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Lawrence High School (New York)

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Type
  
Public high school

Faculty
  
86.5 FTEs

Enrollment
  
949 (as of 2014-15)

District
  
Lawrence Public Schools

Number of students
  
949 (2014–2015)

Principal
  
Dr. Ron Packin

Grades
  
9-12

Phone
  
+1 516-295-8000

Motto
  
Diversity

School district
  
Lawrence Public Schools

Address
  
2 Reilly Rd, Cedarhurst, NY 11516, USA

Similar
  
Elementary School 05, Sewanha High School, Lynbrook High School, George W Hewlett High Sch, Oceanside High School

Profiles

Lawrence High School is a four-year public high school located in Cedarhurst on Long Island in New York, United States. It is a part of the Lawrence Public Schools, and is the district's only public high school.

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As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 949 students and 86.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1. There were 437 students (46.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 71 (7.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.

Details

Work study programs are available as well as an Outward Bound program affiliated with Hofstra University. Students can earn college credit by taking college level courses in conjunction with C.W. Post College and Syracuse University. The New York State Education Commissioner has recognized the library as an "Electronic Doorway Library," one of the first libraries in the state officially designed for its pioneering use of computers and telecommunications technology.

The School mascot is the Golden Tornado. The school colors are Blue and Gold (royal blue and gold). The yearbook is called Lawrencian and the student newspaper is called Mental Pabulum. The school motto is "Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum" (lit. I never retrace my steps, i.e., "No Stepping Back").

Sports

Lawrence High School won the 2012 Long Island Class III Football championship by defeating Sayville 21-20, avenging 2011's championship game loss to the same team in a record-setting 78-61 result. Then in November 2013, Lawrence defeated Huntington 49-35 in the Class III LIC for their 2nd back to back title. In November 2014, Lawrence beat Sayville 40-35 and won the 2014 LIC Class III, for the third time making a dynasty and three peat finish.

Lawrence High School won the Long Island Class II Football championship, defeating heavily favored Bellport High School 28-27 at Stony Brook University on November 25, 2006. See Long Island varsity football championship team picture or this link for pictures of the championship team.

Lawrence High School's bowling team won the Conference 5 Title in the 2006 season. Lawrence High School's varsity Gymnastics team also won a conference title in 2003.

The team won the Long Island Football Championships in 1995 and 2006. In 2011 it lost a record setting 78-61 non-overtime championship game to Sayville High School. It was also runner up in the game in 1997, 2007 and 2009.

The 2011 Comedy Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti, was filmed in the Lawrence High School wrestling room.

Administration

  • Dr. Jennifer M. Lagnado - Principal
  • Roseann Epp - Assistant Principal (alumna Lawrence High School Class of 1977)
  • Christian Paulino-Assistant Principal
  • Notable alumni

  • Lyle Alzado (1949–1992), late NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos.
  • Frederic Lebow (born 1956), screenwriter, While You Were Sleeping
  • Peter Diamond (born 1940) Nobel Laureate, Economics, 2010
  • Nick Drahos (born 1918) College Football Hall of Fame 1981, AFL NY Americans (Tackle & End 1941, author, photographer, artist, Wildlife Biologist, Conservation Educator.
  • Marc Stuart Dreier (born 1950), lawyer who was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in 2009 for committing investment fraud using a Ponzi scheme.
  • Ricky Paull Goldin (born 1965), actor; appeared in numerous television commercials, daytime TV soap operas, starred on Broadway in Grease, etc.
  • Harrison Greenbaum (born 1986), comedian / magician and Andy Kaufman Award winner.
  • Mickey Hart (born 1943), Grateful Dead percussionist.
  • Jon Heyman (born 1961), baseball writer
  • Helen Hicks (1911-1974), pro golfer who was one of the 13 co-founders of the LPGA in 1950.
  • Wendy Kaufman (born 1958), best known for her commercial appearance as Wendy, the Snapple Lady".
  • Norm Kent (born 1949), publisher; radio talk show host; attorney, Chairman, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
  • Michael Kimmel (born 1951), author, professor, sociologist, gender activist
  • Arthur L. Kopit (born 1937), playwright.
  • Stuart Kreisman, Emmy award winning writer/ producer
  • Gilbert Levine (born 1948), conductor
  • Shawn Levy (born 1961) author and critic
  • Peggy Lipton (born 1946), actress
  • Lisa Lillien (aka Hungry Girl, class of 1983) #1 NY Times Best Selling author, TV personality and founder of the Hungry Girl brand.
  • Steve Madden (born 1958), shoe designer.
  • Ira Magaziner (born 1947, class of 1965), aide to President Bill Clinton.
  • Shane Olivea (born 1981), starting NFL offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers.
  • Evan Roberts (born 1983), sports radio personality who co-hosts the Joe & Evan show with Joe Benigno.
  • Phyllis Rose (born 1942, class of 1960) Professor, Wesleyan University; author, Parallel Lives, The Year of Reading Proust and others.
  • Aaron Russo (born 1943, deceased 2007) (1956–1960) entertainment manager and producer; Emmy Award winner; politician.
  • Michael Stern (real estate developer) (born 1979)
  • Robert Swirsky (born 1962), pianist and lecturer.
  • Notable faculty

  • Frank Scoblete, English teacher from the 1970s through 1990s
  • Class of 1959 Alumni Site
  • Class of 1961 Alumni Site
  • References

    Lawrence High School (New York) Wikipedia