| Nyack High School | |
|---|---|
 Nyack High School building | |
| Location | |
United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Nyack Public Schools |
| Principal | Nicole Saieva |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 850 students (2021-2022) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.37[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon White |
| Athletics conference | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Team name | Redhawks |
| USNWR ranking | 2,243[2] |
| Newspaper | Nyack Spectrum |
| Website | hs |
Nyack High School is a secondary school serving parts of the Town of Orangetown and Town of Clarkstown, New York, United States. The original Nyack High School building is now part of BOCES. Since 1990, Nyack High School has been located less than a mile north of the old facility, at the corner of Christian Herald Road and Highland Avenue-(U.S. Route 9W).
Nyack High School is the sole high school in the Nyack Union Free School District in New York. Students come to the high school from Nyack Middle School, which gathers students from Upper Nyack, Liberty, Hilltop (now closed) and Valley Cottage elementary schools.
The high school is known for its academic performance with 94 percent of seniors taking the SAT in 2004,[3] its football team, its theatrical productions and its music program.[4]
In 1972, one of its school buses were involved in an accident getting struck by a Penn Central freight train, which killed five students and injured 46.
Notable alumni
- Larry Abney, NBA player[5]
- George Beim, former professional soccer player
- Roger Brown, NFL player[6]
- Gloria Callen, backstroke swimmer[7]
- Welles Crowther, worked in finance on the 104th floor of the South World Trade Center. Died on September 11 while saving at least eighteen lives. Also known as The Man in the Red Bandana[8]
- Adam Deitch, drummer and producer
- Firth Haring Fabend, novelist and historian
- Terrence Fede, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills
- Rupert Holmes, composer, singer-songwriter, musician and author
- Edward Hopper, painter, 1899[3]
- George Jakowenko, NFL player[9]
- Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, former member of the New York State Senate
- Jim Ridlon, former NFL player; sports painter and sculptor
- Claudio Sanchez, lead singer of Coheed and Cambria
References
- 1 2 "Nyack Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ↑ "NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". USNWR. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- 1 2 Brenner, Elsa (2004-12-05). "A Trio of Villages Hugging the Hudson". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ↑ Bader, Jenny Lyn (1988-08-14). "If You're Thinking of Living In: Nyack". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ↑ "Athlete Prevails in Court". Fresno Bee. 2006-01-19. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ↑ Klingaman, Mike (12 December 2013). "Catching Up With . . . former NFL defensive lineman Roger Brown". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Gloria Callen Jones". Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ Rinaldi, Tom (writer); Burns, Ken (narrator). Man In The Red Bandana Advertisement. ESPN. September 2011; retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ↑ "George Jakowenko". Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 May 2018.