Type Public school Faculty 80.4 FTEs Student to teacher ratio 15.9:1 Principal Michael Harrington | Established 1935 Enrollment 1,282 (as of 2014-15) Phone +1 516-992-1500 Mascot Pirate | |
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Motto Opportunity, Industry, Achievement Address 2401 Camp Ave, Bell, NY 11710, USA District Bell–Merrick Central High School District Similar Merrick Bell Services, H Frank Carey High School, Kellenberg Memorial High Sch, South Side High School, Division Avenue High Sch Profiles | ||
Wellington c mepham high school pirates co ed small varsity
Wellington C. Mepham High School is a public high school located on a 21-acre (85,000 m2) campus in Bellmore, New York, United States. 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.
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- Wellington c mepham high school pirates co ed small varsity
- 2003 hazing incident
- Notable alumni
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The first building at Mepham was built in 1935, and the current campus was formed in 1937.
The school's mascot is the Pirate. Its jazz band was formerly known as the Jolly Rogers, but is more commonly referred to as simply the Mepham Jazz Band. Its kickline is known as the Pirettes. The school's student newspaper is The Buccaneer, its yearbook is The Treasure Chest, its alumni publication is The Scuttlebutt, and the former literary magazine was The Pieces of Eight, whose name was later changed to Fragments.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,282 students and 80.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.9:1. There were 112 students (8.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 36 (2.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
2003 hazing incident
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 teammates. Three members admitted to the acts, two of whom appeared in court. The hazing included anally penetrating the young men with foreign objects, including broom handles, pine cones, and golf balls. 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.