Hastings High School (New York)
| Location | |
|---|---|
| One Mount Hope Boulevard, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, 10706 | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Primus Inter Pares (First Among Equals) |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Principal | Louis A. Adipietro |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Yellow jacket |
| Website | hastings |
Hastings High School (HHS) is a public high school and only high school of the Hastings-on-Hudson school district in Westchester County, New York. The principal is Louis A. Adipietro.
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History
The class of 1908 was the first graduating class of Hastings High School. In 1949, the school adopted the coat of arms of Hastings, England.
Rankings
Hastings High School was ranked 162nd on Newsweek's ranking of the top US high schools[1]
Awards
Hastings High School was a recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Award for excellence for 2001–2002.
Athletics
Hastings is a member of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. The Hastings Athletics Department has been recognized by the Journal News as recipients of the NHSCSA Sportsmen Medallion for their outstanding efforts in both Crowd Attendance and Spirit. The Student Section, also known as the "Cochran Crazies," has been awarded the TFS Scholar Creative Minds Award recognized by the Section 1 Athletic Committee in 2006.
Hastings High School's curling team won both the County and Section titles during the '05 and '06 Campaigns.
The Buzzer
Hastings High School's newspaper, The Buzzer, is one of the most successful clubs at the school. It has been represented by its Editorial Staffs at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Annual Conference at Columbia University, the Young Author's Conference of 2007, and "Journalism That Matters: The DC Sessions" at The George Washington University. The Buzzer has featured interviews with Owen Wilson, Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Jeff Daniels as well as prominent bloggers.
Notable alumni
- Ricky Griffin, all-time season point leader and second highest career goal scorer in Carnegie Mellon soccer, history[2]
- Stephen Collins, actor
- Libby Copeland, reporter for the Washington Post
- Ricki Lake, actress
- Jake Tuber, former ESPN and ESPNU college basketball commentator and comedian, history[3]
- Ali Marpet, American Football offensive guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL)
- Robert Meeropol, son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
- Dave Rice, college football coach
- Benh Zeitlin, director
References
- ↑ http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2015
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External links
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