Kellenberg Memorial High School
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Kellenberg Memorial High School is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory school in Uniondale
, Long Island
, New York
. Kellenberg is the second Marianist school on Long Island and prides itself on high academic standards combined with a strong focus on faith.
, including a depiction of Jesus as a teenager, designed by artist Yan Rieger in 1997, in honor of the school's tenth anniversary. Students and Marianists assisted the artist and his wife with the execution of the mural. Kellenberg Memorial has four athletic fields, baseball, football, softball etc., each is separately named after one of the four gospel writers. The school also is the caretakers of two Nassau County drainage properties, one east of the school and one west, which are used for athletic purposes. These properties are named Jerusalem and Jericho respectively, after the two biblical cities.
A new artificial turf field was installed during the summer of 2010. This marks a series of campus improvements and expansions that will take place throughout 2010 and 2011.
includes three programs: Honors, Academic I and Academic II. Students on all three tracks take four years of classical education courses in English, Math, (Catholic) Religion, Social Studies, and Science. Students in the Honors track take 4 years of foreign language (Latin, French, or Spanish). Students on the Academic I track take three years of a foreign language and a College Writing course in their fourth year, while Academic II students take English Composition for two years and senior year they take American Sign Language. In Freshman year, the students take Chorus classes; Sophomores take a Health class (which encompasses a variety of topics ranging from personal hygiene to sexual education) and Computer (covering typing, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Powerpoint); Junior year students take an introductory course of Music; Seniors take an Art class, though there is the option to interview for a more advanced art class, Portfolio Prep. Seniors may also take an Advanced Computer Applications course. In both Freshman and Sophomore years, the students take tae kwon do in place of a general physical education class. Come Junior year both males and females join together in a general physical education class, only if they are not involved in a Varsity sport. Students in the Latin School take Latin along with other liberal arts subjects and the classic courses. Kellenberg does not offer any AP courses.
Admission to the school is highly competitive, with many applicants enrolling in private exam preparation courses for the Catholic High School Entrance Exam (CHSEE/TACHS)
in general and Kellenberg in particular.
The high school is a CHSAA member and belongs to the New York State Association of Independent Schools
. It is also registered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York
and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
Admission to the program is highly competitive, with many applying over a year in advance. The nature of the progarm allows middle school students to have courses taught by high school teachers (often with high school material) and to take part in clubs, activities and services that would normally not be available at a regular middle school. Students in grades 7 and 8 are required to take Latin, with those who remain at Kellenberg for high school placed in accelerated classes. Students who graduate from the program are guaranteed admission to the high school; however, they are required to take the CHSEE for statistical and quality-assurance purposes.
While the school has a separate administration for academics, guidance and discipline, the schools are otherwise administered as one unit, sharing facilities and faculty and with most clubs and activities run as one Grade 6-12 unit; the administration of the Latin School is subsidiary to that of the greater school, with the Assistant Principal for the Latin School answerable to the Principal and President of Kellenberg Memorial High School.
It is the only Latin school
on Long Island; New York City also has the public Brooklyn Latin School
.
Administrators have contributed articles to a diverse range of publications, from the religious Catalyst
to the mainstream New York Times. Current faculty include present college faculty, published authors and professional musicians, and former faculty members contributed to works still included in the school's curriculum, from history classes to faith-based clubs. Music produced by student organizations is sold at online music retailers.
groups to mutually reinforce their Catholic faith. The groups meet weekly and participate in various religious activities. The school also operates Emmanuel, a Marianist Retreat House devoted to students' spiritual formation. Students attend a series of retreats during their time at the school. Freshman and Sophomore retreats are mandatory, but Junior and Senior year retreats are optional.
A major co-curricular focus is music. Activities in this area include Band (four levels), Chorus (four levels), Guitar Club, Jazz Band, the Firebird Swing Jazz Choir, Orchestra, Pit Band, and Jubilee Choir, Gregorian Consortium (sometimes called St. Greg's). Publications include Blue and Gold (a school yearbook), "The Renaissance" (a literary magazine), "The Phoenix" (a school newspaper), and three additional divisional newspapers—The Sophomore Senitel, The Freshman Flash, and the Early Bird, (a Latin school publication).
Kellenberg also has an Academic Quiz Bowl team and a Science Olympiad
team. The Academic Quiz Bowl team came in 11th place at the NAQT High School National Championship and placed second in the 2010 season of the New York area TV show The Challenge. The team won the 2009 New York State NAQT tournament, placing first in the state with the JV team in fifth; at the state level, three of the top five players came from Kellenberg teams. The Science Olympiad team has qualified for the New York State Science Olympiad Competition for the past 15 years.
A major activity for female students at Kellenberg is the Blue and Gold sports night. The students who participate are divided into two teams, a blue team and a gold team. The girls practice from February until May. The competition takes place on one night in early May and attracts a widespread Long Island audience.
Kellenberg administrators have twice eliminated activities that they considered "no longer commensurate with the goals of a Christian education". Kellenberg first abolished the school's hockey team, reasoning that hockey "kept degenerating into physical mayhem". And in 2006, the school received national attention when the principal, Brother Kenneth Hoagland, canceled the Senior Prom. In a letter from late March 2006, he cited booze cruises sponsored by parents, cocktail parties, and the film American Pie
as examples of "adolescent culture being formed and led by the media". The school received national attention from ABC
, CNN
, Fox News, MTV
, The New York Times
, and Comedy Central
's The Colbert Report.
Jonathon Harris '92 - was drafted in the first round (25th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.
Marc Forgione '96- chef and owner of restaurant Marc Forgione. He was born on December 16, 1978 and raised in Bellerose, New York. Chef Forgione competed on and won season three of The Next Iron Chef in 2010.[
Reid Gorecki
'99 - Outfielder for Major League Baseball
's Atlanta Braves
.
Ryan Hunter '05 - lead singer of now-defunct emo rock band Envy on the Coast
.
Uniondale, New York
Uniondale is a hamlet as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead. The population was 24,759 at the 2010 United States Census.-Geography:...
, Long Island
Long Island
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, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Kellenberg is the second Marianist school on Long Island and prides itself on high academic standards combined with a strong focus on faith.
Campus
Kellenberg is accessed through the main entrance across from RXR Plaza on Glenn Curtiss Blvd. Although the lobby was originally designed as the main entrance, the school is oriented toward its north entrance. The north entrance of the school features a mural of the Holy FamilyHoly Family
The Holy Family consists of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph.The Feast of the Holy Family is a liturgical celebration in the Roman Catholic Church in honor of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his foster father, Saint Joseph, as a family...
, including a depiction of Jesus as a teenager, designed by artist Yan Rieger in 1997, in honor of the school's tenth anniversary. Students and Marianists assisted the artist and his wife with the execution of the mural. Kellenberg Memorial has four athletic fields, baseball, football, softball etc., each is separately named after one of the four gospel writers. The school also is the caretakers of two Nassau County drainage properties, one east of the school and one west, which are used for athletic purposes. These properties are named Jerusalem and Jericho respectively, after the two biblical cities.
A new artificial turf field was installed during the summer of 2010. This marks a series of campus improvements and expansions that will take place throughout 2010 and 2011.
Academics
The high school's curriculumCurriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
includes three programs: Honors, Academic I and Academic II. Students on all three tracks take four years of classical education courses in English, Math, (Catholic) Religion, Social Studies, and Science. Students in the Honors track take 4 years of foreign language (Latin, French, or Spanish). Students on the Academic I track take three years of a foreign language and a College Writing course in their fourth year, while Academic II students take English Composition for two years and senior year they take American Sign Language. In Freshman year, the students take Chorus classes; Sophomores take a Health class (which encompasses a variety of topics ranging from personal hygiene to sexual education) and Computer (covering typing, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Powerpoint); Junior year students take an introductory course of Music; Seniors take an Art class, though there is the option to interview for a more advanced art class, Portfolio Prep. Seniors may also take an Advanced Computer Applications course. In both Freshman and Sophomore years, the students take tae kwon do in place of a general physical education class. Come Junior year both males and females join together in a general physical education class, only if they are not involved in a Varsity sport. Students in the Latin School take Latin along with other liberal arts subjects and the classic courses. Kellenberg does not offer any AP courses.
Admission to the school is highly competitive, with many applicants enrolling in private exam preparation courses for the Catholic High School Entrance Exam (CHSEE/TACHS)
TACHS test
The Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools or TACHS is the admissions test for Catholic high schools in and around New York City. First used in autumn 2004, the test allows schools to compare the academic abilities of students. including how a student performs under pressure...
in general and Kellenberg in particular.
The high school is a CHSAA member and belongs to the New York State Association of Independent Schools
New York State Association of Independent Schools
The New York State Association of Independent Schools , founded in 1947, is an association of some 180 independent schools, ranging from nursery to high schools. In 2005, its member schools had approximately 65,000 students...
. It is also registered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York
University of the State of New York
The University of the State of New York is the State of New York's governmental umbrella organization responsible for most institutions and people in any way connected with formal educational functions, public and private, in New York State...
and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
.
Latin School
The school also operates the Brother Joseph C. Fox Latin School on its campus. Serving students from grades 6-8, it was originally designed to serve students who started in public school but wished to transfer into the Catholic system; it now accepts students from both public and Catholic elementary schools.Admission to the program is highly competitive, with many applying over a year in advance. The nature of the progarm allows middle school students to have courses taught by high school teachers (often with high school material) and to take part in clubs, activities and services that would normally not be available at a regular middle school. Students in grades 7 and 8 are required to take Latin, with those who remain at Kellenberg for high school placed in accelerated classes. Students who graduate from the program are guaranteed admission to the high school; however, they are required to take the CHSEE for statistical and quality-assurance purposes.
While the school has a separate administration for academics, guidance and discipline, the schools are otherwise administered as one unit, sharing facilities and faculty and with most clubs and activities run as one Grade 6-12 unit; the administration of the Latin School is subsidiary to that of the greater school, with the Assistant Principal for the Latin School answerable to the Principal and President of Kellenberg Memorial High School.
It is the only Latin school
Latin School
Latin School may refer to:* Latin schools of Medieval Europe* These schools in the United States:** Boston Latin School, Boston, MA** Brooklyn Latin School, New York, NY** Brother Joseph C. Fox Latin School, Long Island, NY...
on Long Island; New York City also has the public Brooklyn Latin School
Brooklyn Latin School
The Brooklyn Latin School is a specialized high school in New York City, founded in 2006.The ideals governing Brooklyn Latin are borrowed largely from the Boston Latin School, and popular society's Ideals...
.
Faculty
As of April 2010, the faculty included 130 members, including 4 Marianist Priests and 12 Marianist Brothers. Many of the school administrators maintain teaching roles in the school. There is also a large school staff body consisting of about 70 members. Many members of the Society of Mary have canine companions that often follow them to the classroom or reside in their offices during the day, sometimes cited as a very likable trait of the school. Much of the faculty and school staff are alumni.Administrators have contributed articles to a diverse range of publications, from the religious Catalyst
Catholic League (U.S.)
The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, often shortened to the Catholic League, is an American Catholic anti-defamation and civil rights organization...
to the mainstream New York Times. Current faculty include present college faculty, published authors and professional musicians, and former faculty members contributed to works still included in the school's curriculum, from history classes to faith-based clubs. Music produced by student organizations is sold at online music retailers.
Co-curricular and extracurricular activities
In the Marianist tradition, many students join sodalitySodality
In Christian theology, a sodality is a form of the "Universal Church" expressed in specialized, task-oriented form as opposed to the Christian church in its local, diocesan form . In English, the term sodality is most commonly used by groups in the Catholic Church, where they are also referred to...
groups to mutually reinforce their Catholic faith. The groups meet weekly and participate in various religious activities. The school also operates Emmanuel, a Marianist Retreat House devoted to students' spiritual formation. Students attend a series of retreats during their time at the school. Freshman and Sophomore retreats are mandatory, but Junior and Senior year retreats are optional.
A major co-curricular focus is music. Activities in this area include Band (four levels), Chorus (four levels), Guitar Club, Jazz Band, the Firebird Swing Jazz Choir, Orchestra, Pit Band, and Jubilee Choir, Gregorian Consortium (sometimes called St. Greg's). Publications include Blue and Gold (a school yearbook), "The Renaissance" (a literary magazine), "The Phoenix" (a school newspaper), and three additional divisional newspapers—The Sophomore Senitel, The Freshman Flash, and the Early Bird, (a Latin school publication).
Kellenberg also has an Academic Quiz Bowl team and a Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
team. The Academic Quiz Bowl team came in 11th place at the NAQT High School National Championship and placed second in the 2010 season of the New York area TV show The Challenge. The team won the 2009 New York State NAQT tournament, placing first in the state with the JV team in fifth; at the state level, three of the top five players came from Kellenberg teams. The Science Olympiad team has qualified for the New York State Science Olympiad Competition for the past 15 years.
A major activity for female students at Kellenberg is the Blue and Gold sports night. The students who participate are divided into two teams, a blue team and a gold team. The girls practice from February until May. The competition takes place on one night in early May and attracts a widespread Long Island audience.
Kellenberg administrators have twice eliminated activities that they considered "no longer commensurate with the goals of a Christian education". Kellenberg first abolished the school's hockey team, reasoning that hockey "kept degenerating into physical mayhem". And in 2006, the school received national attention when the principal, Brother Kenneth Hoagland, canceled the Senior Prom. In a letter from late March 2006, he cited booze cruises sponsored by parents, cocktail parties, and the film American Pie
American Pie (film)
American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film written by Adam Herz. American Pie was the directorial film debut of brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, and the first film in the American Pie film series...
as examples of "adolescent culture being formed and led by the media". The school received national attention from ABC
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, Fox News, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, and Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
's The Colbert Report.
Notable alumni
Donatella Arpaia (born in Woodmere, New York on September 15, 1974) is an American restaurateur and a television personality who appears on The Food Network.[1] Arpaia is a regular judge on The Food Network's Iron Chef America and The Next Iron Chef.[2] She has also appeared on The Isaac Mizrahi Show, The Martha Stewart Show, The Tony Danza Show, The Today Show and iVillage.[3]Jonathon Harris '92 - was drafted in the first round (25th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.
Marc Forgione '96- chef and owner of restaurant Marc Forgione. He was born on December 16, 1978 and raised in Bellerose, New York. Chef Forgione competed on and won season three of The Next Iron Chef in 2010.[
Reid Gorecki
Reid Gorecki
Reid Evan Gorecki is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. Gorecki was called up by the St. Louis Cardinals in after the September roster expansion, but did not appear in a game...
'99 - Outfielder for Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
's Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
.
Ryan Hunter '05 - lead singer of now-defunct emo rock band Envy on the Coast
Envy On The Coast
Envy on the Coast was an alternative rock band from Long Island, New York. They released their second album Lowcountry in March 2010.-History:...
.