Sewanhaka Central High School District

The Sewanhaka Central High School District is a central high school district located in western Nassau County on Long Island, in New York State. The district is currently composed of five high schools: Sewanhaka High School, Elmont Memorial High School, New Hyde Park Memorial High School, Floral Park Memorial High School, and H. Frank Carey High School.

All five of the District's schools were lauded during the 1990s as Nationally Recognized Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence; see each school's listing below for the year(s) in which it was recognized as such.[1]

The schools are fed from separate elementary school districts in the various communities, each having its own board of education.

History

The Sewanhaka Central High School district was created around 1929 with the building of Sewanhaka High School, the first high school in the current district. In the 1950s and 1960s, the additional high schools were built to accommodate the growing population. Notable alumni include longtime NFL quarterback Vinny Testaverde, Olympic discus champion Al Oerter, and actor Telly Savalas (Kojak).

Schools

Sewanhaka High School

Sewanhaka High School was the first high school in the district and also the first in the district to receive the Blue Ribbon Recognition (It was nationally prominent in the 1930s as America's #3 school.)

Floral Park Memorial High School

Floral Park Memorial High School is located in Floral Park. It was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1994-95 and 1995-96 school years.

Elmont Memorial High School

Elmont Memorial High School is located in Elmont. It was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1990-93 school year.

New Hyde Park Memorial High School

New Hyde Park Memorial High School is located in North New Hyde Park. It was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1992-93 school year.

H. Frank Carey High School

H. Frank Carey Junior-Senior High School is located in Franklin Square. It was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1999-2000 school year.

The following elementary school districts graduate to attend schools in the Sewanhaka Central High School District:

  • Elmont Union Free School District
  • Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District
  • Franklin Square Union Free School District
  • New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District

References
  1. "List of Schools Recognized 1982-2002" (PDF). No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program Awards Archives. U.S. Department of Education. 2006-02-02. Retrieved 2006-12-24.


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