Oyster Bay High School | |
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Location | |
150 East Main Street , Oyster Bay | |
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Type | Public School |
Established | 1929 |
School district | Oyster Bay – East Norwich Central School District |
Principal | Sharon Lasher |
Faculty | 69.1 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 7th through 12th |
Enrollment | 763 (2016-17)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.0:1[1] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
Mascot | The Baymen |
Newspaper | Oyster Bay Harbour Voice |
Website | www.obenschools.org/Domain/10 |
Oyster Bay High School Alumni Class List. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from Oyster Bay High School in Oyster Bay, New York.If you see your name among the Oyster Bay High School graduates, someone is looking for you! Oyster Bay is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on the North Shore of Long Island in Nassau County in the state of New York, United States. The hamlet is also the site of a station on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road and the eastern termination point of that branch of the railroad.
Oyster Bay High School is a high school located in Oyster Bay, New York. The school is a part of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District. A more comprehensive history may be found on the school's website.[3]
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 759 students and 69.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1. There were 115 students (15.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 18 (2.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
History[edit]
The first schoolhouse in Oyster Bay was built before the American Revolutionary War by Thomas Youngs, a short distance up Cove Hill from his homestead in Oyster Bay Cove. It was replaced in 1802 by the Oyster Bay Academy on East Main Street, led by the Reverend Marmaduke Earle. The first public school began in 1845, in a small wood building on South Street where Valley National Bank is currently located.
It is no mistake that a street on the hill near St. Dominic’s Church is called School Street; its name was changed from Petticoat Lane when a much larger public schoolhouse was built in 1872. By the 1890s it too had become overcrowded forcing some classes to meet in the dank basement and even in private homes. This led to the construction of Oyster Bay’s first high school completed in 1901 on Anstice Street.
The present high school building was built to replace the older one, and was completed in 1929. Though this school has been primarily used as a high school it was originally built to house grades K through 12. This imposing brick and stone building with its Art Deco styling, has some interesting details in the original facade. See if you can find the gargoyle-like eagles and the letters “B” and “G”. These letters indicate separate doors for the girls and boys to enter the building. In February 1929, the children did just that, carrying their books and personal belongings from the old school building to this one. The new school had many modern features, including classroom loudspeakers, an auditorium with a balcony and projection booth, a central vacuuming system, and one of the most modern gymnasiums in Nassau County.[citation needed]
In 1986 after many years of being an 'open campus' (students allowed to leave during free periods), Oyster Bay began to phase into being a 'closed campus' (students not permitted to leave during free periods). Sidney Freund, the superintendent, said that the district was responsible for students while they were in school, so they needed to stay in school. Ninth graders, who came in from the eighth grade, were not allowed to leave. Then each subsequent grade would be not allowed to leave. Therefore 'open campus' was being grandfathered out. Freund said that, in this manner, the new students did not feel that they had lost a privilege, since they never had it.[4]
Though it was modern in its day after more than 70 years the gym had become outdated; in fact it was the oldest in Nassau County when it was replaced in 2000 with a new, state-of-the-art gymnasium, dedicated to Howard Imhof. The 2000 additions also included a new library-media center with 18 computer stations, ushering their handsome Art Deco building into the new century.[5]
In 2012, Hurricane Sandy did not affect the school.
In 2014, an unnamed art teacher was released from duty when she was caught in a sexual act by the school nurse in the corner of her classroom.[citation needed]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Marie Colvin (Class of 1974), journalist who worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times. She died while covering the siege of Homs in Syria
- John Knowles, novelist, transferred to Phillips Exeter Academy
- Jackie Martling, comedian, starred on the Howard Stern Show
- Thomas Pynchon (Class of 1953), novelist of Gravity's Rainbow and The Crying of Lot 49 once awarded 'student of the year.'
- Lee Ranaldo (Class of 1974), musician and writer, co-founder of Sonic Youth.
- Ken Rosenthal, Baseball sportscaster and journalist
- Heather Matarazzo, actress
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abcSchool data for Oyster Bay High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
- ^'OYSTER BAY HIGH SCHOOL'. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^'About'. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009.
- ^Saslow, Linda. 'Schools Split on 'Open Campus'.' New York Times. October 23, 1988. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
- ^'Oyster Bay High School'. Oyster Bay History Walk. Oyster Bay Main Street Association. April 8, 2009.
External links[edit]
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Oyster BayHigh School | |
Location | |
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Information | |
Type | Public School |
Established | 1929 |
School district | Oyster Bay - East Norwich Central SchoolDistrict |
Principal | Dr. Dennis O'Hara |
Grades | 7th through 12th |
Enrollment | ~650 |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
Mascot | The Baymen |
Website | http://obenschools.org/high_school/ |
Oyster Bay High School is a high school locatedin Oyster Bay, New York. The school is apart of the OysterBay-East Norwich Central School District. A more comprehensivehistory may be found on the school's website.[1]
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Courses,Clubs and Extra-Curricular Activities
- Like many high schools, Oyster Bay offers various AdvancedPlacement courses.
- 'The Harbour Voice', Oyster Bay High School's studentnewspaper, has won a number of awards for writing and editing,including two gold medals from the Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation, several Newsday School Journalism Awards,[2] LongIsland Press School Journalism Awards, [3] and AdelphiUniversity High School Press Day Quill Awards.
- Oyster Bay High School's Guidance Department is headed byesteemed guidance counselor Gwyeth Smith, Jr, whom Newsday called 'a matchmakerfor students searching for the right college.'[4]
- Oyster Bay High School boasts several National Merit CommendedStudents, National Merit Semi-Finalists and National MeritFinalists each year.
- Oyster Bay High School Students were also featured on 'The LongIsland Challenge'.
Clubs and Organizations atOBHS
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Theatre
- Chamber Singers
- Showstoppers (?? - c.1998)
- Stage Crew
- Art Club
- Agapae (Award-Winning Literary Magazine)[5]
- National Honor Societies
- Business Honor Society
- Service/Cause Related Clubs
- Undecided - A play about social choices.
Sports
Fall
- Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
- Cheerleading (Girls)
- Field Hockey (Girls)
- Football (Boys)
- Soccer (Boys & Girls)
- Tennis (Girls)
- Volleyball (Girls)
Winter
- Basketball (Boys & Girls)
- Fencing (Boys & Girls)
- Indoor Track (Boys & Girls)
- Wrestling (Boys)
- Bowling (Boys & Girls)
- Cheerleading (Girls)
Spring
- Baseball (Boys)
- Badminton (Girls)
- Golf (Boys)
- Softball (Girls)
- Tennis (Boys)
- Track & Field (Boys & Girls)
Music atOBHS
The Fine and Performing Arts Department at Oyster Bay boastssuch musical ensembles as a Chorus, Chamber singers (a by-audition subset ofthe chorus), Jazz Band, a symphonic band, anda wind ensemble. The ensembles and theirdirectors all strive to deliver a sound music education using theNew York State Learning Standards as a basis for instruction.
The department performs concerts throughout the year both in andout of the school district. In addition to performances, the schoolhosts visiting artists and composers, partners withlocal arts organizations, and reaches out to the community throughthe arts.
Some of the visiting artists hosted by Oyster Bay include Thomas Duffy, Frank Ticheli,Steve Schook, and most recently, Shelley Hanson.
In March 2008 the Wind Ensemble from Oyster Bay High Schooljoined the East Meadow High School Wind Ensemble and the C.W. PostUniversity Symphonic Band for the Festival Band at the TillesCenter for the Performing Arts. Some selections played includedGustav Holst's Suite in E Flat, played by East Meadow's ensemble,and Shelly Hanson's Seis Manuel performed by Oyster Bay. Oyster Bayalso performed Karel Husa's Divertimento. The C.W. Post windEnsemble joind the performance and play the Red Line Tango, and thesymphonic band played Bernstein's Candide Suite.
On December 18, 2008 the wind ensemble played the world premierepiece, of Dr. Hanson's piece, Groove.
Notablealumni
- JackieMartling, is an American comedian, comedy writer, musician,composer and actor. He is best known as 'Jackie The Joke Man,' aformer cast member and later head writer for the 'The Howard SternShow'
- HeatherMatarazzo, Actress, Class of 2000[6]
- Mark Hainesco-host of CNBC's morning show 'Squawk on the Street'
- ThomasPynchon is an author best known for works such as Gravity'sRainbow and The Crying of Lot 49.[7]
History
The first schoolhouse in Oyster Bay was built before theRevolutionary War by Thomas Youngs, a short distance up Cove Hillfrom his homestead in Oyster Bay Cove. It was replaced in 1802 bythe Oyster Bay Academy on East Main Street, led by the ReverendMarmaduke Earle. The first public school began in 1845, in a smallwood building on South sheet where State Bank is currentlylocated.
It is no mistake that a street on the hill near St. Dominic’sChurch is called School Street; it’s named changed from PetticoatLane when a much larger public schoolhouse was built on the cornerof Weeks Avenue in 1872. By the 1890’s it too had becomeovercrowded forcing some classes to meet in the dank basement andeven in private homes. This led to the construction of Oyster Bay’sfirst high school completed in 1901 on Anstice Street.
The present high school building was built to replace the olderone, and was completed in 1929. Though this school has beenprimarily used as a high school it was originally built to housegrades K through 12. This imposing brick and stone building withits Art Deco styling, has some interesting details in the originalfacade. See if you can find the gargoyle-like eagles and theletters “B” and “G”. These letters indicate separate doors for thegirls and boys to enter the building. In February 1929 the childrendid just that, carrying their books and personal belongings fromthe old school building to this one. The new school had many modemfeatures, including classroom loudspeakers, an auditorium with abalcony and projection booth, a central vacuuming system, and oneof the most modern gymnasiums in Nassau County.
Though it was modern in its day after over 70 years the gym hadbecome outdated; in fact it was the oldest in Nassau County when itwas replaced in 2000 with a new state of the art gymnasium,dedicated to Dr. Howard Imhof. The 2000 additions also included anew library-media center with 18 computer stations, ushering theirhandsome Deco building into the new century.[8]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nassau County, NewYork
References
- ^About
- ^http://www.newsday.com/about/custom/nie/ny-journalism,0,5128132.htmlstoryNewsday School Journalism Awards 2006
- ^http://www.longislandpress.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=17&ArticleID=12363&TM=76607.51Long Island Press High School Journalism Awards 2005
- ^http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liside1029,0,7879442.story?coll=ny-linews-utility'On the road with a guidance counselor.' Newsday,2007
- ^http://www.antonnews.com/oysterbayenterprisepilot/1998/05/08/news/4-oben-board.html'Student Achievement Awards Presented at Board Meeting.' OysterBay Enterprise Pilot, May 8, 1998
- ^http://www.antonnews.com/oysterbayenterprisepilot/1999/11/05/news/heather.html'Heather Is Spending More Time in Oyster Bay.' Oyster BayEnterprise Pilot, November 5, 1999
- ^Diamond, Jamie; TheMystery of Thomas Pynchon Leads Fans and Scholars on a Quest asBizarre as His Plots; 29 January 1990; People vol.33, No. 4; accessed 25 May 2009
- ^'Oyster Bay High School'.Oyster Bay History Walk.Oyster Bay Main StreetAssociation. 2009-04-08. http://www.oysterbaymainstreet.org/historywalk26.htm.
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