Grover Cleveland High School (New York City)
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Grover Cleveland High School is a large, comprehensive high school
in Ridgewood, Queens
. Grover Cleveland High School, Samuel J. Tilden High School
, Abraham Lincoln High School
, John Adams High School, and Bayside High School
were all built during the Great Depression
from one set of blueprints, in order to save money.
It is named after Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 June 24, 1908) the 22nd and 24th President of the United States
. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897) and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents.
Arabic;
Arista;
Baseball / Softball;
Botany;
Chess;
Frisbee;
Geology;
Guitar;
Key Club;
Photography;
Seekers;
Soccer, Co-ed;
Student Council;
Swimming;
Teachers of Tomorrow;
Tennis;
Thespian;
Video Games;
Volleyball, Co-ed;
Web Design/Internet
Handball
Robotics;
Science Olympiad;
Science Research;
Debate (won the 2009 NYC Lincoln-Douglas Debate Championships in the Rising Star Tier)
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Ridgewood, Queens
Ridgewood, Queens
Ridgewood is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It borders the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale, as well as the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick. Historically, the neighborhood straddled the Queens-Brooklyn boundary. The neighborhood is part of Queens...
. Grover Cleveland High School, Samuel J. Tilden High School
Samuel J. Tilden High School
Samuel J. Tilden High School is a New York City public high school in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. It is named for Samuel J. Tilden, the former governor of New York State and presidential candidate who, although carrying the popular vote, lost to Rutherford B...
, Abraham Lincoln High School
Abraham Lincoln High School (New York)
Abraham Lincoln High School is a public high school located at 2800 Ocean Parkway, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, and is part of Region 7 in the New York City Department of Education...
, John Adams High School, and Bayside High School
Bayside High School (New York City)
Bayside High School is a four-year public high school located in Bayside, in the New York City borough of Queens, administered by the New York City Department of Education. Bayside High School, Abraham Lincoln High School, Samuel J...
were all built during the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
from one set of blueprints, in order to save money.
It is named after Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 June 24, 1908) the 22nd and 24th President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897) and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents.
The Mathematics Department
The Mathematics Department has developed its own Saturday Mathematics Program for academic intervention. The Mathematics Department offers Intermediate Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, both Advanced Placement Calculus AB and BC, Advanced Placement Statistics, and Number Theory.The Science Department
After a student has mastered the basic state requirements, he or she may enroll in electives and advanced placement courses. The GCHS Science staff focuses on environmental sciences.The Communication Arts department
Eight credits of English are required for graduation, and each student must pass the NYS English Regent with a score of 65 or better in order to graduate.The Social Studies Department
Students who are entering high school will be given Global Studies I during the Fall semester and Global Studies II during the Spring semester.The Bilingual and English as a Second Language department
The Bilingual and English as a Second Language department is geared towards limited English proficient students.The Art Department
The art department provides a creative environment in which students can develop their technical skills, conceptual thinking, visual awareness and creativity. And students learn the ability to produce unique styles of art in their own way.Sports
Sports teams include: Boys Varsity Baseball; Boys J.V. Baseball; Girls Varsity Softball; Girls Varsity Basketball; Boys Varsity Basketball; Boys J.V. Basketball; Girls J.V. Basketball; Boys Varsity Bowling; Girls Varsity Bowling; Boys Varsity Volleyball; Girls Varsity Volleyball; Girls J.V. Volleyball; Girls Varsity Swimming; Boys Varsity Swimming; Boys Outdoor Track; Girls Outdoor Track; Boys Indoor Track; Girls Indoor Track; Boys Varsity Bowling; Girls Varsity Bowling; Boys Cross Country; Boys Varsity Handball; Girls Varsity Tennis; Boys Varsity Tennis; Boys Varsity Soccer; WrestlingClubs
These are the clubs that are offered as of Spring 2006 to Fall 2007 in Grover Cleveland Highschool:Arabic;
Arista;
Baseball / Softball;
Botany;
Chess;
Frisbee;
Geology;
Guitar;
Key Club;
Photography;
Seekers;
Soccer, Co-ed;
Student Council;
Swimming;
Teachers of Tomorrow;
Tennis;
Thespian;
Video Games;
Volleyball, Co-ed;
Web Design/Internet
Handball
Academic teams
Physics;Robotics;
Science Olympiad;
Science Research;
Debate (won the 2009 NYC Lincoln-Douglas Debate Championships in the Rising Star Tier)
Notable alumni
- Sandra DentonSandra DentonSandra Denton, known as Pepa, is a Jamaican American rap/hip hop artist, actress, and a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa.-Biography:...
– singer from Grammy Award winning Salt-N-PepaSalt-N-PepaSalt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews.... - Marisol Maldonado – model
- Thomas P. Noonan, Jr.Thomas P. Noonan, Jr.Thomas Patrick Noonan, Jr. was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for heroism during February 1969 in Vietnam.-Biography:...
- Medal Of Honor USMC Vietnam - Rosie PerezRosie PerezRosa María "Rosie" Pérez is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, director and community activist.- Early life :...
– award winning actress, activist - Bob SheppardBob SheppardRobert Leo "Bob" Sheppard was the long-time public address announcer for numerous New York area college and professional sports teams, in particular the MLB New York Yankees , and the NFL New York Giants .Sheppard announced more than 4,500 Yankees baseball games over a period of 56 years,...
– Yankee StadiumYankee StadiumYankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
announcer - Emanuel XavierEmanuel XavierIn 2005, Suspect Thoughts Press published Bullets & Butterflies: queer spoken word poetry, a collection Emanuel Xavier edited. The anthology featured the work of thirteen openly queer spoken word artists and new work by the editor himself including: "Legendary", "Outside" and "A Simple Poem." The...
– award winning poet, author, actor, activist - Joe MassinoJoe MassinoJoseph Charles Massino , also known as "Big Joey" or "The Ear". Massino was the boss of the Bonanno crime family before he became a government witness in 2004. The media nicknamed him the "The Last Don" or "The Horatio Alger of the Mob"...
- "The Last Don," final head of the Bonanno Crime Family - Barbara Molina- Neurological Nurse NYP Hospital
- Julius LaRosa - Singer, Entertainer
- Edward Schwartz- Successful Founder/President of Manhattan Institute; A New York State Accredited Career School