Herricks High School
| Herricks High School | |
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| Address | |
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100 Shelter Rock Road , 11040 | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′53″N 73°39′46″W / 40.76472°N 73.66278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Herricks Union Free School District |
| Superintendent | Jack Bierwirth |
| Principal | Samuel Thompson |
| Enrollment | 1340 (2013-2014) |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, Silver |
| Athletics | 16 sports: cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, winter track, wrestling, badminton, baseball, lacrosse, softball, spring track, roller hockey, swimming |
| Mascot | The Highlander |
| Website | Herricks High School |
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Herricks High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school with 1450 students accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Middle States Association. The school is located in New Hyde Park, New York, 20 miles east of Manhattan. Jack Bierwirth is the superintendent of the Herricks School District, and Samuel Thompson is the Principal of Herricks High School.
Herricks High school is ranked as the 96th best in the nation by "Newsweek and the Daily Beast"[2] which has ranked America's 1000 best high schools. It also ranks as 17th best in New York State.
This school was involved in one of the major Supreme Court rulings affecting prayer in public schools in 1959.
History
Herricks High School stands on Watermelon Hill. The land near the area was a burial ground for the Pearsall family starting in the 17th century, but the burial grounds were later removed.[3]
The High School opened in September 1958 and had its first graduating class in 1960.[4]
Known for the "Herricks Prayer Case, Engel v. Vitale," the Herricks School District (a.k.a. Union Free School District #9) was sued by five district property owners in 1959. "Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers and our Country." was recited as a daily procedure on the recommendation of the NY State Board of Regents. This case was decided by the U. S. Supreme Court, which ruled the prayer unconstitutional in 1962.[5] [6]
In 2013, Herricks High School helped celebrate the Herricks School District's 200th anniversary.[7]
Academics
Courses
Herricks offers 25 Advanced Placement courses. Over 300 students take AP exams each year.[citation needed] The courses include:
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Biology
- Physics B, Physics C
- Calculus AB, Calculus BC
- Statistics
- Psychology
- Macroeconomics, Microeconomics
- US History
- US Government & Politics
- European History
- World History
- Language & Composition, Literature & Composition
- Computer Science A
- French
- Italian
- Spanish 5AP
- Chinese
- Studio Art, Photography
- Music Theory
Music and theater
The music department is home to ten different performing ensembles, including several advanced groups: Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, and Chamber Choir.
Herricks is also home to Chapter 1975 of the Tri-M Music Honor Society.[8]
Extracurricular activities
Herricks DECA
Herricks DECA is the largest club in the school.[citation needed]
Herricks Model Congress
Every year, the World Affairs Club organizes the Herricks Model Congress, which is associated with the United Model Congreses.
Quiz Bowl
The Herricks Quiz Bowl team has been successful in the 'Long Island Challenge', a televised trivia contest and show in the tri-state area. Herricks has won the Challenge once.[citation needed]
Sports
Herricks offers the following sports: football, badminton, softball, baseball, tennis, soccer, wrestling, volleyball, lacrosse, basketball, bowling, swimming, track, cricket, and cheerleading teams.[9]
Publications
Publications include the Highlander newspaper,[10] and the OPUS literary magazine.
Notable alumni
- Clifford Asness, Hedge Fund Manager
- Eric J. Nestler, Chair of Neuroscience at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Alyssa A. Goodman, Class of 1980, Professor of Astronomy --Harvard University
- Robert Sitkoff, Professor - Harvard Law School
- Nadine Faustin-Parker, Three Time Olympian for the Republic of Haiti (2000,2004,2008)
- Matthew Senreich, Co-Creator/Executive Producer of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken.
- Joe Roth - film executive, producer and film director.
- Liam McHugh - Sports journalist
- Larry Teng - Television Director/Producer
References
- ^ About our School
- ^ a b America’s Best High Schools 2012 - Newsweek and The Daily Beast Archived 2012-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ What Do You Know About Herricks?, What's in Your Backyard. Roslyn News, November 7, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Alumni Newsletter - Winter 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ "Education: The Offensive Prayer". Time. March 9, 1959. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ ThisNation.com-Engel et al. v. Vitale et al.
- ^ Herricks celebrates 200 years The Island Now. September 5, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ Chapter 1975 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Herricks High School Athletics Boosters Site
- ^ [1] Archived 2007-05-03 at the Wayback Machine