Malverne High School
| Malverne High School | |
|---|---|
 The front of Malverne High School in 2022. | |
| Address | |
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80 Ocean Avenue , 11565 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°40′11.5″N 73°39′40″W / 40.669861°N 73.66111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Malverne Union Free School District |
| Principal | Kesha Bascombe |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Website | malverneschools |
Malverne High School (also known as Malverne Senior High School) is a public high school in Malverne, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is the Malverne Union Free School District's sole high school.
Description
[edit]The current Malverne High school was constructed in 1958.[1] It was designed by Valley Stream-based Frederic P. Wiedersum Associates.[1] The school is one of four operated by the Malverne School District.[2]
The high school (and the district itself) made national news in the 1960s, due to racial tensions and its refusal to become racially integrated – despite that Brown v. Board of Education had been ruled upon place a decade prior, ruling on the federal level that public schools must integrate.[3][4][5][6] Racial tensions continued at the school for years after it became integrated.[3][4]
As of 2024, the principal is Kesha Bascombe.[7]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Thomas Gulotta – Politician who was the county executive of Nassau County from 1987 to 2001.[8]
- Norman F. Lent – Lawyer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives.[9]
- Francis T. Purcell – Baseball player and politician who served as county executive of Nassau County from 1978 to 1987.[10]
- Frank Springer – Comics artist.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Silver, Roy R. (October 10, 1958). "L. I. School Built On Indians' Pond; On Site of a Filled-In City Reservoir, Malverne High Will Be Dedicated Oct. 19". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Malverne Union Free School District Schools | Malverne High School". malverneschools.org. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ a b Berliner, David C. (1972-03-12). "Malverne's Bitter Legacy; Malverne Schools: A Bitter Legacy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ a b Dwyer, Kayla (2019-01-16). "Long Island school desegregation in the 1960s". Newsday. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Black History Month: Children Who Lived Through Desegregation Of Malverne Schools Reflect On That Tumultuous Time – CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Formisano, Nicole (2024-03-01). "They were among the first Black students in their schools". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Malverne Union Free School District Schools | MHS Principal". malverneschools.org. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Baker, Al (2001-03-18). "The Man Who Could Not Say No Cries Uncle". The New York Times. p. LI1. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ Langer, Emily (2012-06-15). "Former U.S. Rep. Norman F. Lent dies; New York Republican was 81". Washington Post.
- ^ Goldman, Ari L. (1977-03-20). "Purcell: 'I Like a Good Fight'". The New York Times. p. 394. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ Barrios, Jennifer (April 5, 2009). "LI comics artist Frank Springer dead at 79". Newsday. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.
his wife of 52 years
External links
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