Lynbrook Senior High School
| Lynbrook Senior High School | |
| Magnet School | No |
| School District | Lynbrook Union Free School District |
| School Colors | Green and Gold |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| Year Opened | 1922 |
| Grade Levels | 9-12 |
| School type | Public |
| Principal | Joseph Rainis |
| Year-round schedule | No |
| Enrollment | ~1030 |
| Sports Teams | Owls |
| Mascot | Owl |
| Homepage | Lynbrook High School |
Lynbrook Senior High School (commonly known as Lynbrook High School) is the four-year public high school located in the village of Lynbrook, NY in Nassau County on Long Island. The school district draws a geographically wide student body, foremost from the village of Lynbrook and also parts of neighboring Hewlett, Hewlett Harbor, East Rockaway as well as a small portion of Malverne and Valley Stream.[1]
Lynbrook High School is recognized by the United States Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. LHS has also received a Newsday award for community service and was the first recipient of Nassau County's newly created sportsmanship award for demonstrating the best character across all sports.
Lynbrook Senior High School offers a wide range of competitive academics and its student body is often regarded as driven. Its students consistently earn high state and regional test scores. Class size is typically small with an average of 250 to 300 students per grade.
The school has excellent academic, athletic, performing arts, and other extracurricular programs; typically produces several All-County athletes and musicians, has won many county and state team sport championships, and has a consistently award-winning high school newspaper, Horizon.
A Brief History of the District
The first school serving the area was built on the present site of the East Rockaway Town Hall. The first school in what is now the Lynbrook School District, then Pearsall's Corner was built most probably in 1855 (a picture of the first school house is dated c. 1865) and expanded in 1874. The Union Free School District was established in 1892 and construction was begun near the site now occupied by the Administrative Offices. Professor Charles D. Vosburgh was its first Superintendent. In 1909 a new brick building was built next to the old building. It served grades 1–12. In 1922, a new high school was built across the street. It is still the core of the present Lynbrook High School, the oldest continually occupied high school on Long Island. It has been modified and expanded a number of times. Some older former high school buildings exist, but have been repurposed.[2]
Notable alumni
- Pamela Geller (graduated 1976), blogger, author, political activist, and commentator
- Alan Colmes (graduated 1968), talk show host
References
- ↑ Liherald.com
- ↑ 100 - 1892-1992 Lynbrook Public School District. 52pp. Paperback, edited by a twin team of twins, Melissa & Tracy McNamara and Howard & Rachel Fetner. Over 20 staff members contributed, including another set of twins, Spenser and Derek Dorn.
External links
- Owl's Nest - View Varsity and JV team rosters, schedules, photos and weekly highlights.
- Moms' and Dads' Club - Athletic team booster club
- PTA
- Lynbrook High School Homepage
Coordinates: 40°39′14″N 73°40′21″W / 40.65389°N 73.67250°W