Sheepshead Bay High School
| Sheepshead Bay High School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
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3000 Avenue X Brooklyn, New York United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°35′39″N 73°56′13″W / 40.594071°N 73.936885°WCoordinates: 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 |
| Mascot | Shark |
| Nickname | Sharks |
| Website | |
Sheepshead Bay High School was a public high school in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
History
Sheepshead Bay High School was a large, multi-cultural high school in Brooklyn, New York that closed in 2016.[1] SBHS opened in 1958 and the first graduating class was 1961.
Closure
On 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.[2]
Notable alumni
- Randall Amster (class of 1984) – Author, professor
- Elayne Boosler (1969) – Comedian
- Frank Brooks – major league baseball player[3]
- Larry David (1965) – Producer, writer and comedian
- Terry Gross (1968) – Radio talk-show host
- Anthony Melchiorri – Television personality
- Donna Pescow (1972) – Actress
- Warren Davis (1973) – Designer and Programmer of Q*bert
- Rico Petrocelli (1961) – Major League Baseball player[3]
- Kelly Wallace (1983) – News correspondent
- Fred Stoller – Stand-up comedian/actor/writer/voice artist
- Masta Ace – Rapper
- Young M.A – Rapper
References
- ↑ http://insideschools.org/component/schools/school/937. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Sheepshead Bay (Brooklyn, NY) Baseball". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/22/K495/AboutUs/Statistics/register.htm
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