Malverne High School
| Malverne High School | |
|---|---|
 The front of Malverne High School in 2022. | |
| Address | |
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80 Ocean Avenue , 11565 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°40′11.5″N 73°39′40″W / 40.669861°N 73.66111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Malverne Union Free School District |
| Principal | Kesha Bascombe |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Website | malverneschools |
Malverne High School (also known as Malverne Senior High School) is a public high school in Malverne, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is the Malverne Union Free School District's sole high school.
Description
The current Malverne High school was constructed in 1958.[1] It was designed by Valley Stream-based Frederic P. Wiedersum Associates.[1] The school is one of four operated by the Malverne School District.[2]
The high school (and the district itself) made national news in the 1960s, due to racial tensions and its refusal to become racially integrated – despite that Brown v. Board of Education had been ruled upon place a decade prior, ruling on the federal level that public schools must integrate.[3][4][5][6] Racial tensions continued at the school for years after it became integrated.[3][4]
As of 2024, the principal is Kesha Bascombe.[7]
Notable alumni
- Thomas Gulotta – Politician who was the county executive of Nassau County from 1987 to 2001.[8]
- Norman F. Lent – Lawyer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives.[9]
- Francis T. Purcell – Baseball player and politician who served as county executive of Nassau County from 1978 to 1987.[10]
- Frank Springer – Comics artist.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b Silver, Roy R. (October 10, 1958). "L. I. School Built On Indians' Pond; On Site of a Filled-In City Reservoir, Malverne High Will Be Dedicated Oct. 19". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Malverne Union Free School District Schools | Malverne High School". malverneschools.org. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Berliner, David C. (March 12, 1972). "Malverne's Bitter Legacy; Malverne Schools: A Bitter Legacy". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Dwyer, Kayla (January 16, 2019). "Long Island school desegregation in the 1960s". Newsday. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Black History Month: Children Who Lived Through Desegregation Of Malverne Schools Reflect On That Tumultuous Time – CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. February 7, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Formisano, Nicole (March 1, 2024). "They were among the first Black students in their schools". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Malverne Union Free School District Schools | MHS Principal". malverneschools.org. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Baker, Al (March 18, 2001). "The Man Who Could Not Say No Cries Uncle". The New York Times. p. LI1. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Langer, Emily (June 15, 2012). "Former U.S. Rep. Norman F. Lent dies; New York Republican was 81". Washington Post.
- ^ Goldman, Ari L. (March 20, 1977). "Purcell: 'I Like a Good Fight'". The New York Times. p. 394. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ Barrios, Jennifer (April 5, 2009). "LI comics artist Frank Springer dead at 79". Newsday. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.
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