East Rockaway High School
| East Rockaway High School | |
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| Address | |
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443 Ocean Avenue , , 11518 | |
| Coordinates | 40°38′46″N 73°39′26″W / 40.64611°N 73.65722°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | East Rockaway School District |
| NCES District ID | 3609960 [2] |
| NCES School ID | 360996000769[1] |
| Principal | Joseph Sperro |
| Faculty | 48 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 611 (2011-2012) |
| • Grade 7 | 95[1] |
| • Grade 8 | 95[1] |
| • Grade 9 | 96[1] |
| • Grade 10 | 107[1] |
| • Grade 11 | 99[1] |
| • Grade 12 | 119[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | The Rockman |
| Team name | Rocks (boys), Lady Rocks (girls) |
| Feeder schools | Centre Ave. Elementary School, Rhame Ave. Elementary School, St. Raymond Elementary School |
| Website | www |
East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School (often abbreviated ERHS) is a co-educational six-year secondary school in East Rockaway, New York, and the sole high school in Nassau County, New York, School District 41 (East Rockaway School District), the smallest school district in Nassau County. It is currently undergoing renovations to expand the school into a middle school and high school, becoming a seven-year secondary school. East Rockaway High School has an average of 560 students, encompassing graduates from local Centre Ave. and Rhame Ave. Elementary Schools, as well as the private St. Raymond Elementary School.
Athletics
East Rockaway High School's athletic teams are known as the "Rocks" (and the "Lady Rocks") and have Division IV teams in American football, baseball, volleyball, softball, basketball, and track and field. The school's soccer and lacrosse teams are shared between itself and Malverne Senior High School. The school's mascot, The Rockman, is visually based on The Thing of the Fantastic Four. The school's colors are orange and black. Although the school's size is among the smallest on Long Island, they are also among the most competitive teams. They are especially strong in Varsity and Junior Varsity basketball, softball, and volleyball, and middle school baseball and volleyball.
Musicals
Every year, the students of ERHS, sometimes including the elementary students, stage a musical production. Such productions include You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1989), The Wizard of Oz (1990) and (2010), Little Shop of Horrors (1991 and 2014), Peter Pan (1992) and (2002), Annie (1993) and (2004), Godspell (1994), The Sound of Music (1995) and (2011), Cinderella (1996), Bye Bye Birdie (1997), Oliver! (1998) and (2009), Guys and Dolls (1999), The Music Man (2000), Mame (2001), Grease (2003), Hello, Dolly! (2005), Damn Yankees (2006), West Side Story (2007), City of Angels (2008), Crazy for You (2012), Seussical (2013), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2015), and Mary Poppins (musical) (2016).
The director of the musical for many years has been Pam Murano, 8th grade english teacher. The musical director is Thomas Schloen, 7th through 12th grade band instructor. The dance instructor is Shari Berman, the choreographer most closely affiliated with East Rockaway High School. And the vocal director is Seanna Silver, 7th through 12th grade chorus teacher.
Notable Alumni
- Don Murray - Acted alongside Marilyn Monroe in Bus Stop
- Brian Keith - Actor best known for Family Affair
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public Schools - East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School (360996000769)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for {{{district_name}}}". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
External links
- East Rockaway School District home page
- East Rockaway School District at LongIslandSchools.com
- East Rockaway High School Alumni Association website