Roslyn High School
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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.
The school is known for its academic rigor, competitive environment, strong research program, emphasis on community service, and impressive college acceptances.
Roslyn Heights, New York
Roslyn Heights is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Village of Roslyn...
. In the fall of 1999, The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
listed Roslyn High School in the top ten public high schools in America.
The school is known for its academic rigor, competitive environment, strong research program, emphasis on community service, and impressive college acceptances.
Notable alumni
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- Mental Health Counselor, Educator, Author - Richard Haass - President of the Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign RelationsThe Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
- Judith Steinberg, M.D. - Wife of Vermont Governor Howard DeanHoward DeanHoward Brush Dean III is an American politician and physician from Vermont. He served six terms as the 79th Governor of Vermont and ran unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. Although his U.S...
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- Wendy LiebmanWendy LiebmanWendy Liebman is an American stand-up comedian known for her distinctive style which includes quick, clever follow-ups after her jokes. She starts the joke leading it to one direction then changes it. As in "This Thanksgiving I made a 28 pound turkey .....
- Stand-up comedian - Chris MillerChris Miller (writer)John Christian "Chris" Miller was born in Brooklyn in 1942 and grew up in Roslyn, NY on Long Island. Miller is an American author and screenwriter, most notable for his work on National Lampoon magazine and the movie Animal House...
- screenwriter and National Lampoon contributor - Frank Moore - Artist
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- COO of the New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League... - Howard GordonHoward GordonHoward Gordon is an American screenwriter and producer.-Life and career:Gordon was born in Queens, New York, New York. After graduating from Princeton in 1984, Gordon came to Los Angeles with fellow filmmaker Alex Gansa to pursue a career in writing for television. Both broke into the industry...
- Producer and screenwriter (Fox television series, 24) - Ken Langone - Founder of The Home DepotThe Home DepotThe Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services.The Home Depot operates 2,248 big-box format stores across the United States , Canada , Mexico and China, with a 12-store chain...
- Paul HousbergPaul HousbergPaul Housberg is an American glass artist recognized for his use of fused and kilnformed glass as an architectural medium...
- Artist