Sheepshead Bay High School
| Sheepshead Bay High School | |
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| Address | |
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3000 Avenue X , United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°35′39″N 73°56′13″W / 40.594071°N 73.936885°WCoordinates: 40°35′39″N 73°56′13″W / 40.594071°N 73.936885°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2016 |
| School district | 22 |
| Superintendent | Aimee Horowitz |
| Principal | John P. O'Mahoney |
| Enrollment | 1,921 |
| Color(s) | Blue Orange |
| Mascot | Shark |
| Nickname | Sharks |
| Website | [1] |
Sheepshead Bay High School is a defunct public high school in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Closed in 2016, the building currently operates as Frank J. Macchiarola Educational Complex, housing several smaller high schools.[1]
History[]
Sheepshead Bay High School was a large, multi-cultural high school in Brooklyn, New York City that closed in 2016.[2] SBHS opened in 1958 and the first graduating class was 1961.
Closure[]
On March 12, 2013, the New York City Department of Education's Panel For Educational Policy voted to approve plans to phase out Sheepshead Bay High School and introduce four new schools.[3]
Notable alumni[]
- Randall Amster (1984) – Author, professor
- Elayne Boosler (1969) – Comedian
- Frank Brooks (circa 1996) – Major league baseball player[4]
- Duval Masta Ace Clear (circa 1984) – Rapper[5]
- Larry David (1965) – Producer, writer and comedian
- Warren Davis (1973) – Designer and Programmer of Q*bert
- Terry Gross (1968) – Radio talk-show host
- Howard Kurtz (1970) – Journalist
- Katorah Marrero a/k/a Young M.A (2010) – Rapper[6]
- Anthony Melchiorri – Television personality
- Donna Pescow (1972) – Actress
- Rico Petrocelli (1961) – Major League Baseball player[4]
- Fred Stoller – Stand-up comedian/actor/writer/voice artist
- Mark Turenshine (1944-2016) - American-Israeli basketball player
- Kelly Wallace (1983) – News correspondent
References[]
- ^ Ogle, Vanessa (November 19, 2014). "Campus Renamed to Honor Former Chancellor". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Sheepshead Bay High School / The Frank J. Macchiarola Educational Complex - District 22 - InsideSchools".
- ^ Berke, Ned (March 13, 2013). "voted last night to approve plans to phase out and ultimately shutter Sheepshead Bay High School". Sheepheads Bites. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sheepshead Bay (Brooklyn, NY) Baseball". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "From Masta to Legend". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Sheepshead Bay High School, class of 2010". Retrieved 2020-01-12.
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