East Meadow High School
East Meadow High School is a public high school in the East Meadow Union Free School District in East Meadow, New York. The school was founded in 1953 and serves students in grades 9−12.
| East Meadow High School | |
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| Address | |
101 Carman Avenue , , 11554 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°43′45″N 73°33′24″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1953 |
| School district | East Meadow School District |
| NCES School ID | 3609840[1] |
| Principal | Richard Howard |
| Faculty | 129.6 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9−12 |
| Enrollment | 1,446 (as of 2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.2:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Team name | Jets |
| Newspaper | The Jet Gazette |
| Yearbook | Resume |
| Website | eastmeadow |
School
As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,446 students and 129.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1. There were 261 students (18.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 73 (5.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Athletics
East Meadow offers sports programs in three seasons.
Fall sports
Football (2006 & 2011 Nassau County champions), soccer, field hockey (2008 County champions), cross country, girls' tennis, boys' golf, volleyball, cheerleading, Rockettes/kickline, girls' swimming and diving.
The girls' cross country team had a league meet winning streak from October 2000 through October 2009, with a record during this time of approximately 120–0.
Winter sports
Wrestling (1970, 1990, 1994, 2000, & 2007 Nassau County Champions), girls' basketball, bowling, winter track.
Notable alumni
- Criss Angel (born 1967), magician/illusionist[2]
- Adam Busch (born 1978), actor/singer[3]
- Richard Greenberg (born 1958), Broadway playwright[4]
- David Wong Louie (1954–2018, class of 1973), novelist and short story writer[5]
- Annet Mahendru (born 1985, class of 2004), actress[6][7][8]
- John Mauceri (born 1945), conductor[9]
- Rich Mauti (born 1954), former American football wide receiver[10]
- Craig Mitchell (born 1964), actor/comedian/writer
- Brandon Moore (born 1979), NFL linebacker
- Rich Ohrnberger (born 1986), NFL offensive lineman.[11]
- Dave Palumbo (born 1968), bodybuilder
- Joel Rifkin (born 1959), serial killer[12]
- Matt Serra (born 1974), UFC fighter and former UFC Welterweight Champion
- Frank Viola (born 1960), former Major League Baseball pitcher.[13]
References
- School data for East Meadow High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2020.
- Schuler, Barbara. "LI's Criss Angel will work his magic on Broadway", Newsday, April 8, 2019. Accessed November 25, 2020.
- Giardino, Carisa. "East Meadow Native Returns to TBS Sitcom", East Meadow, NY, Patch, September 4, 2013. Accessed November 25, 2020.
- Klein, Alvin. "Theater: Forging a Glib Style, With Flair", The New York Times, February 5, 1989.
- Slotnik, Daniel E. "David Wong Louie, Who Probed Ethnic Identity in Fiction, Dies at 63", The New York Times, September 27, 2018. Accessed November 25, 2020.
- "Graduation 2004". Newsday. New York City / Long Island. June 19, 2004. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- de Croisset, Phoebe (December 16, 2016). "Multiple Identities". SBJCT Journal. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
I am an Indian-Russian-Afghan-American
- Lovece, Frank (May 4, 2014). "Fast Chat: Annet Mahendru". Newsday. New York City / Long Island. p. 91. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- "Class of 2018 Honored for Academic Excellence". East Meadow Schools. Accessed July 7, 2022.
- Rich Mauti, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed November 25, 2020.
- Rich Ohrnberger, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed November 25, 2020.
- McQuiston, John T. "Prosecution Claims Records Prove Rifkin Is Not Insane", The New York Times, April 30, 1994. Accessed November 25, 2020.
- "Sports People; Viola Honored", The New York Times, January 23, 1988. Accessed November 25, 2020.