Lawrence High School (New York)
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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.
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, ie, "No Stepping Back").
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,014 students and 100 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 10.4.
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.
Lawrence also won the Long Island
Class I Football championship in 1995, defeating Sachem High School.
Howard Foster (Born 1944) President Howard Foster and Company
Cedarhurst, New York
Cedarhurst is a village in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, in the USA. The population was 6,592 at the 2010 United States Census. The village is named after a grove of trees that once stood at the post office....
on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
in 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a part of the Lawrence Public Schools
Lawrence Public Schools
The Lawrence Public Schools, Union Free School District 15, is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the southwest section of Nassau County, New York and borders the New York City borough of Queens...
, and is the district's only public high school.
Details
Work study programs are available as well as an Outward BoundOutward Bound
Outward Bound is an international, non-profit, independent, outdoor educationorganization with approximately 40 schools around the world and 200,000 participants per year...
program affiliated with Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
. Students can earn college credit by taking college level courses in conjunction with C.W. Post College
Long Island University C.W. Post Campus
The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville in Nassau County, New York, United States...
and Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. 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
Royal blue
Royal blue describes both a bright shade and a dark shade of azure blue. It is said to have been invented by millers in Rode, Somerset, a consortium of which won a competition to make a dress for the British queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz....
and gold
Gold (color)
Gold, also called golden, is one of a variety of orange-yellow color blends used to give the impression of the color of the element 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, ie, "No Stepping Back").
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,014 students and 100 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 10.4.
Sports
Lawrence High School won the Long Island Class II Football championship, defeating heavily favored Bellport High SchoolBellport High School
Bellport High School is the public high school for the South Country Central School District, which is located in Suffolk County, Long Island in the United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 in Bellport, East Patchogue, Brookhaven Hamlet and parts of Medford and North Bellport. The current...
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.
Lawrence also won the Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
Class I Football championship in 1995, defeating Sachem High School.
Administration
- Dr. Jennifer M. Lagnado -Principal
- Roseann Epp - Assistant Principal, (alumna Lawrence High School Class of 1977)
- Sean Coffin - Assistant Principal
Notable alumni
- Lyle AlzadoLyle AlzadoLyle Martin Alzado was a professional American football defensive lineman of the National Football League famous for his intense and intimidating style of play....
(1949–1992), late NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Scott DavisScott DavisScott Davis is the name of:* Scott Davis , American tennis player* Scott Davis , American figure skater* Scott Davis , Australian cyclist...
(born 1957), VMwareVMwareVMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary ....
Chief Technology Officer for End User Computing, Virtual Iron founder, Computer Scientist/Entrepreneur. - Peter DiamondPeter DiamondPeter Diamond was an English actor who had trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and remembered as a stuntman on television or film....
(1953–1957) Nobel Laureate, Economics, 2010 - Nick DrahosNick DrahosNick Drahos is a former American football end. He played college football at Cornell University and was a member of the Sphinx Head Society. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.-References:**...
(1932–36) College Football Hall of Fame 1981, AFL NY Americans (Tackle & End 1941, author, photographer, artist, Wildlife Biologist, Conservation Educator. - Marc Dreier. Lawyer, Dreier LLP
- Ricky Paull GoldinRicky Paull GoldinRichard "Ricky" Paull Goldin is an American actor. He is currently in the cast of All My Children as Jake Martin since April 2008...
(born 1964), actor; appeared in numerous television commercials, daytime TV soap operas, starred on Broadway in Grease, etc. - Andrew Harris (born 1965), Syndicated Reporter Bloomberg News, Chicago Federal Court House.
- Mickey HartMickey HartMickey Hart is an American percussionist and musicologist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band the Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 to February 1971, and from October 1974 to August 1995...
(born 1943), Grateful DeadGrateful DeadThe Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long...
percussionist. - Wendy KaufmanWendy KaufmanWendy Kaufman is an American best known for being the spokesperson for Snapple and for her two stints on Celebrity Fit Club.-Life and career:...
(born 1958), best known for her commercial appearance as Wendy, the SnappleSnappleSnapple is a brand of tea and juice drinks which is owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group and based in Plano, Texas. The brand was founded in 1972. The brand achieved some notoriety due to various pop-culture references including television shows.-History:...
Lady". - Aline Kominsky-CrumbAline Kominsky-CrumbAline Kominsky-Crumb is an American underground comics artist best known as the wife of cartoonist R. Crumb....
, comics artist - Arthur L. KopitArthur L. KopitArthur Lee Kopit is an American playwright. He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and a three-time Tony Award nominee: Best Play, Indians, 1970; Best Play, Wings, 1979; and Best Book of a Musical, for Nine, 1982...
(born 1937), playwright. - Stuart Kreisman, Emmy award winning writer/ producer
- Dori Levine (born 1946), actress, stage name: Dori Brenner *http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107467/
- Peggy LiptonPeggy LiptonPeggy Lipton is an American television actress. She played "Julie Barnes" in The Mod Squad, and Norma Jennings in Twin Peaks.- Personal life and background :...
(born 1946), actress - Eric Liebowitz (1973-2008), Member of the music group The Jesus Twins.
- Jeffrey Liebowitz (born 1973), Member of the music group The Jesus Twins.
- Lisa Lillien, aka Hungry Girl (Best-selling author and creator of hungry-girl.com)
- Steve MaddenSteve MaddenSteve Madden is the founder and former CEO of Steve Madden Ltd., a footwear company.Born in Far Rockaway, Queens, Madden grew up in adjoining Lawrence in Nassau County, New York....
(born 1958), shoe designer. - Ira MagazinerIra MagazinerIra Magaziner was born in New York City, New York, USA. After being a student activist and business consultant, Magaziner became the senior advisor for policy development for President Clinton, especially as chief healthcare policy advisor. He now serves as chairman of the William J...
(born 1947), aide to PresidentPresident of the United StatesThe 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....
Bill ClintonBill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation... - Eddie Muro (born 1965), Rogue Republican Political Operative & Nassau County Cruise To The Show Co-cordinator www.cruisetotheshow.com
- Jonathan S. Nowak (born 1969), Comedian and Actor
- Shane OliveaShane Olivea-San Diego Chargers:Since being drafted in 2004, Olivea started 31 of 32 games in 2 seasons for the Chargers. In August 2006, The Chargers rewarded Olivea with a 6-year, $20 million extension. The deal made him the sixth highest-paid right tackle in the NFL at the time...
(born 1981), starting NFL offensive tackle for the San Diego ChargersSan Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Evan RobertsEvan Roberts (radio personality)Evan Roberts is an American sports radio personality. He currently hosts the midday show with Joe Benigno on WFAN in New York City.Roberts grew up in Cedarhurst, New York and graduated from Lawrence High School in 2001....
(born 1983), radio personality - Phyllis Rose (born 1942)(1956–1960) Professor, Wesleyan University; author, Parallel Lives, The Year of Reading Proust and others.
- Michael RosenblumMichael RosenblumMichael Rosenblum is a television producer and video journalist .Rosenblum built the first major VJ-driven local TV news operation at NY1. He later went on to train VJs at Voice of America, the New York Times, the BBC, News10, McGraw Hill, German Public TV, Dutch Public TV and many other VJ-driven...
, CBS News producer turned video journalist. - Aaron RussoAaron RussoAaron Russo was an American entertainment businessman, movie producer and director, and political activist. He was best-known for producing such blockbuster movies as Trading Places, Wise Guys, and The Rose...
(born 1943, deceased 2007) (1956–1960) entertainment manager and producer; Emmy Award winner; politician. - Robert SwirskyRobert SwirskyRobert Swirsky is a computer scientist, author, and pianist. In the early 1980s, Swirsky was one of the first regular contributors to the nascent computer magazine industry...
, pianist and lecturer. - Stewart "Wombat" Nacht (born 1977), co-host of CAGcast Internet Radio Program.
- Andy Weiss (born 1974), producer and screenwriter of television and feature films including major motion picture Middle Men and tv show Punk'd.
Notable faculty
- Frank ScobleteFrank ScobleteFrank Scoblete is an American author who has written both under his own name and King Scobe about casino gambling. Referred to by the Washington Post as "a widely published authority on casino games," his books include Beat the Craps out of the Casinos, Golden Touch Blackjack Revolution, and Beat...
, English teacher from the 1970s through 1990s
Howard Foster (Born 1944) President Howard Foster and Company
External links
- Lawrence High School
- Lawrence Public Schools
- Data for the Lawrence Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Lawrence High School Varsity Football vs Garden City
- Lawrence High School Varsity Football vs Bellport Long Island Championship 2006
- Lawrence High School Varsity Football Rutgers Cup
- Lawrence High School Wrestling Team vs Garden City on 1-12-07