Sheepshead Bay High School is a defunct public high school in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Closed in 2016, the building currently operates as Frank J. Macchiarola Educational Complex, housing several smaller high schools.[1]
| Sheepshead Bay High School | |
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3000 Avenue X , United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°35′39″N 73°56′13″W / 40.594071°N 73.936885°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2016 |
| School district | 22 |
| Superintendent | Aimee Horowitz |
| Principal | John P. O'Mahoney |
| Enrollment | 1,921 |
| Color(s) | Blue Orange white |
| Mascot | Shark |
| Nickname | Sharks |
| Website | [1] |
History
editSheepshead Bay High School was a large, multi-cultural high school in Brooklyn, New York City that closed in 2016.[2] SBHS opened in 1959, welcoming ninth to twelfth grade students. The first graduating class was 1961.[citation needed] When the school opened there were no juniors or seniors and the sophomores were the senior class for three years.
Closure
editOn March 12, 2013, the New York City Department of Education's Panel For Educational Policy voted to approve plans to phase out Sheepshead Bay High School and introduce four new schools.[3]
Notable alumni
edit- Randall Amster (1984) – author, professor
- Elayne Boosler (1969) – actress, comedian
- Frank Brooks (circa 1996) – MLB player[4]
- Duval Clear a.k.a. Masta Ace (circa 1984) – rapper[5]
- Larry David (1965) – comedian; film/television producer/writer
- Warren Davis (1973) – Q*bert designer/programmer
- Terry Gross (1968) – radio talk-show host
- Howard Kurtz (1970) – journalist
- Katorah Marrero a/k/a Young M.A (2010) – rapper[6]
- Anthony Melchiorri – hospitality expert and television personality
- Donna Pescow (1972) – actress
- Rico Petrocelli (1961) – MLB player[4]
- Fred Stoller – stand-up comedian/voice artist/writer
- Mark Turenshine (1944-2016) - American-Israeli basketball player
- Kelly Wallace (1983) – television news correspondent
- Glenn Thrush, New York Times White House correspondent
Notable faculty
edit- Dov Markus (born 1946) - Israeli-American soccer player
References
edit- ^ Ogle, Vanessa (November 19, 2014). "Campus Renamed to Honor Former Chancellor". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Sheepshead Bay High School / The Frank J. Macchiarola Educational Complex - District 22 - InsideSchools".
- ^ Berke, Ned (March 13, 2013). "voted last night to approve plans to phase out and ultimately shutter Sheepshead Bay High School". Sheepheads Bites. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Sheepshead Bay (Brooklyn, NY) Baseball". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "From Masta to Legend". University of Rhode Island. November 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Sheepshead Bay High School, class of 2010". Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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