Walt Whitman High School (New York)

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Walt Whitman High School
Address
Walt Whitman High School (New York)
301 West Hills Road

,
New York

United States
Information
Type Public high school
Established1957
School district South Huntington Union Free School District
PrincipalKenneth Costa [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,985 (2021-22) [2]
CampusSuburban
MascotWildcat
National ranking2/100
Website Walt Whitman High School

Walt Whitman High School is a four-year public secondary school located at 301 West Hills Road, in Huntington Station, New York. It is South Huntington Union Free School District's only high school, serving students in Huntington Station, South Huntington, Melville, and West Hills. The school typically has around 2,000 students in grades 9–12.

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Notable alumni

Athletes

Sports

Walt Whitman High School host varsity teams in badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, fencing, football, field hockey, kickline, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

In 1964 and 1966, Walt Whitman High School hosted the 2nd and 4th annual NYSPHSAA state wrestling tournaments. The event didn't return to Long Island again until Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum hosted it in 2006. [7] They won the State Championship for soccer in 2015.

Athletic Championships

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