Mamaroneck High School

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Mamaroneck High School
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Palmer Ave. building as seen from the street.
Address
Mamaroneck High School
1000 West Boston Post Road

Mamaroneck
,
(Westchester County)
,
New York
10543

United States
Coordinates 40°56′33″N73°44′45″W / 40.94237°N 73.745813°W / 40.94237; -73.745813
Information
School type Public school, High school
Established1928
StatusOpen
School district Mamaroneck Union Free School District
NCES District ID 3618240 [1]
NCES School ID 361824001648 [2]
PrincipalLina Carolini-Canavo
Faculty113.24 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,644 [3]  (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio14.27 [2]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Orange and black
Athletics conference Section 1 (NYSPHSAA)
Nickname The Tigers
NewspaperThe Globe
YearbookThe Mahiscan
Communities served Town of Mamaroneck, including its two villages Village of Larchmont
Feeder schools Hommocks Middle School
Website www.mamkschools.org/schools/mamaroneck-high-school

Mamaroneck High School is a public school located in Mamaroneck, New York. The school is part of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District. Students residing in neighboring Larchmont also attend this school.

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Ranking

Mamaroneck High school is unranked in U.S. News & World Report List of Best High Schools of 2012. However, its score of 55.2 in terms of college readiness [4] places it with the same rating as a rank of #262[ citation needed ]. In the U.S. News & World Report List of Best High Schools in 2017, it is ranked #242 in National High Schools. [5]

Curriculum

Mamaroneck High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement classes to upperclassmen. Students are allowed to take AP US History, AP English Language and AP Physics 1 as early as their junior year. Seniors can select from AP European History, AP Macroeconomics, AP Government, AP English Literature, AP Physics C, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Computer Science A, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP French, and AP Spanish Language. Students also have the option to submit an AP Studio Art portfolio in either Drawing and Painting, Photography, or Clay. [6] In 2010, 2.415 AP tests were taken per graduating senior, and this garnered a ranking of 452 on Newsweek's annual list of America's Best High Schools.

In addition, the High School also offers a large number of dual-enrollment courses. These include Introduction to Sociology administered by Syracuse University, College Composition by Iona College, as well as Intermediate Spanish/French/Chinese, Introduction Creative Writing, a three-year program in Original Science Research with SUNY Albany and a four program in Original Civc Research and Action. [7]

Speech and Debate

Mamaroneck High School has a Speech and Debate team, though the school only offers policy debate and does not compete in any speech events. The high school participates in local and state, as well as national tournaments. In 2019 and 2021, the Mamaroneck policy debate team won the New York state championship. [8] In addition to attending tournaments in other schools, Mamaroneck High School hosts its own annual NY Fall Faceoff tournament. [9]

Notable alumni [a]

Notes

  1. ↑ Between 2005 and 2015, Mamaroneck High School alumni have been nominated for nine Academy Awards [10]

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  6. ↑ https://www.mamkschools.org/uploaded/MHS_Files/Counseling_Department/2016_Mamaroneck_High_School_Profile.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  7. ↑ https://www.mamkschools.org/uploaded/MHS_Files/Counseling_Department/MHS_COURSE_CATALOG_2017-2018_FINAL_(1).pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  8. ↑ Woyton, Michael (April 8, 2019). "Mamaroneck HS Policy Debate Team Wins State Championship". The Patch. The Patch. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  9. ↑ "It's a Rainy Monday, but there were Lots of Bright Spots from the Weekend!". Mamaroneck High School Website. Mamaroneck High School Website. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Six Degrees of Mamaroneck High School". The Journal News. Gannett Newspapers. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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  12. ↑ "Mamaroneck grad produces Oscar-nominated 'La La Land'".
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