Bethpage High School
High school in Nassau County, New York, United States
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::summary High school in Nassau County, New York, United States ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | bethpagesrhs.jpg |
| imagesize | 250px |
| caption | Bethpage High School in Bethpage, New York |
| name | Bethpage High School |
| address | 10 Cherry Avenue |
| city | Bethpage |
| state | New York |
| country | United States |
| zipcode | 11714 |
| county | (Nassau County) |
| coordinates | |
| type | Public high school |
| established | 1960 |
| district | Bethpage Union Free School District |
| grades | 9–12 |
| enrollment | 1013 (2023-24) |
| faculty | 165.13 FTEs |
| ratio | 13.86 |
| us_nces_school_id | 3604740 |
| principal | Nicholas Jantz |
| mascot | Golden eagle |
| colors | Navy and gold |
| website | |
| :: |
| image = bethpagesrhs.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = Bethpage High School in Bethpage, New York
| name = Bethpage High School
| address = 10 Cherry Avenue
| city = Bethpage
| state = New York
| country = United States
| zipcode = 11714
| county = (Nassau County)
| coordinates =
| type = Public high school
| established = 1960
| district = Bethpage Union Free School District
| grades = 9–12
| enrollment = 1013 (2023-24)
| faculty = 165.13 FTEs
| ratio = 13.86
| us_nces_school_id = 3604740
| principal = Nicholas Jantz
| principal_label1 =
| principal1 =
| mascot = Golden eagle
| colors = Navy and gold
| website =
Bethpage High School is a high school in Bethpage, New York, United States. The school is situated at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Cherry Avenue, across from the Bethpage Community Park.
As of the 2023-24 school year, the school enrolled 1013 students. On average, each class size is between 25 and 30 students.
In 2019, the U.S. Department of Education named the school a National Blue Ribbon School in recognition of its students' overall high academic achievement. Bethpage ranked #928 on Newsweek's 2010 list of the top 1300 U.S. high schools, which was the final update before rankings were discontinued.
Notable alumni
- Steve Grossman, former jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonist.
- Jordan Levine, men's lacrosse coach, Mercy College
- Chuck Lorre, television producer
- Thomas Michaelsen, professional lacrosse player and founder of 365lax Inc.
- Alex Reynolds, professional wrestler, All Elite Wrestling
- Dan Rich, entrepreneur
- Joe Sambito, former professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, and New York Mets
References
References
- Dooley, Emily C. [https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/radium-find-spurs-plan-to-test-on-bethpage-high-school-grounds-1.13714062 "Radium find spurs plan to test on Bethpage High School grounds"], ''[[Newsday]]'', June 7, 2017. Accessed November 23, 2020. "The high school, which opened in 1960, is across the street from Bethpage Community Park, the site of an intense cleanup plan to remove a plume of volatile organic chemicals from groundwater and other contaminants from the soil."
- [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3604740&ID=360474000217 School data for Bethpage Senior High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed August 9, 2024.
- "BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DATA: AVERAGE CLASS SIZE". New York State Education Department.
- "Previous NBRS Awardees". U.S. Department of Education.
- (13 March 2010). "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek.
- Carmel, Julia. [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/arts/music/steve-grossman-dead.html "Steve Grossman, Hired as a Teenager by Miles Davis, Dies at 69"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 21, 2020. Accessed September 22, 2020. "Mr. Grossman took private saxophone lessons with Joseph Allard, a teacher at Juilliard, while attending Bethpage High School, and Mr. Allard coordinated with the high school so that Steven could graduate early and begin his studies at Juilliard."
- Borenstein, Jack. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090926155953/http://www.jewishtribune.ca/TribuneV2/index.php/200909082037/Levine-plays-major-role-in-lacrosse-title-win.html "Levine plays major role in lacrosse title win"], ''[[The Jewish Tribune (Canada). The Jewish Tribune]]'', September 8, 2009, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of September 26, 2009. Accessed November 23, 2020. "For those who followed the squad midfielder, Jordan Levine played an integral role in helping the Nationals go all the way in their inaugural season.... As a senior he captained his Bethpage High School team to a 16-2 record and earned All-Nassau County recognition in football and basketball."
- "Lacrosse Team in New York City".
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