St. Dominic High School (Oyster Bay, New York)

St. Dominic High School
Location
110 Anstice Street Oyster Bay , (Nassau County) , New York 11771 United States
Coordinates	40°52′5″N73°31′38″W / 40.86806°N 73.52722°W / 40.86806; -73.52722
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Nil Sine Numine (Without God, Nothing)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	St. Dominic
Established	1928
Status	Open
School district	Private
Principal	Nicole Milkowski Interim
Teaching staff	35
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	350+ (2021-2022)
Average class size	22
Campus size	6 acres
Color(s)	Navy Blue and White
Athletics conference	NSCHSAA
Sports	baseball, basketball, football
Mascot	Bayhawk
Nickname	St. Doms
Team name	Bayhawks
Rival	Holy Trinity High School
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Newspaper	Bayhawk Bulletin
Endowment	$84,433,000 USD
Tuition	$14,000 (2022)
Website	http://hs.stdoms.org/

St. Dominic High School is a private Catholic high school in Oyster Bay, New York. It is located within the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Background

St. Dominic High School was established on September 10, 1928, by Rev. Charles J. Canivan, following the establishment of St. Dominic Elementary School September 8, 1924.

Campus

The campus consists of four buildings: Canivan and Marian Hall, the New Science building, and a gymnasium complete with three basketball courts. Classrooms are located in Canivan and Marian Hall, while the cafeteria and auditorium are located in Canivan Hall. Outdoor athletic fields with an estimated value of US$23,000,000 were donated by Charles Wang and consist of baseball, softball, lacrosse, and soccer fields, plus tennis courts nearby in Muttontown. The school also shares the street with St. Dominic's Church and a smaller chapel. ^[2]

Athletics

St. Dominic High School offers the following teams:

BOYS: Basketball, Bowling, Football, Baseball, Tennis, Soccer, Cross Country, Winter and Spring Track, Golf, Lacrosse

GIRLS: Basketball, Softball, Bowling, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Cross Country, Winter and Spring Track, Cheerleading.

• Boys New York State Federation High School Basketball Championships: 1980 (Class C), 1997 (Class B)
• Boys New York State CHSAA Championships: 1996
• Girls New York State Federation High School Basketball Championships: 1989, 1996 (Class B), 2003 (Class D)
• Girls New York State CHSAA Championships: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2003

Notable alumni

• Reiss Knehr, (born 1996), professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
• Lt. Joseph Mawad (March 19, 1998 - January 6, 2021.)Texas A&M Football, (Hero of Newburgh)
• Tim Kempton (born 1964), former (NBA) Basketball player.
• Jim Moran (born 1978), professional basketball player ^[3]
• Todd Hodne (1959–2020), former Penn State Nittany Lions football linebacker and convicted rapist, robber and murderer.
• Rick Pitino (born 1952), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee as a coach ^[4]
• Ralph Willard (born 1946), coached St. Dominic High School Basketball, 1973 to 1985.
• Mike Morgan (born 1978), 2018 & 2019 National Championship head coach at Merrimack College (Lacrosse)
• Jay Hernandez (born 1978), Assistant Coach - NBA Brooklyn Nets ^[5]

References

1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
2. SDHS. "St. Dominic High School History". St. Dominic High School website. Archived from the original on May 3, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
3. "Jim Moran". Player Profile. Liga ACB. 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
4. Drucker, Joel (March–April 2002). "Profile: Rick Pitino. The Heart and Soul of Rick Pitino". Cigar Aficionado. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
5. "Report: Nets hiring former LI star Jay Hernandez as assistant coach". Newsday. May 15, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

External links

• School website