George W. Hewlett High School
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| George W. Hewlett High School | |
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| 60 Everit Avenue Hewlett, NY 11557 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Hewlett-Woodmere School District |
| Principal | Mr. Thomas Russo |
| Faculty | 98.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,161 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 11.8[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Nickname | The Bulldogs |
| Information | 516-374-8005 |
| Website | School website |
George W. Hewlett High School (commonly known as Hewlett High School) is a four-year public high school in Hewlett, New York, which is a part of the Five Towns area of the South Shore of Long Island. The school is the only high school in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District (District 14). On March 13, 2008, Asst. Principal Thomas Russo was named Principal of Hewlett High School. His appointment is effective July 1, 2008. [2]
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,161 students and 98.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.8.[1]
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[edit] Academics
Hewlett is a National Academy of Music Arts and Sciences school and is one of three Nassau County Districts "that is certified as a CISCO CCNA Academy."[3]. There are 18 different Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses and three different courses for college credit through Syracuse University and Long Island University.
[edit] Extra-Curricular Activities
Some of the long-standing traditions in the school include Cabaret Night (raises funds for the Laura Rosenberg fund at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) and the Rock and Wrap it Up campaign.
The school newspaper Spectrum has won many awards over the years including first place newspaper of Long Island at the Long Island Press Day held at Adelphi University and by Newsday.
The school also broadcasts a video show for students some mornings called "Video Homeroom" This show is taped and edited by students on a daily basis.
There is an active drama program (including a chapter of the International Thespian Society (ITS). School Clubs include chapters of the National Honor Society and FBLA. Other activities include a Student Council, Model Congress and Mock Trial teams and various language clubs.
[edit] Athletics
The sports teams' nickname (and mascot) is the Bulldogs. Previously the nickname was the Bluejackets - supposedly after the jackets worn by those in the Navy.
[edit] September 11, 2001 victims
Four alumni perished in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center: Brett Friedman, Class of 1990;[4] Steven Furman, Class of 1978;[5] Craig Montano, Class of 1980;[6] and Philip Rosenzweig, Class of 1972.[7] There is now a memorial in their honor at the school
[edit] Notable alumni
Many of Hewlett High School's more distinguished alumni have been recognized by plaques on the school's walls that name them as members of the school's Alumni Hall of Fame.[8] The following are among the school's notable former students:
- Ross Bleckner (1967) - artist.[9]
- Peter Breggin, Psychiatrist
- Edward Burns (1986) - actor, producer, writer, and director
- Howard Deutch - Director of several hit movies, married to actress Lea Thompson
- John DiResta (1982) - Comedian.
- Debbie Drimmer, VP of Talent, Comedy Central
- Gordon Edelstein (1972) - Artistic Director of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.
- Jane Friedman - President and CEO, HarperCollins ; She was recently named on Vanity Fair's list of 200 Women Legends, Leaders and Trailblazers
- Jeffrey M. Friedman, class of 1971, award winning scientist
- Lisa Glasberg (AKA Lisa G.) (1974) - NYC Radio DJ.
- Barbara Gaines (1975) - Late Night with David Letterman (and Emmy Award winning) Producer.
- Jordan Gelber (1993)- Film, TV and Broadway actor, all-around bon-vivant, and summer stock.
- Rande Gerber (1980)- nightclub owner, married to Cindy Crawford
- Brent Glass (1965) - director of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
- Louise Glück (1961) - Poet, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1993, United States Poet Laureate 2003-04
- Stuart Goldfarb, (1972), President and CEO of BMG Music, Columbia House, Book of the Month Club, Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club: former Exec VP of NBC.
- Larry "Melrose Larry Green" Greenblatt
- Carolyn Gusoff (1980) - news anchor/reporter WNBC Channel 4, NYC.
- David Israel - TV producer, former sports announcer
- Donna Karan (1966) - fashion designer.[10][11]
- Peter Keisler (1977) - Supreme Court law clerk and former acting Attorney General of the United States [12]
- Lucy Komisar (1959) - investigative journalist, theater critic [13]
- Tony Kornheiser (1965) - Sportscaster/Sportswriter.
- Bruce Murray (1981) - host, Murray in the Morning.
- Ken O'Brien (baseball player) (1966) - Drafted by New York Yankees in 1966
- Seth Rudetsky - Emmy Award-winning writer at the Rosie O'Donnell Show, Musician, Radio Personality
- Max Seibald - Cornell University lacrosse player, winner of the 2009 Tewaaraton Trophy
- Dr. Joe Sobel (1963)[14] - Meteorologist, AccuWeather.
- Jim Steinman (1965), Musical producer (most famous for collaboration with Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler)
- Jonathan Tiomkin, Olympic Athlete (Fencing) "Member gold-medal 2003 Pan Am Games team; earned silver medal individually. 2003 and 1999 U.S. National Champion." [15]
- Stuart Weitzman - Shoe designer
- Alan Zweibel (1968) - Writer/producer.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Hewlett High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2007.
- ^ Mr. Tom Russo Appointed Principal of George W. Hewlett High School
- ^ Outstanding Programs, accessed October 2, 2006
- ^ Brett O. Freiman, 29, Roslyn, N.Y
- ^ Remember: September 11, 2001 - A site presented by Legacy.com
- ^ Remember: September 11, 2001 - A site presented by Legacy.com
- ^ Remember: September 11, 2001 - A site presented by Legacy.com
- ^ Hewlett-Woodmere Alumni Association Hall of Fame website, accessed May 2, 2008, and Hewlett-Woodmere Alumni Association Hall of Fame inductees, backed up by Internet Archive as of June 23, 2007, accessed April 23, 2007.
- ^ Harrison, Helen A. "LIVES IN ART: Building Up, Taking Apart; An Artist's Investigation Of Loss and Memory", The New York Times, January 2, 2005. Accessed March 31, 2008. "And although he found few kindred spirits among his classmates at George W. Hewlett High School, he had art teachers who basically let me sit in art class whenever I wanted -- before school, during school and after school -- and play around."
- ^ "1966: Donna Karan Graduates from Hewlett High School", Newsday. Accessed June 11, 2007.
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence. "INTERVIEW; Her Winning Way With Fashion", The New York Times, October 16, 1977. Accessed September 15, 2008. "And suddenly, at the age of 29, Donna Karan, who grew up in Woodmere, Who lied about her age to begin selling women's clothes at 14 in Cedarhurst, and who now lives in Lawrence, was at the top of her fashion world."
- ^ [1]
- ^ The Komisar Scoop
- ^ Joe Sobel
- ^ Jon Tiomkin
- ^ McGee, Celia.
- Michael Kidonakis(Class of 1995)- Science Teacher "How to Mourn a Friend? One Way Is With a Play", The New York Times, March 9, 1997. Accessed May 21, 2008. "Mr. Zweibel harbored secret ambitions to write as far back as his days as a jock at Hewlett High School on Long Island."
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[edit] External links
- George W. Hewlett High School official site
- Hewlett High School Alumni Association
- Hewlett High School Alumni Site
- Hewlett High School Class of 1974
- Hewlett High School Class of 1961
- Hewlett Class of 1962
- Hewlett Girls Varsity Basketball vs Garden City 1-6-07
- Hewlett boys varsity lacrosse playoff game action against Garden City on 5-21-07
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