North Shore High School (New York)

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North Shore High School is located in Glen Head, New York. It opened in September 1957 and graduated its first class in June 1958. The first principal was Dr. John French.

The school is a part of the North Shore School District. As of 2006, approximately 841 students attend North Shore High School. The current principal is Albert Cusions. In 2008, Newsweek ranked North Shore as the 263rd best public school in the country.[1] North Shore's athletic teams are known as the Vikings, and have a long-time rivalry with neighboring Glen Cove High School.

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Actor Michael McKean
  • Best-selling novelist Darin Strauss
  • Dream Street band member Gregory Raposo
  • Robin Higgins (Ross), former Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Hank Bjorklund, former NFL running back with the New York Jets (1972-1974).
  • Rose Bird, former Chief Judge of the California Supreme Court


[edit] References

  1. ^ Newsweek. The Top of the Class 2008: The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. high schools

[edit] External links

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