Syosset High School
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Syosset High School, located on Southwoods Road in Syosset, New York
, USA is the only high school for residents of the Syosset Central School District
.
in 1992–1993. The school district as a whole was also the 2002 winner of the Kennedy Center
Alliance for Arts Education Network and National School Boards Association Award, which honors school districts for excellence in arts education. The school was also named a Grammy Signature for its music programs in orchestra, band and chorus. In 2010 it was rated 14th in the country for music education by the National Association for Music Education
. Syosset High School ranked 143rd of 1600+ schools listed in Newsweek's 2010 Best High Schools list. Eleanor Roosevelt
was among the first notable people to make a personal appearance in the auditorium.
SHS's publications The Pulse (school newspaper) and Ken (literary magazine) have won many awards. Its Forensics Speech & Debate team has taken home both state and national championships. The school has Model United Nations
, Model Congress
, and National Champion Quiz Bowl teams. In April 2007, the Quiz Bowl won the national championship. The Science Olympiad Team has also competed at the national level. Syosset's Tri-M
Chapter has been named Chapter of the Year numerous times. Syosset's theater club, the Syosset Association of Creative Thespians, (ACT-ITS
Troupe 3880), shows one drama, one musical, and one work of Shakespeare per year, as well as many student-directed shows and one-act play
SHS offers Advanced Placement
courses, a new college level engineering course set up by Stony Brook University available to students in 2011, as well as Syracuse University
courses offered through SU Project Advance. Syosset High School has the top-ranked varsity golf team on Long Island. It is one of the few schools on Long Island
to give a Russian Regents; Japanese and Latin also have multi-year programs. It has a three-year research program in which students enter competitions such as the Intel Science Talent Search
.
, 88.5 FM, is a broadcasting station owned and operated by the Syosset Central School District
that operates from 2:30–11:00 PM Monday through Friday. It is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC). WPOB
broadcasts on the same frequency from 7:00–2:30 from Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, and is the sister station to WKWZ. The General Manager is head of the Syosset Film and Radio department, Dave Favilla, with all other positions (other than General Manager, Station Supervisor and Chief Engineer) operated by students in the school, with positions such as Station Manager(s), Music Director, Sports Director, Traffic Director, Program Director, Community News Director, and Organizational Supervisor(s).
Syosset, New York
Syosset is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, in the northeastern section of Town of Oyster Bay near the North Shore of Long Island. The population was 18,829 at the 2010 census...
, USA is the only high school for residents of the Syosset Central School District
Syosset Central School District
The Syosset Central School District serves the inhabitants of Syosset, a suburb in Nassau County, New York. It also serves the suburbs of Woodbury, parts of Plainview, Jericho, and even very small parts of Hicksville and Oyster Bay Cove....
.
Overview
The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of ExcellenceBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
in 1992–1993. The school district as a whole was also the 2002 winner of the Kennedy Center
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located on the Potomac River, adjacent to the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C...
Alliance for Arts Education Network and National School Boards Association Award, which honors school districts for excellence in arts education. The school was also named a Grammy Signature for its music programs in orchestra, band and chorus. In 2010 it was rated 14th in the country for music education by the National Association for Music Education
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
MENC: The National Association for Music Education is an organization of American music educators dedicated to advancing and preserving music education and as part of the core curriculum of schools in the United States...
. Syosset High School ranked 143rd of 1600+ schools listed in Newsweek's 2010 Best High Schools list. Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
was among the first notable people to make a personal appearance in the auditorium.
SHS's publications The Pulse (school newspaper) and Ken (literary magazine) have won many awards. Its Forensics Speech & Debate team has taken home both state and national championships. The school has Model United Nations
Model United Nations
Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
, Model Congress
Model Congress
Model Congress gives students a chance to engage in a role-playing simulation of the United States Congress. Such events are hosted by the Congress itself, Rutgers University, American International College, Columbia University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, Yale, The...
, and National Champion Quiz Bowl teams. In April 2007, the Quiz Bowl won the national championship. The Science Olympiad Team has also competed at the national level. Syosset's Tri-M
Tri-M
Tri-M Music Honor Society, formerly known as Modern Music Masters, is a high school and middle school music honor society. Each school has its own chapter, which is run by the students but supervised by an advisor or sponsor, usually a school teacher...
Chapter has been named Chapter of the Year numerous times. Syosset's theater club, the Syosset Association of Creative Thespians, (ACT-ITS
ITS
its, it's or ITS can mean:* it's, a contraction of it is or it has* its, the possessive adjective and possessive pronoun form of the personal pronoun it- Computing :...
Troupe 3880), shows one drama, one musical, and one work of Shakespeare per year, as well as many student-directed shows and one-act play
SHS offers Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
courses, a new college level engineering course set up by Stony Brook University available to students in 2011, as well as 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...
courses offered through SU Project Advance. Syosset High School has the top-ranked varsity golf team on Long Island. It is one of the few schools 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...
to give a Russian Regents; Japanese and Latin also have multi-year programs. It has a three-year research program in which students enter competitions such as the Intel Science Talent Search
Intel Science Talent Search
The Intel Science Talent Search , known for its first 57 years as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search is a research-based science competition in the United States for high school seniors. It has been referred to as "the nation's oldest and most prestigious" science competition. In his speech...
.
WKWZ
WKWZWKWZ
WKWZ is a radio station broadcasting an Educational format, licensed to Syosset, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Syosset Central School District...
, 88.5 FM, is a broadcasting station owned and operated by the Syosset Central School District
Syosset Central School District
The Syosset Central School District serves the inhabitants of Syosset, a suburb in Nassau County, New York. It also serves the suburbs of Woodbury, parts of Plainview, Jericho, and even very small parts of Hicksville and Oyster Bay Cove....
that operates from 2:30–11:00 PM Monday through Friday. It is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC). WPOB
WPOB
WPOB is high school radio station in Plainview, New York, USA. WPOB is a community radio Station funded by the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District and has been broadcasting since 1972. WPOB is run under the direction of Adam Weinstock. WPOB is broadcast by students at Plainview-Old...
broadcasts on the same frequency from 7:00–2:30 from Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, and is the sister station to WKWZ. The General Manager is head of the Syosset Film and Radio department, Dave Favilla, with all other positions (other than General Manager, Station Supervisor and Chief Engineer) operated by students in the school, with positions such as Station Manager(s), Music Director, Sports Director, Traffic Director, Program Director, Community News Director, and Organizational Supervisor(s).
Athletics
- The boys varsity golf team were 2010 champions.
- The football team won the 1976 New York State Championship.
Notable alumni
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