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New Rochelle has been ranked in the top 2% of high schools in the nation by ''[[Newsweek]]'' since 2000.<ref name=Newsweek>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?sort=Rank&count=1043&Search=&start=100&limit=100&year=2005& |author=Newsweek Web Exclusive |title=The Top of the Class: The Complete List of the 1,300 Top U.S. High Schools |work=[[Newsweek]] |year=2007 |accessdate=2008-05-24}}</ref> NRHS is a two-time [[Blue Ribbon Schools Program|Blue Ribbon School]], the highest honor that an American school can achieve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf|title=BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM:Schools Recognized 1982-1983 and Through 1999-2002|work= Blue Ribbon Schools Program - Knowledge Applications Division |publisher=U.S. Department of Education|accessdate=2008-06-02}}</ref> NRHS is accredited by the [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools|Middle States Association]] Commission on Secondary Schools.<ref name=Accred>{{cite web |url=http://www.nred.org/site_res_view_template.aspx?id=1d5df1a0-ca82-4ed8-8d8d-68cde5caa240 |title=2007 - New Rochelle High School Receives Accreditation |work=New Rochelle High School Official Website |publisher=''nred.org'' |accessdate=2008-05-24}}</ref>
New Rochelle has been ranked in the top 2% of high schools in the nation by ''[[Newsweek]]'' since 2000.<ref name=Newsweek>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?sort=Rank&count=1043&Search=&start=100&limit=100&year=2005& |author=Newsweek Web Exclusive |title=The Top of the Class: The Complete List of the 1,300 Top U.S. High Schools |work=[[Newsweek]] |year=2007 |accessdate=2008-05-24}}</ref> NRHS is a two-time [[Blue Ribbon Schools Program|Blue Ribbon School]], the highest honor that an American school can achieve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf|title=BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM:Schools Recognized 1982-1983 and Through 1999-2002|work= Blue Ribbon Schools Program - Knowledge Applications Division |publisher=U.S. Department of Education|accessdate=2008-06-02}}</ref> NRHS is accredited by the [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools|Middle States Association]] Commission on Secondary Schools.<ref name=Accred>{{cite web |url=http://www.nred.org/site_res_view_template.aspx?id=1d5df1a0-ca82-4ed8-8d8d-68cde5caa240 |title=2007 - New Rochelle High School Receives Accreditation |work=New Rochelle High School Official Website |publisher=''nred.org'' |accessdate=2008-05-24}}</ref>


==History==
On May 17, [[1968]], New Rochelle High School was destroyed by a fire that was called "arson - no question" by the police commissioner.<ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20D14FF3D5C147493CAA8178ED85F4C8685F9]</ref> Strengthening the suspicion of [[arson]] was a report of two small fires in the school several weeks earlier.

The fire began at 7:22am, 23 minutes before the start of the first class. Although students were in the building from about 6:30AM under the double session schedule, the relatively small number were able to escape unharmed. The cause of the fire was traced to at least three "torches", two in rooms off of the library and one in a nearby wastebasket. <ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20D14FF3D5C147493CAA8178ED85F4C8685F9]</ref> About 16 pieces of fire apparatus were brought in and over 150 firemen from [[New Rochelle]], [[Larchmont]], [[Mamaroneck]], [[Pelham]] and [[Mount Vernon]] responded. The flames burned through the roof between the three gothic towers of the building and gutted most of the structure built in 1926, and two wings added between 1930 and 1931. Three other additions to the school built between 1959 and 1960 were spared as were the foundations of a new library wing that was under construction at the time. The school was fire-insured for $7,640,000 and the contents for $818,000. On December 5, 1968, Continental Insurance Company awarded $6,000,000 dollars to the school system for the damages from the fire. <ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30916FB355C147493C7A91789D95F4C8685F9]</ref>

On May 29th a 16-year-old high school student by the name of Ronald Maurer was arrested and charged with arson in the blaze that destroyed the school. <ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70E11FD3D5C147493C2AA178ED85F4C8685F9]</ref> The youth was arrested at Albert Leonard middle school following a suspicious fire there. That fire was quickly extinguished with minimal damage. The student was attending the junior high school as part of an emergency plan put into effect after the high school was ruined. The youth was described by the principal of the high school, Adolf Panitz, as a "lone wolf who tried hard to get peoples attention". Dr.Panitz said that the youth had been under surveillance ever since several suspicious fires had been discovered at the high school a few weeks before it was destroyed. Nevertheless, neither the principal nor the school and city officials would speculate on the reason for the delay that destroyed the school and the students ultimate arrest.

An emergency program to continue the education of 3,000 displaced high school students was put into place within 4 days of the blaze. <ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A16FC3D5C147493C0AB178ED85F4C8685F9]</ref> The plan transferred juniors and seniors to Albert Leonard Junior High School where they attended classes mornings while the school's 1,800 junior high pupils attended afternoon classes. The remaining high school students were transferred to Isaac E. Young Junior High School under a similar time-sharing structure.
==Academics==
==Academics==
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New Rochelle High School
New Rochelle High School Seal
Location
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New Rochelle, New York
Information
TypePublic
Established1897
PrincipalDonald T Conetta
Grades9-12
Number of studentsapprox. 3,400
Color(s)Purple & White            
AthleticsThe Huguenots
Websitehttp://nrhs.nred.org/

New Rochelle High School (NRHS) is a public high school, comprising grades 9 through 12, in New Rochelle, New York, operated by the City School District of New Rochelle.

NRHS serves over 3300 students, representing over 60 different countries. It offers more than 240 courses, including honors, research and advanced placement courses.

When compared to 38 public high schools in Westchester County, the SAT scores of students attending New Rochelle High School placed within the top 10.[1] 96% of graduates attend college or other institutions of higher learning. NRHS students earn accolades in competitive national programs including the National Merit Scholarship programs and the Intel Science Talent Search. Students are accepted into the most competitive colleges and universities in the nation.

New Rochelle has been ranked in the top 2% of high schools in the nation by Newsweek since 2000.[2] NRHS is a two-time Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[3] NRHS is accredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Secondary Schools.[4]

History

On May 17, 1968, New Rochelle High School was destroyed by a fire that was called "arson - no question" by the police commissioner.[5] Strengthening the suspicion of arson was a report of two small fires in the school several weeks earlier.

The fire began at 7:22am, 23 minutes before the start of the first class. Although students were in the building from about 6:30AM under the double session schedule, the relatively small number were able to escape unharmed. The cause of the fire was traced to at least three "torches", two in rooms off of the library and one in a nearby wastebasket. [6] About 16 pieces of fire apparatus were brought in and over 150 firemen from New Rochelle, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Pelham and Mount Vernon responded. The flames burned through the roof between the three gothic towers of the building and gutted most of the structure built in 1926, and two wings added between 1930 and 1931. Three other additions to the school built between 1959 and 1960 were spared as were the foundations of a new library wing that was under construction at the time. The school was fire-insured for $7,640,000 and the contents for $818,000. On December 5, 1968, Continental Insurance Company awarded $6,000,000 dollars to the school system for the damages from the fire. [7]

On May 29th a 16-year-old high school student by the name of Ronald Maurer was arrested and charged with arson in the blaze that destroyed the school. [8] The youth was arrested at Albert Leonard middle school following a suspicious fire there. That fire was quickly extinguished with minimal damage. The student was attending the junior high school as part of an emergency plan put into effect after the high school was ruined. The youth was described by the principal of the high school, Adolf Panitz, as a "lone wolf who tried hard to get peoples attention". Dr.Panitz said that the youth had been under surveillance ever since several suspicious fires had been discovered at the high school a few weeks before it was destroyed. Nevertheless, neither the principal nor the school and city officials would speculate on the reason for the delay that destroyed the school and the students ultimate arrest.

An emergency program to continue the education of 3,000 displaced high school students was put into place within 4 days of the blaze. [9] The plan transferred juniors and seniors to Albert Leonard Junior High School where they attended classes mornings while the school's 1,800 junior high pupils attended afternoon classes. The remaining high school students were transferred to Isaac E. Young Junior High School under a similar time-sharing structure.

Academics

Campus

New Rochelle High School is composed of small learning communities on a campus setting. Each school is linked to each other, and shares a Humanities core.

The School of Arts (P.A.V.E. — Performing and Visual Arts Education) offers majors in Visual Arts, Theater, Vocal Music, Orchestra, Band and Dance.

The School of Sciences and Mathematics offers students the opportunity to participate in the community of scientific research and scholarship as part of their high school experience. In addition to class, formal individual meetings are held once a week. Students select a topic of interest and explore this topic through library research, person to person conversations with research scientists throughout the country, and telecommunication to research and college libraries. Students develop sophisticated data collecting and lab skills by completing a literature search, formulating a research question, articulating hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting their findings to a bona fide scientific audience (e.g., The Intel Talent Search, the New York State Science Symposium, and local and regional science fairs).

The International School of Languages featuring a compliment of educators from Europe; Italian, Spanish, French, and Latin courses; future progressive program advantages for students in Dual Language Programs founded in elementary and middle schools; opportunities for students from more than 50 countries of the world.

In the School of Business and Technology students learn core–curriculum using computer based learning tools. Students may earn certificates in Microsoft Word, Cisco, CCNA. Web design, drafting, architecture, and CAD are studied.

Campus

New Rochelle High School is situated at the rear of a massive plot of land, fronted by Lake Huguenot, public park space, exercise trails and a stream. It is designed in the French-Gothic style by the noted architectural firm of Guilbert and Betelle and boasts a working clocktower, indoor swimming facilities, eight tennis courts, two football fields, an outdoor track, and a planetarium. The planetarium can hold 84 viewers and uses a 'Spitz Scidome', 360 degree fulldome video projector with ATM-4 automation and a 5.1 surround sound audio system.

Extracurriculars

NRHS cheerleaders on Thanksgiving morning, 2002
  • The Science Olympiad is #1 in the region.[10]
  • The school's Academic Team is 3rd in the nation after the 2008 National Academic Championship.[11]
  • The Model Congress Club is the oldest of all the participating New York suburban high schools from Westchester and Long Island.[citation needed] The club is focused around debating issues through the use of bills and parliamentary procedure. The club becomes a delegation when it debates in foreign congresses, both college congresses and those associated with the United Model Congreses. Each year the school holds a Model Congress weekend, hosting "foreign delegations" from other schools.
  • The Swim Team is undefeated in their 2007-2008 season. They go by the name of Purple Wave.
  • The Varsity Football and Basketball teams are each NYS Section AA finalists.
  • The Varsity Cheerleading team placed fifth in the nation at the 2008 Universal Cheerleading Association National HS Cheerleading Championships, while the Junior Varsity team placed fourth.[12]

The Fund for Educational Excellence

The fund was established in 1998 in a cooperative effort by the Superintendent of Schools, members of the Board of Education and community leaders to preserve the New Rochelle tradition of excellence in education. It is a private foundation formed to address the dramatic increase in the cost of public education by supporting aspects of the public educational system that fall outside the normal operating budget. Most notably, the Fund has sponsored several benefit concerts featuring NRHS students at major performance venues including Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall of Lincoln Center.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "About the School District" (PDF). New Rochelle High School Official Website. nred.org. Retrieved 2008-05-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Newsweek Web Exclusive (2007). "The Top of the Class: The Complete List of the 1,300 Top U.S. High Schools". Newsweek. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  3. ^ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM:Schools Recognized 1982-1983 and Through 1999-2002" (PDF). Blue Ribbon Schools Program - Knowledge Applications Division. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  4. ^ "2007 - New Rochelle High School Receives Accreditation". New Rochelle High School Official Website. nred.org. Retrieved 2008-05-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  10. ^ http://www.scienceteacherprogram.org/TomByrne2007.html
  11. ^ Questions Unlimited (2008). "Tournament Progress". Questions Unlimited (publisher). Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  12. ^ http://www.vasity.com/vwired/08nhscc.asp?page=medvar
  13. ^ Current Biography Yearbook. New York: H. W. Wilson Company. 1971. p. 24.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Distinguished Alumni". New Rochelle High School Official Website. nrhs.nred.org. Retrieved 2008-05-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ http://www.evesmag.com/hewitt.htm
  16. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/08/sports/othersports/08jones.1.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/G/Goldstein,%20Richard&pagewanted=all
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  18. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/services/realestate/2007/09/07/2007-09-07_new_rochelle.html
  19. ^ http://www.dolice.com/BIOS.html
  20. ^ http://www.classmates.com/directory/public/memberprofile/list.htm?regId=8698113551
  21. ^ http://www.westchester.com/Westchester_News/Sports/Pro_Wrestling_Returns_To_New_Rochelle_200803099290.html
  22. ^ http://www.columbia.edu/cu/pr/00/06/teuscher.html
  23. ^ http://www.scarletknights.com/football/roster/roster-detail.asp?ID=3473
  24. ^ http://www.prlog.org/10054315-nfl-players-bring-march-madness-to-new-rochelle-high-school.html
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