Lawrence High School (New York)
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Lawrence High School is a four-year public high school located in Cedarhurst, New York. It is a part of the Lawrence Public Schools, and is the district's only public high school. There are approximately 1,200 students in the school.
Work study programs are available as well as an Outward Bound program affiliated with Hofstra University. Students can earn college credit by taking college level courses in conjunction with C.W. Post College and Syracuse University. The New York State Education Commissioner has recognized the library as an "Electronic Doorway Library," one of the first libraries in the state officially designed for its pioneering use of computers and telecommunications technology.
The School mascot is the Tornado. The school colors are gold and royal blue. The yearbook is called Lawrencian and the student newspaper is called Mental Pabulum.
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[edit] Sports
Lawrence High School won the Long Island Class II Football championship, defeating heavily favored Bellport High School 28-27 at Stony Brook University on November 25, 2006.[1] See Long Island varsity football championship team picture or this link for pictures of the championship team.
Lawrence High School's bowling team won the Conference 5 Title in the 2006 season. This was the first conference title won since the late 1990's.
[edit] Administration
- Mr. Geoffrey Touretz - Principal
- Mrs. Roseann Epp - Assistant Principal
- Dr. Jennifer Lagnado - Assistant Principal
- Dr. Jay Silverstein - Assistant Principal
[edit] Notable alumni
- Lyle Alzado, late NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos.[2]
- Stuart Kreisman, emmy award winning writer/ producer
- Peggy Lipton, actress
- Steve Madden, shoe designer
- Ira Magaziner, aide to President Bill Clinton
- Shane Olivea, starting NFL offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers
- Evan Roberts, radio personality
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lawrence High School
- Lawrence Public Schools
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Lawrence Public Schools
- Lawrence High School Varsity Football vs Garden City
- Lawrence High School Varsity Football vs Bellport Long Island Championship 2006
- Lawrence High School Varsity Football Rutgers Cup
- Lawrence High School Wrestling Team vs Garden City on 1-12-07
