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Hastings High School (New York)

Coordinates: 40°59′40″N 73°52′20″W / 40.99444°N 73.87222°W / 40.99444; -73.87222
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Hastings High School
Address
Map
One Mount Hope Boulevard

Hastings-on-Hudson,
,
New York
10706

United States
Coordinates40°59′40″N 73°52′20″W / 40.99444°N 73.87222°W / 40.99444; -73.87222
Information
TypePublic
MottoPrimus Inter Pares
(First Among Equals)
Established1905
School districtHastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District
SuperintendentWilliam S. McKersie[2]
PrincipalAndrew Clayman[3]
Staff50.88 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment519 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.20[1]
Color(s)    Green and Gold
MascotYellow jacket
NewspaperThe Buzzer
Feeder schoolsFarragut Middle School
Websitehttps://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.

Rankings

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

Awards

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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

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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]

Notable alumni

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Race Relations and Demographics

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE". Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Principal's Message". Hastings High School. Retrieved July 10, 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. ^ a b 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.
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