Jericho High School is an American high school in the hamlet of Jericho

Jericho, New York

Jericho is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 13,567. The area is served by the Jericho Union Free School District, the boundaries of which differ somewhat from those of the hamlet...

 in Nassau County

Nassau County, New York

Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...

, New York. It is the only high school in the Jericho Union Free School District

Jericho Union Free School District

Jericho Union Free School District is an American School district in Jericho, New York. It began in 1959 with the completion of Jericho High School. Currently, there are three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school in the district. The current Superintendent of Schools is...

. It opened in 1959.

Academics

In the 2010 Newsweek

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magazine's annual list of the Top 1622 American High Schools, Jericho High School is ranked 32nd, including being ranked 2nd in New York State.http://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/six-li-schools-among-top-100-in-u-s-1.2018887?cmpid=nl_newsday_now.pdf In US News & World Report's list of the Best High Schools in America it ranks 4th.http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2009/12/09/americas-best-high-schools-gold-medal-list.html It offers many Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement Program

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 classes, St. John's University college credit classes, has among the highest average SAT scores in the country, and spends more money on each student than nearly all other Long Island schools. College placements from Jericho High School typically include a large number attending the Ivy League

Ivy League

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 institutions, NYU

New York University

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, SUNY

State University of New York

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, and many other first and second tier national institutions.

Athletics

The sports teams are known as the Jayhawks. Jericho High School has long-standing rivalries with neighboring Great Neck South High School

Great Neck South High School

William A. Shine Great Neck South High School is an American top public four-year high school. It is located in Lake Success, serving students in grades 9 through 12. However, GNSHS is officially listed in Great Neck...

, Long Beach High School

Long Beach High School

Long Beach High School may refer to:*Long Beach Polytechnic High School, serving Long Beach, California.*Long Beach High School , serving Long Beach, New York, and the surrounding school district....

, Syosset High School

Syosset High School

Syosset High School, located on Southwoods Road in Syosset, New York, USA is the only high school for residents of the Syosset Central School District.- Overview :The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1992–1993...

 and Roslyn High School

Roslyn High School

Roslyn High School is an American high school in Roslyn Heights, New York. In the fall of 1999, The Wall Street Journal listed Roslyn High School in the top ten public high schools in America....

. They hold a top spot every year for the boys volleyball, boys badminton, girls badminton, girls soccer, boys golf, boys soccer, boys basketball, girls volleyball, tennis, wrestling, swimming, and many more.

Demographics

The student body in the 2009–2010 school year consisted of:

• 2 American Indian or Alaska Native students or 0% of the student body
• 26 Black or African American students or 2% of the student body
• 18 Hispanic or Latino students or 1% of the student body
• 386 Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students or 31% of the student body
• 794 White students or 65% of the student body
• 0 Multiracial students or 0% of the student body

Notable alumni

• Jon Carin
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   (1964–), Musician, Pink Floyd
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• Adrienne Shelly
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   (1966–2006), producer, actress, film maker.
• Jamie-Lynn Sigler
  Jamie-Lynn Sigler
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   (1981–), who played Meadow Soprano
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   on the HBO series The Sopranos
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External links

• Official site of school
• 2010 Boys Soccer Final regular season win against rival Garden City]