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| Ward Melville High School | |
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380 Old Town Road , 11733 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Excellence in Education |
| Established | 1968 |
| Locale | Suburban |
| Principal | Alan L Baum |
| Faculty | 129.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,865 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.5[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics | 22 Varsity and Junior Varsity Teams for boys and 21 Varsity and Junior Varsity Teams for girls |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Information | 631-730-4900 |
| Website | WMHS |
Ward Melville High School is a public high school in the Three Village Central School District of Suffolk County, New York on Long Island, serving grades ten through twelve.[2] It is fed by the two junior high schools in the District: Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School and Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School, and is named after businessman and philanthropist Ward Melville.
Located sixty miles from Manhattan in the Three Village area, Ward Melville High School is situated in East Setauket, NY. The school serves students from East Setauket, South Setauket, Stony Brook, Old Field, Strongs Neck, and Poquott.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,865 students and 129.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 14.5.[1]
The building was originally designed to have 290,700 square feet (27,010 m2) with capacity for 2,000 students,[3] and two new wings were recently built in 2000 to accommodate for the growth of the student body over the years.[citation needed] Each of the three grades currently has approximately 700 students.
The district provides for numerous clubs and activities after school, including a musical/theater arts program and many sports teams.[2] The school offers 25 different Advanced Placement courses and another 25 college courses that are offered credit through several colleges and Universities.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Ward Melville High School include:
- Frances Conroy (Class of 1971) - actress (Six Feet Under)
- Brian MacDevitt (Class of 1973) - world renowned tap dancer and 12-time Tony Award-winning lighting designer
- Chris Dieterich (Class of 1976) - NFL lineman for the Detroit Lions, 1980-86
- Michael R. Douglas (Class of 1979) - world wide leading string theorist
- Gary Valentine (Class of 1979) - comedian (The King of Queens)
- Eric Corley (Class of 1982) - Writer - Founder of 2600: the hacker quarterly, Director of freedom downtime.
- Howard S. Berger (Class of 1982) - avant garde film-maker
- Mick Foley (Class of 1983) - professional wrestler and author
- Kevin James (Class of 1983) - comedian/actor (The King of Queens).[4]
- Marco Beltrami (Class of 1984) - professional film composer (Scream)
- John Fugelsang (Class of 1987) - host of America's Funniest Home Videos, 1997-2000
- Todd Sauerbrun (Class of 1991) - retired NFL punter who played for the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, and then finally the Denver Broncos 1995-2007.[5]
- Greg Cattrano (Class of 1993) - MLL goalie for the Baltimore Bayhawks
- Jarrod Gorbel (Class of 1993) - indie singer-songwriter
- Armando Alejandro Estrada (Class of 1995) - Professional wrestler
- Brooke Ellison (Class of 1996) - the first quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University
- Bill Scharf (Class of 2006) - the second quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University
- R.A. The Rugged Man - hip-hop artist
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs of Ward Melville High School include:
- Academic Team
- Asian Culture Club
- Book/School Store
- Brainstormers
- Business Honor Society
- Camerata
- Ceramics
- Chamber Orchestra
- Choral Ensemble
- Cinnabar
- Class of 2009
- Class of 2010
- Class of 2011
- Color Guard
- Concert Band
- Concert Choir
- Concert Crew/School Events Crew
- Cornerstone Bible Club
- DVD Yearbook
- Education & Business Advisory Alliance
- Environmental Club
- Forensics
- French Honor Society
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Gay/Straight Alliance
- German Honor Society
- Greenhouse Club
- Hebrew Culture Club
- History Club
- Hunger Task Force
- Jazz Lab 2
- Jazz Lab 3
- InSTAR
- Kaleidoscope
- Key Club
- Marching Band
- Math Team
- Model U.N.
- National Art Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- P.A.C.T.
- Prom
- Prom Business Manager
- Robotics Team
- S.A.D.D./D.A.F.Y.
- Science Bowl
- Science Olympiad
- S.H.A.R.P. II
- Sophomore Orchestra
- Spanish Honor Society
- Student Government
- Symphonic Band
- Symphonic Orchestra
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Ward Melville Players
- Webmasters Club
- Wind Ensemble
- Women’s Forum
- Yearbook
- Yearbook Business Manager
References
- ^ a b c d Ward Melville High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 2, 2008.
- ^ a b "Ward Melville High School Profile". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Ward Melville High School Project Page". Wiedersum Associates, P.P.L.C. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ Konig, Susan. "L.I.'s Biggest Export? Try Standup Comedy", The New York Times, November 14, 1999. Accessed October 27, 2007. "Mr. James was born in Mineola, but his family soon moved to Stony Brook, where he graduated from Ward Melville High School."
- ^ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Booming Success For Losers", The New York Times, August 29, 1994. Accessed October 24, 2007. "It was a great day for the 6-foot, 200-pound kicker from Setauket, L.I., who averaged 60.1 yards in his nine attempts.... Sauerbrun, a senior, was a soccer player until the ninth grade, when he tried kicking at Ward Melville High School."