Hastings High School
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Hastings High School
One Mount Hope Boulevard,
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
Hastings-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in the southwest part of the town of Greenburgh. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 7,849. It lies on U.S. Route 9, "Broadway" in Hastings...
, 10706
1905
Coeducational
9 to 12
Louis A. Adipietro
Melissa Hardesty
Green and Gold
School Website
Hastings High School (HHS) is the lone public high school of the Hastings-on-Hudson school district in Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. The principal is Louis A. Adipietro.
History
The class of 1908 was the first graduating class of Hastings High School. In 1949, the school adopted the coat of arms of Hastings, England. The school's motto is the LatinLatin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
saying, "Primus Inter Pares," which translates to "First Among Equals."
Achievements
Hastings High School is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Award for excellence, 2001-2002. Hastings High School's curling team won both the County and Section titles during the '05 and '06 Campaigns. The Hastings Athletics Department has been recognized by the Journal News as recipients of the NHSCSA Sportsmen Medallion for their outstanding efforts in both Crowd Attendance and Spirit. The Student Section, also known as the "Cochran Crazies," has been awarded the TFS Scholar Creative Minds Award recognized by the Section 1 Athletic Committee in 2006.The Buzzer
Hastings High School's newspaper, The Buzzer, is one of the most successful clubs at the school. It has been represented by its Editorial Staffs at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Annual Conference at Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, the Young Author's Conference of 2007, and "Journalism That Matters: The DC Sessions" at The George Washington University. The Buzzer has featured interviews with Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson
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, Larry David
Larry David
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, Cheryl Hines
Cheryl Hines
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, Jeff Garlin
Jeff Garlin
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, Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
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as well as prominent bloggers. Its website is located at www.hastingsbuzzer.com.
Notable alumni
- Ricky Griffin, all-time season point leader in Carnegie Mellon soccer history
- Jason Cammisa, west coast editor for Automobile MagazineAutomobile MagazineAutomobile magazine is an automobile magazine in the United States and is owned by Source Interlink. It was founded by a group of former employees of Car and Driver magazine, led by that publications’s former editor, David E. Davis, and originally published by News Corporation...
- Stephen Collins, actor
- Libby CopelandLibby CopelandLibby Copeland is a staff writer for the Washington Post. She started her career with the Post in 1998 as an intern in the Style department, and now covers Washington politics. In 2005, she was the Feature Specialty Reporting winner for the large circlulation papers in the annual competition held...
, reporter for the Washington Post - Ricki LakeRicki LakeRicki Pamela Lake is an American actress, producer, and television host. She is best known for her starring role as Tracy Turnblad in the original Hairspray, her ground-breaking documentary film The Business of Being Born, and her talk show which was broadcasted internationally from...
, actress - Robert MeeropolRobert MeeropolRobert Meeropol is the younger son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. Meeropol was born in New York City. His father Julius was an electrical engineer and a member of the Communist Party. His mother Ethel , a union organizer, was also active in the Communist Party...
, son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg - Dave RiceDave Rice-References:...
, college football coach