Mamaroneck High School
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Mamaroneck High School is a public school located in Mamaroneck
, New York
. The school is part of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District
.
) and Palmer Avenue. It comprises two primary buildings, one facing the Boston Post Road, and the other facing Palmer Avenue, with an enclosed footbridge connecting them. Prior to the construction of the Hommocks Middle School
, one of the two buildings used to be the district's junior high school (grades 7-9), until it was annexed by the high school.
A wooden gazebo stands near the Palmer end of the footbridge; it was a gift from the class of 1987. It was designed by an architectural-drawing-student, Brian Blum, and built by volunteer members of that year's class with support from architectural-drawing teacher Nick Cucchiarella.
The high school is one of the few in the area that has a totally open campus. Students are not obligated to stay on campus during lunch time and free periods. This has given rise to some safety concerns by parents, but by and large the community is supportive of the policy. The open campus policy has been threatened to be suspended several times, particularly in wake of a string of bomb threats and false fire alarms in the late 1990s, although the campus remained open. The open campus policy was suspended in 2008 due to another string of bomb threats.
Formerly being two separate, independent school buildings, MHS has a wealth of facilities, including three computer labs, two gymnasiums, a football field, a baseball field, two parking areas, a TV studio, a large auditorium and a smaller theater. It offers a variety of educational and extracurricular activities, including architectural and engineering drawing, golf, tennis and fencing. MHS also has extensive programs to support special-needs students. A new library and cafeteria were added to the school in 2006. This section of the complex connects the Palmer and Post Road buildings.
Mamaroneck High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement classes to upperclassmen. Students are allowed to take AP US History and AP Physics B as early as their junior year; provided that they meet certain requirements. Seniors can select from AP European History, AP Macroeconomics, AP English, AP Physics C, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP Language in Spanish and French. In 2010, 2.415 AP tests were taken per graduating senior, and this garnered a ranking of 452 on Newsweek's annual list of Americas Best High Schools.
English, math, science, social studies, and physical education are required in each grade level. Three electives, such as digital photography, engineering, art, cooking, and psychology, are required for graduation.
French, Spanish, and Chinese are offered in each grade level.
The school also has teams for fencing, wrestling, hockey, swimming, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, basketball, and track & field
Mamaroneck (village), New York
Mamaroneck is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 18,929 at the 2010 census. It is located partially within the town of Mamaroneck and partially within the town of Rye. The portion in Rye is unofficially called "Rye Neck"...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The school is part of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District
Mamaroneck Union Free School District
The Mamaroneck Union Free School District is the school district created to serve the public education needs of Larchmont and Mamaroneck, New York....
.
Campus setting and facilities
The present campus is located approximately half a mile southwest of Mamaroneck's Harbor Island Park and spans the distance between Boston Post Road (U.S. Route 1U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
) and Palmer Avenue. It comprises two primary buildings, one facing the Boston Post Road, and the other facing Palmer Avenue, with an enclosed footbridge connecting them. Prior to the construction of the Hommocks Middle School
Hommocks Middle School
The Hommocks Middle School is a public middle school located in the Town of Mamaroneck, New York. It is notable as being the place where actor Matt Dillon was discovered.When the school was first completed in 1968, it had 5 main buildings, all interconnected....
, one of the two buildings used to be the district's junior high school (grades 7-9), until it was annexed by the high school.
A wooden gazebo stands near the Palmer end of the footbridge; it was a gift from the class of 1987. It was designed by an architectural-drawing-student, Brian Blum, and built by volunteer members of that year's class with support from architectural-drawing teacher Nick Cucchiarella.
The high school is one of the few in the area that has a totally open campus. Students are not obligated to stay on campus during lunch time and free periods. This has given rise to some safety concerns by parents, but by and large the community is supportive of the policy. The open campus policy has been threatened to be suspended several times, particularly in wake of a string of bomb threats and false fire alarms in the late 1990s, although the campus remained open. The open campus policy was suspended in 2008 due to another string of bomb threats.
Formerly being two separate, independent school buildings, MHS has a wealth of facilities, including three computer labs, two gymnasiums, a football field, a baseball field, two parking areas, a TV studio, a large auditorium and a smaller theater. It offers a variety of educational and extracurricular activities, including architectural and engineering drawing, golf, tennis and fencing. MHS also has extensive programs to support special-needs students. A new library and cafeteria were added to the school in 2006. This section of the complex connects the Palmer and Post Road buildings.
Curriculum
Students are typically enrolled in eight classes. Classes are offered on a block schedule. Days of the academic year are assigned a number 1-5, and day 5 is broken up into a, b, c, and d. There are six 52-minute periods on days 1 through 4, excluding a 58-minute lunch. On day 1, periods one and two are dropped, on day 2, periods three and four are dropped, and so on. On day 5, there are eight 39-minute periods and a 48-minute lunch.Mamaroneck High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement classes to upperclassmen. Students are allowed to take AP US History and AP Physics B as early as their junior year; provided that they meet certain requirements. Seniors can select from AP European History, AP Macroeconomics, AP English, AP Physics C, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP Language in Spanish and French. In 2010, 2.415 AP tests were taken per graduating senior, and this garnered a ranking of 452 on Newsweek's annual list of Americas Best High Schools.
English, math, science, social studies, and physical education are required in each grade level. Three electives, such as digital photography, engineering, art, cooking, and psychology, are required for graduation.
French, Spanish, and Chinese are offered in each grade level.
Athletics
The MHS baseball team was the state champions in class AA for the 2008 and 2009 seasons and the MHS Field Hockey Team were the Class A 2004 State Champions. They also were runner-ups in the New York State championships in 2005, 2009 and 2010.The school also has teams for fencing, wrestling, hockey, swimming, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, basketball, and track & field
Notable alumni
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