Hastings High School (New York)
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1 Mt Hope Blvd Hastings On Hudson, , New York 10706 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°59′40″N 73°52′20″W / 40.99444°N 73.87222°WCoordinates: 40°59′40″N 73°52′20″W / 40.99444°N 73.87222°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Primus Inter Pares (First Among Equals) |
| Established | 1905 |
| School district | Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District |
| Superintendent | Valerie Henning-Piedmonte[2] |
| Principal | Louis A. Adipietro |
| Staff | 57.23 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 520 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.09[1] |
| Campus type | Shared with the Middle School |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Yellow jacket |
| Newspaper | The Buzzer |
| Feeder schools | Farragut Middle School |
| Website | www |
Hastings High School (HHS) is a comprehensive public high school and the only high school of the Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District in Westchester County, New York. The principal is Louis Adipietro.[3]
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[4]
Awards[]
Hastings High School was a recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Award for excellence for 2001–2002 and for 2016-2017.[5]
Theater[]
Hastings High School received a $10,000 grant from a division of the National Broadcasting Corporation to put on a production of Hairspray.[6][7]
Theater Arts was offered in 2019.
Music[]
Courses in music theory (both AP-level and non-AP level), choir, and recording technology were offered at Hastings High School in 2019.
Extracurricular offerings include a band, jazz band, choir, "madrigal" advanced choir, steel pan ensemble, and orchestra.
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.
Hastings 2015 Boys Varsity Soccer team made a New York State Final Four run after winning both the league and the section.
Hastings 2016 Boys Varsity Soccer returned to the Final Four and the team won the New York State Class B Championship after winning their league, section, and region. This was Hastings' first state championship win in any sport.
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.[citation needed]
Clubs[8][]
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Notable alumni[]
- Stephen Collins, actor
- Libby Copeland, reporter for the Washington Post
- Ricki Lake (born 1968), actress, television presenter and producer
- Ali Marpet (born 1993), American football center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL)
- Robert Meeropol (born 1947), son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
- Dave Rice (born c. 1940), college football coach
- Benh Zeitlin (born 1982), filmmaker, composer, and animator
The Hastings High School Alumni Association was established in 2000.[citation needed]
Race Relations and Demographics[]
The school's lack of ethnic diversity has been commented on.[6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE". Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Principal's Message". Hastings High School. Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ On 08/19/15 at 7:31 AM EST. "America's Top High Schools 2015". Newsweek.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "Hastings High School Named National Blue Ribbon School". Hohschools.org. September 28, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kramer, Pete (January 30, 2019). "Lack of diversity can't stop the beat at Hastings 'Hairspray'". lohud. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Woyton, Michael (September 27, 2019). ""Hastings Director Takes Part In Theater Industry Award Event"". Rivertowns Patch. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Clubs / Club Information". www.hohschools.org. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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