Hastings High School (New York)

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Hastings High School
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Address
Hastings High School (New York)
One Mount Hope Boulevard

Hastings-on-Hudson,
,
New York
10706

United States
Coordinates 40°59′40″N73°52′20″W / 40.99444°N 73.87222°W / 40.99444; -73.87222
Information
TypePublic
MottoPrimus Inter Pares
(First Among Equals)
Established1905
School district Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District
SuperintendentWilliam S. McKersie [1]
PrincipalAndrew Clayman [2]
Staff50.88 (on an FTE basis) [3]
Grades9–12 [3]
Enrollment519 (2022–23) [3]
Student to teacher ratio10.20 [3]
Color(s)   Green and Gold
MascotYellow jacket
NewspaperThe Buzzer
Feeder schoolsFarragut Middle School
Website hhs.hohschools.org

Hastings High School (HHS) is a comprehensive public high school and the only high school of the Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District in Westchester County, New York. The principal is Andrew Clayman.

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History

The class of 1908 was the first graduating class of Hastings High School.[ citation needed ]

Rankings

In 2015, Hastings High School was ranked 162nd on Newsweek's ranking of the top US high schools. [4] [ when? ]

Awards

Hastings High School was a recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Award for excellence for 2001–2002 and for 2016–2017. [5]

Theater

Hastings High School received a $10,000 grant from a division of the National Broadcasting Corporation to put on a production of Hairspray. [6] [7]

Theater Arts was offered in 2019.

Music

Courses in music theory (both AP-level and non-AP level), choir, and recording technology were offered at Hastings High School in 2019.

Athletics

The Hastings High School football team plays Yonkers Montessori Academy at Reynolds Field HastingsHighSchoolFootballGame.jpg
The Hastings High School football team plays Yonkers Montessori Academy at Reynolds Field

Hastings is a member of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. The Hastings Athletics Department has been recognized by the Journal News as recipients of the NHSCSA Sportsmen Medallion for their outstanding efforts in both Crowd Attendance and Spirit. The Student Section, also known as the "Cochran Crazies," has been awarded the TFS Scholar Creative Minds Award recognized by the Section 1 Athletic Committee in 2006.[ citation needed ]

The Buzzer

Hastings High School's newspaper, The Buzzer, is one of the most successful clubs at the school. It has been represented by its Editorial Staffs at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Annual Conference at Columbia University, the Young Author's Conference of 2007, and "Journalism That Matters: The DC Sessions" at The George Washington University.[ citation needed ]

Clubs [8]

Notable alumni

Race Relations and Demographics

The school's lack of ethnic diversity has been commented on. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE". Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Principal's Message". Hastings High School. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ On 08/19/15 at 7:31 AM EST (August 19, 2015). "America's Top High Schools 2015". Newsweek.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Hastings High School Named National Blue Ribbon School". Hohschools.org. September 28, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  6. 1 2 Kramer, Pete (January 30, 2019). "Lack of diversity can't stop the beat at Hastings 'Hairspray'". lohud. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ Woyton, Michael (September 27, 2019). ""Hastings Director Takes Part In Theater Industry Award Event"". Rivertowns Patch. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Clubs / Club Information". www.hohschools.org. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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