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 / 40.863071°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 white |
| 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
[edit]Sheepshead Bay High School was a large, multi-cultural high school in Brooklyn, New York City that closed in 2016.[2] SBHS opened in 1959, welcoming ninth to twelfth grade students. The first graduating class was 1961.[citation needed] When the school opened there were no juniors or seniors and the sophomores were the senior class for three years.
Closure
[edit]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
[edit]- Randall Amster (1984) – author, professor
- Elayne Boosler (1969) – actress, comedian
- Frank Brooks (circa 1996) – MLB player[4]
- Duval Clear a.k.a. Masta Ace (circa 1984) – rapper[5]
- Larry David (1965) – comedian; film/television producer/writer
- Warren Davis (1973) – Q*bert designer/programmer
- Terry Gross (1968) – radio talk-show host
- Howard Kurtz (1970) – journalist
- Katorah Marrero a/k/a Young M.A (2010) – rapper[6]
- Anthony Melchiorri – hospitality expert and television personality
- Donna Pescow (1972) – actress
- Rico Petrocelli (1961) – MLB player[4]
- Fred Stoller – stand-up comedian/voice artist/writer
- Mark Turenshine (1944-2016) - American-Israeli basketball player
- Kelly Wallace (1983) – television news correspondent
- Glenn Thrush, New York Times White House correspondent
Notable faculty
[edit]- Dov Markus (born 1946) - Israeli-American soccer player
References
[edit]- ^ Ogle, Vanessa (November 19, 2014). "Campus Renamed to Honor Former Chancellor". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved March 31, 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.
- ^ a b "Sheepshead Bay (Brooklyn, NY) Baseball". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "From Masta to Legend". University of Rhode Island. November 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Sheepshead Bay High School, class of 2010". Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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