 1 Junior in the world
- Gregory Raposo (2003), Dream Street band member
- Kate McKinnon (2002), comedian, Saturday Night Live
- Megan Smirti Ryerson (1999), Assistant Professor of City and Regional Planning and Electrical and Systems Engineering, UPenn
- Catherine McNeur (1999), author of Taming Manhattan (2014) and Assistant Professor of History, Portland State University
- Darin Strauss, a best-selling novelist
- Jake Siewert (1982?), White House Press Secretary[3]
- Jim Romano (1977), a professional football player[4]
- Mike Armstrong (1972), a professional baseball player[4]
- David Chesnoff, Criminal Defense Attorney[5]
- Edmund Coffin (1971), Olympic Gold Medalist, Equestrian, Summer Olympics 1976[4][5]
- Robin Higgins (née Ross), former Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Hank Bjorklund (1967), former NFL running back with the New York Jets (1972-1974)[4]
- Michael McKean (1965), an American television actor[4]
- Gail Kern Paster (1962), Folger Shakespeare Library director[3]
- Eden Ross Lipson (1960), New York Times editor[3]
- Rose Bird, former Chief Judge of the California Supreme Court[4]
References
- ↑ Newsweek. The Top of the Class 2008: The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. high schools
- ↑ Saslow, Linda. "Schools Split on 'Open Campus'." The New York Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Accomplished Graduates of the North Shore Schools". North Shore School District. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kathleen Clancy (November 1994). "Life After North Shore". Viking View (Glen Head, New York: North Shore High School).
- 1 2 North Shore High School Yearbook 1973
External links
- North Shore School District - Official website
Coordinates: 40°50′18″N 73°37′53″W / 40.83833°N 73.63139°W