| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 7 - 12 |
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| County |
Nassau County, NY |
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| Total Students |
1569 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
53% /
47% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
107 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 7 - 275 students | | Grade 8 - 267 students | | Grade 9 - 242 students | | Grade 10 - 284 students | | Grade 11 - 282 students | | Grade 12 - 219 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:15 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Asian |
16% |
4% |
| % Hispanic |
21% |
17% |
| % Black |
28% |
19% |
| % White |
35% |
58% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
16% |
28% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
8% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Sewanhaka Central High School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
5 |
4 |
| Number of Students Managed |
8,557 students |
2,265 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$123,010,000 |
$31,819,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$119,359,000 |
$31,869,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$14,375 |
$14,048 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$13,949 |
$14,070 |
| District Graduation Rates |
95% |
97% |
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- Sewanhaka High School is a six-year public high school located in Floral Park, New York, United States, as part of the Sewanhaka Central High School District. The school's sports teams are known as "The Indians" and the team colors are purple, gold, and white. The school's name translates to "Island of Shells" in English. It is located at 500 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park, 11001. Sewanhaka High School dates back to 1929.
- History
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Sewanhaka High School was constructed in 1929 (with additional classrooms in 1936) in the Long Island town of Floral Park. The school was established first in the district and currently is the only high school in the district to offer career vocational courses on Long Island. Those eligible to join this program include students from the other 4 high schools in the district.
- Awards and recognition
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During the 1992-93 school year, Sewanhaka High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
- Sports and clubs
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This is the current list of team sports, organized clubs, and student activities at Sewanhaka:
- Animation Club
- Arrow (literary magazine)
- BUILDERS' CLUB
- Class of 2014
- Class of 2013
- Class of 2012
- Class of 2011
- Class of 2010
- Class of 2009
- Cheerleaders, Varsity
- Cheerleaders, Junior Varsity
- Cheerleaders, Junior High
- Chieftain (school newspaper)
- Color Guard
- Computer Club
- Drama Club
- Ecology Club
- F.B.L.A.
- F.C.C.L.A.
- Follies
- Foreign Language Honor Society
- French Club
- Games, Chess, & Strategies
- G.S.A
- Italian Club
- Junior High Arts & Crafts Club
- Junior High Drama
- Key Club
- Lego Club
- Marching Band
- Mathletes, Senior High
- Mathletes, Junior High
- Mock Trial
- Model UN
- Musical
- National Senior Honor Society
- National Junior Honor Society
- National Art Honor Society
- P.A. Club
- Physical Education Leader Corps
- Peer Helpers
- Photography Club
- Poetry Club
- Public Relations Club
- Reading Club
- Robotics
- Rockettes
- Service Club
- Sewanhaka Gems
- Sewing Club
- Skills USA
- Spanish Club
- S.P.I.C.E.
- S.A.D.D.
- S.T.A.C.
- Stage Band
- Stage Crew
- Step Team
- Student Council
- Talent Show Director
- Tickets
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Video Yearbook
- Vocal Ensemble
- Woodworking Club
- Yearbook
- Model UN
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The Model United Nations Debate Team at Sewanhaka starts with participation in the 1/2 credit World Issues class, and then upon completion, the students become members of the club. The team goes on many conferences where they debate a wide variety of issues facing the real United Nations today. Recently at the 2009 American University Model United Conference, the Sewanhaka team took home Overall Best Delegation, the prestigious first place award on the international scale. The team has participated in the following conferences:
- RUMUN- Rutgers Model United Nations
- SIDMUN - Sewanhaka Interdistrict Model United Nations Conference
- ILMUNC - Ivy League Model United Nations Conference
- DROMUN - Dress-Rehearsal of Model United Nations
- HNMUN - Harvard Model United Nations
- BosMUN - Boston/MIT Model United Nations
- AUMUNC - American University Model United Nations Conference
- Notable alumni
- Zendon Hamilton (1975-), a professional basketball player.
- Alfred G. Hansen (1933-), a United States Air Force four star general.
- Lloyd Harrison (1977-), a professional football player.
- Al Oerter (1936-2007), a Olympic discus throw 4-time gold medalist.
- Telly Savalas (1922-1994), an actor.
- Vinny Testaverde (1963-), professional football player.
- Dave Michaels, a CNN and KABC-TV Anchorman.
- Eamon McEneaney (1954-2001), an All-American lacrosse player and poet.
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| About This Zip Code (11001) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
25,511 people |
18,208,943 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
42% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
39 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.9 persons
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2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$71,295
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$41,761 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.3 rooms |
4.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
68 years old |
56 years old |
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Zipcode (11001)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
80% / 20% |
42% / 58% |
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