Chaminade High School
| Chaminade High School | |
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 Chaminade High School building facade | |
| Address | |
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340 Jackson Avenue , 11501-2441 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′39″N 73°38′58″W / 40.744123°N 73.64946°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Fortes in Unitate (Strength in Unity) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Marianist |
| Established | 1930 |
| Status | Open |
| CEEB code | 333150 |
| President | Thomas Cleary |
| Dean | Thomas Dillon |
| Principal | Robert Paul |
| Chaplain | Peter Heiskell |
| Faculty | 92 total; 58 Chaminade Alumni[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Number of students | 1,703 (2022-2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Hours in school day | 8:05 - 2:57 |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Gold |
| Athletics | 19 varsity sports |
| Athletics conference | CHSAA |
| Team name | Flyers |
| Rivals | St. Anthony's High School, Kellenberg Memorial High School |
| Accreditation | MSA |
| Publication | Skylight (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | Tarmac |
| Yearbook | Crimson and Gold |
| Endowment | $53,449,083 |
| Tuition | $16,340 Total Tuition Paid $2,340 Paid for by Torch Fund $18,680 Total Tuition Without Torch Fund |
| Website | chaminade-hs.org |
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Chaminade High School is a Marianist college preparatory high school for boys in Mineola on Long Island, New York.
Chaminade’s main campus is also home to Saragossa Retreat Center, one of their three retreat houses. The other retreat houses include Meribah in Muttontown, and Founder's Hollow, Accord.
Athletics
[edit]The 2016 soccer team finished the season ranked seventh in the nation by USA Today on its final Super 25 Expert Rankings.[4]
Chaminade offers the following sports:[5]
- Fall
- Crew
- Varsity / JV / freshman cross country
- Varsity / JV / freshman football
- Varsity / JV / JVB soccer
- Freshman swimming
- Winter
- Indoor Track and field
- Varsity / JV wrestling
- Varsity / JV / freshman basketball
- Varsity bowling
- Varsity / JV hockey
- Varsity riflery
- Varsity swimming
- Spring
- Outdoor Track and field
- Varsity / JV / JVB baseball
- Crew
- Varsity golf
- Varsity / JV / JVB lacrosse
- Varsity tennis
- Varsity volleyball
- Rugby
Other
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- Chaminade owns a theater pipe organ having 3 manuals and 15 ranks, in the school's 1,200-seat Darby Auditorium. The organ consists of a Robert Morton console with ranks by Wurlitzer, Robert Morton, Austin, and Barton.[6]
- A renovation of Chaminade's athletic facilities was completed in 2014. This included the replacement of artificial turf on Ott Field and the construction of a new stadium adjacent to Ott Field. Gold Star Stadium was dedicated on September 6, 2014, in honor of the Gold Star Alumni.[7]
- A new day retreat center, Saragossa, has been constructed. Located next to the AAC on Marcellus Road, the retreat center serves as Chaminade's third retreat house.[8]
- The Dolan Family Science, Technology and Research Center opened in 2018, including state of the art science labs and the only Foucault pendulum in a high school in New York.[9]
- Its former president, Fr. James Williams, was accused of sexual abuse and misconduct during his tenure as President.[10]
Notable alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2015) |
- Sean Coffey (class of 1974), retired U.S. Navy Captain, former U.S. federal prosecutor, and current General Counsel of the U.S. Navy
- Luke Cummo (class of 1998), competed on The Ultimate Fighter 2, professional mixed martial artist[11]
- Alfonse D'Amato (class of 1955), United States Senator from New York, from 1981 to 1999[12]
- Anthony D'Esposito (class of 2000), U.S. Congressman
- Brian Dennehy (class of 1956) Emmy and Tony Award-winning stage, film and television actor[13]
- Louis Gerstner (class of 1959), former chairman and CEO of IBM and The Carlyle Group[14]
- Al Groh (class of 1962), football player and former coach of NFL's New York Jets[15]
- Kemp Hannon (class of 1963), former member of the New York State Senate
- Richard Henning, current Archbishop of Boston[16]
- Glenn Hughes (class of 1968), singer, The Village People[17]
- Stephen Karopczyc, recipient of Medal of Honor[18]
- George Kennedy (class of 1943), Academy Award-winning actor[19]
- Jim Kissane, professional basketball player[20]
- John Lannan, former Major League Baseball player for the Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets[21]
- Gene Larkin, former Major League Baseball player for Minnesota Twins[22]
- Jack Martins, member of the New York State Senate from the 7th district from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2016; January 1, 2023 to present.
- Bob McKillop, former head coach of Davidson College basketball team[23]
- Joe Mullaney, basketball player and coach[24]
- Bill O'Reilly (class of 1967), television host, political commentator, and author
- Kevin Reilly, television network president at Fox, NBC, FX, Turner, and Warner Media[25]
- Ted Robinson, sportscaster[26]
- Christopher Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media[27]
- Thomas Spota, former Suffolk County District Attorney
- Richard J. Sullivan (class of 1982), United States Circuit Court Judge for the Second Circuit
- Tom Suozzi, U.S. Congressman, member of House of Representatives from New York's 3rd congressional district[28][29]
- Greg Van Roten (class of 2009) NFL offensive lineman for Las Vegas Raiders;[30] All Ivy football player for University of Pennsylvania[31]
- Vinoo Varghese, criminal defense attorney and television legal analyst
- Robert C. Wright, former chairman and CEO of NBC Universal and vice-chairman of General Electric
References
[edit]- ^ "Facts and Figures | Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY". Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Hu, Winnie (September 28, 2008). "At a Boys' Catholic School, Tradition Fuels Demand". The New York Times.
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "Super 25 Expert Rankings for 2016-17 Boys Soccer Week 13". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Chaminade Flyers | Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY". www.chaminade-hs.org. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ New York Theatre Organ Society Web page Archived 2008-01-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ Gralla, Joan (September 6, 2014). "Chaminade Gold Star stadium name honors fallen alumni". Newsday. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ "Taking Shape" (PDF). Chaminade News. October 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ Horn, Steve (March 2019). "In Full Swing" (PDF). Modern Steel Construction. pp. 26–33. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Giving predators a pass: The case of Father James Williams, ex-president of Chaminade High School, underscores the urgency of statute-of-limitations reform". New York Daily News.
- ^ Wapling, Greg. "Biographies - The Ultimate Fighter". www.gregwapling.com.
- ^ "OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY United States Senator Alfonse D'Amato". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Guzmán, Rafer (February 14, 2013). "Brian Dennehy returns to Long Island". Newsday. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "About Lou Gerstner '59 | Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY". www.chaminade-hs.org. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Eskenazi, Gerald (2000). "PRO FOOTBALL; Teacher and Storyteller, Groh Is Now on Center Stage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ^ "Graduate Appointed as Auxiliary Bishop". www.chaminade-hs.org. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ https://rockandrollparadise.com/glenn-hughes-32001/; October 9,2023
- ^ Issler, Mackenzie (June 15, 2013). "Monument honors Medal of Honor recipient". Newsday. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (February 29, 2016). "George Kennedy Dies at 91; Versatile Actor Won Oscar for 'Cool Hand Luke'". The New York Times.
- ^ "Jim Kissane NBA & ABA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "John Lannan Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Eisenberg, Carol (2005-12-02). "Last tango for Chaminade prom". Newsday. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ Weiss, Dick (2008-03-24). "Head coach Bob McKillop provides Davidson's motivation". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28.
- ^ "Joe Mullaney | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Gay, Verne (2014-05-29). "Fox Entertainment chief (and LI native) Kevin Reilly steps down". Archived from the original on 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Biography of Ted Robinson for Appearances, Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Executive Profile | Newsmax Media, Inc. | Christopher W. (Chris) Ruddy". www.boardroominsiders.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ Healy, Patrick D. (2006-02-26). "L.I. Democrat Takes On Spitzer in Governor Race". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ "SUOZZI, Thomas - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ https://www.nfl.com/players/Greg-Van-Roten/stats/ accessed October 9, 2023
- ^ Herzog, Bob (November 25, 2012). "Greg Van Roten: From Chaminade on LI to the Green Bay Packers". Newsday.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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