George W. Hewlett High School
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| George W. Hewlett High School | |
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| Magnet School | No |
| School District | Hewlett-Woodmere School District |
| School Colors | Blue and White |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| Year Opened | 1955 |
| Grade Levels | 9-12 |
| School type | Public |
| Principal | David Gutmann |
| Assistant Principals | Sandra Brannon, Eileen Mahoney |
| Year-round schedule | No |
| Enrollment | ~1100 |
| Sports Teams | The Bulldogs |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Homepage | Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools |
George W. Hewlett High School (commonly known as Hewlett High School) is a four-year public high school in Hewlett, New York, which is a part of the Five Towns area of the South Shore of Long Island. The school is the only high school in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District (District 14). The school's principal is David Gutmann.
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[edit] Academics
Hewlett is a National Academy of Music Arts and Sciences school and is one of three Nassau County Districts "that is certified as a CISCO CCNA Academy."[1]. There are 18 different Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses and three different courses for college credit through Syracuse University and Long Island University.
[edit] Extra-Curricular Activities
Some of the long standing traditions in the school include Caberet Night (raises funds for the Laura Rosenberg fund at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) and the Rock and Wrap it Up campaign.
The school newspaper Spectrum has won many awards over the years including first place newspaper of Long Island at the Long Island Press Day held at Adelphi University.
There is an active drama program (including a chapter of the International Thespian Society (ITS). School Clubs include chapters of the National Honor Society and FBLA. Other activities include a Student Council, Model Congress and Mock Trial teams and various language clubs.
[edit] Athletics
The sports teams' nickname (and mascot) is the Bulldogs. Previously the nickname was the Bluejackets - supposedly after the jackets worn by those in the Navy.
| Sport | Level | Season | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track | V | Fall, Winter, Spring | Girls', Boys' |
| Boys' Volleyball | V | Spring | Boys' |
| Baseball | V | Spring | Boys' |
| Boys' Tennis | V | Spring | Boys' |
| Golf | V | Spring | Boys' |
| Lacrosse | V | Spring | Boys' |
| Softball | V | Spring | Girls' |
| Football | V, JV | Fall | Boys' |
| Cheerleading | V, JV | Fall, Winter | Girls' |
| Soccer | V, JV | Fall | Boys', Girls' |
| Girls' Swimming | V | Fall | Girls' |
| Girls' Tennis | V, JV | Fall | Girls' |
| Volleyball | V, JV | Fall | Girls' |
| Cross-Country | V, JV | Fall | Co-ed |
| Basketball | V, JV | Winter | Boys', Girls' |
| Fencing | V, JV | Winter | Boys', Girls' |
| Basketball | V, JV | Winter | Boys', Girls' |
| Gymnastics | V | Winter | Girls' |
| Boys' Swimming | V | Winter | Boys' |
V = Varsity, VB = Varsity B, JV = Junior Varsity
[edit] September 11, 2001 victims
Four alumni perished in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center: Brett Freiman, Class of 1990;[2] Steven Furman, Class of 1978;[3] Craig Montano, Class of 1980;[4] and Philip Rosenzweig, Class of 1972.[5] There is now a memorial in their honor at the school
[edit] Notable alumni
- Josh Appell - pitcher on Brooklyn Cyclones Class-A farm team for the New York Mets
- Ross Bleckner (1967) - artist
- Peter Breggin, Psychiatrist
- George Brooks[6] - saxophonist
- Edward Burns (1986) - actor, producer, writer, and director.[7]
- Howard Deutch - Director of several hit movies, married to actress Lea Thompson
- John DiResta (1982) - Comedian.[7]
- Debbie Drimmer, VP of Talent, Comedy Central
- Gordon Edelstein (1972) - Artistic Director of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.[7]
- Jane Friedman - President and CEO, HarperCollins ; She was recently named on Vanity Fair's list of 200 Women Legends, Leaders and Trailblazers
- Lisa G, NYC Radio DJ.[7]
- Barbara Gaines (1975) - Late Night with David Letterman (and Emmy Award winning) Producer.[7]
- Rande Gerber - nightclub owner, married to Cindy Crawford
- Brent Glass (1965) - director of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.[7]
- Louise Glück (1961) - Poet, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1993, United States Poet Laureate 2003-04[7]
- Larry "Melrose Larry Green" Greenblatt
- Carolyn Gusoff (1980) - news anchor/reporter WNBC Channel 4, NYC.[7]
- David Israel - TV producer, former sports announcer
- Donna Karan (1966) - fashion designer
- Tony Kornheiser (1965) - Sportscaster/Sportswriter.[7]
- Stan Krangel,[8] President of Lenox, Inc.[9]
- Matthew Laurance (1966)[10] (Birth name: Matthew Dyckoff), actor, sideline analyst on the "Duke Radio Network"
- Mitchell Laurence (1966)[11] (Birth name: Mitchell Dyckoff) ,actor
- Bruce Murray (1981) - host, Murray in the Morning.[7]
- Ken O'Brien (baseball player) (1966) - Drafted by New York Yankees in 1966
- Hon. Emily Pines (1968),[12] Justice of the New York Supreme Court.[7]
- Seth Rudetsky - Emmy Award-winning writer at the Rosie O'Donnell Show, Musician, Radio Personality
- Lisa Schwarzbaum[13] - Movie Critic, columnist
- Joe Sobel (1961)[14] - Meteorologist, AccuWeather.[7]
- Jim Steinman (1965), Musical Producer (most famous for collaboration with Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler)
- Jonathan Tiomkin,[15] Olympic Athlete (Fencing) "Member gold-medal 2003 Pan Am Games team; earned silver medal individually. 2003 and 1999 U.S. National Champion."
- Stuart Weitzman - Shoe Designer
- Alan Zweibel (1968) - Writer/Producer.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Outstanding Programs, accessed October 2, 2006
- ^ http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=1110
- ^ http://legacy.com/Sept11/Story.aspx?PersonID=106831&location=1
- ^ http://legacy.com/Sept11/Story.aspx?PersonID=146393&location=1
- ^ http://legacy.com/Sept11/Story.aspx?PersonID=91863&location=1
- ^ George Brooks
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Hewlett-Woodmere Alumni Association Hall of Fame inductees, accessed December 20, 2006
- ^ Stan Krangel
- ^ Lenox, Inc.
- ^ Matthew Laurance, IMDB
- ^ Mitchell Laurance
- ^ Hon. Emily Pines
- ^ Lisa Schwarzbaum
- ^ Joe Sobel
- ^ Jon Tiomkin
