Mamaroneck High School
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Palmer Ave. building as seen from the street.
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1000 West Boston Post Rd Mamaroneck, New York, (Westchester County) 10543 United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°56′33″N 73°44′45″W / 40.94237°N 73.745813°WCoordinates: 40°56′33″N 73°44′45″W / 40.94237°N 73.745813°W |
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| School type | Public school (government funded), High school |
| Established | 1928 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Mamaroneck Union Free School District |
| NCES District ID | 3618240 |
| NCES School ID | 361824001648 |
| Principal | Elizabeth Clain |
| Faculty | 111.8 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1469 (2009) |
| • Grade 9 | 370 |
| • Grade 10 | 386 |
| • Grade 11 | 332 |
| • Grade 12 | 381 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.1 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange and black |
| Athletics conference | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Nickname | The Tigers |
| Newspaper | The Globe |
| Yearbook | The Mahiscan |
| Communities served | Town of Mamaroneck, including its two villages |
| Feeder schools | Hommocks Middle School |
| Website | mhs |
Mamaroneck High School is a public school located in Mamaroneck, New York. The school is part of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District.
The present campus is located approximately half a mile southwest of Mamaroneck's Harbor Island Park and spans the distance between Boston Post Road (U.S. Route 1) and Palmer Avenue. It comprises two primary buildings, one facing the Boston Post Road, and the other facing Palmer Avenue, with an enclosed footbridge connecting them. Prior to the construction of the Hommocks Middle School, the Boston Post Road building, built in 1926, was used as the district's junior high school (grades 7-9), until it was annexed by the high school. There has been recently added a new science wing to the Boston Post Road building.
A wooden gazebo stands near the Palmer end of the footbridge; it was a gift from the class of 1987. It was designed by an architectural-drawing-student, Brian Blum, and built by volunteer members of that year's class with support from architectural-drawing teacher Nick Cucchiarella.
The high school is one of the few in the area that has a totally open campus. Students are not obligated to stay on campus during lunch time and free periods. This has given rise to some safety concerns by parents, but by and large the community is supportive of the policy. The open campus policy has been threatened to be suspended several times, particularly in wake of a string of bomb threats and false fire alarms in the late 1990s, although the campus remained open. The open campus policy was suspended in 2008 due to another string of bomb threats.
Formerly being two separate, independent school buildings, MHS has a wealth of facilities, including three computer labs, two gymnasiums, a football field, a baseball field, two parking areas, a TV studio, a large auditorium and a smaller theater. It offers a variety of educational and extracurricular activities, including architectural and engineering drawing, golf, tennis and fencing. MHS also has extensive programs to support special-needs students. A new library and cafeteria were added to the school in 2006. This section of the complex connects the Palmer and Post Road buildings. The 28,000 square-foot three-story addition cost $15.8 million to design and construct. It was designed by Brian Snyder, AIA, of The Geddis Partnership, Southport, CT.
The high school's baseball team and field hockey team have both won state championships in the state of New York. Anima Banks, a former member of the track team, has won the 800 M race state championship 3 times. Youssif Hemida, a former member of the wrestling team, won the New York State Wrestling Championship in the 220 pound division.
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