Wellington C. Mepham High School
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Wellington C. Mepham High School is a high school
located on a 21 acres (84,984.1 m²) campus in Bellmore, New York
. It is the oldest of three high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
. The school is known locally as "Mepham" , and was named in honor of the first school superintendent in the district.
The first building at Mepham was built in 1935, and the current campus was formed in 1937. Nicknamed the "Pirates," its student newspaper is "The Buccaneer," its yearbook is "The Treasure Chest," and its jazz band is "The Jolly Rogers." Also, its kickline is "The "Pirettes," its alumni publication is "The Scuttlebutt," and its former literary magazine was "The Pieces of Eight" and later changed to "Fragments."
in October 2003.
High school
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located on a 21 acres (84,984.1 m²) campus in Bellmore, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It is the oldest of three high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is the central high school district of the Long Island hamlets of Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick, and North Merrick, New York. More than 5000 students, grades 7-12, attend the Bellmore-Merrick secondary schools...
. The school is known locally as "Mepham" , and was named in honor of the first school superintendent in the district.
The first building at Mepham was built in 1935, and the current campus was formed in 1937. Nicknamed the "Pirates," its student newspaper is "The Buccaneer," its yearbook is "The Treasure Chest," and its jazz band is "The Jolly Rogers." Also, its kickline is "The "Pirettes," its alumni publication is "The Scuttlebutt," and its former literary magazine was "The Pieces of Eight" and later changed to "Fragments."
Athletics
In 2009 and 2010, the kickline team won the Scholastic Kickline Competition in Nassau County. Mepham's wrestling program has been referred to as the "cradle of NY State wrestling." The school's cross country team has won the New York State Cross-Country Federation several times in its history. Both the track and cross country teams have won multiple competitions on the league, conference and county levels.2003 hazing incident
In August 2003, it was reported that, while at a football training camp, at least three members of the football team were hazed by their fellow teammates. Three members admitted to the acts, two of whom appeared in court. The hazing included anally penetrating the young men with foreign objects, including broom handles, pinecones, and golf balls. The team's season was canceled early, and two coaches were transferred to administrative positions. The incident briefly garnered national notice, including a protest from the members of Westboro Baptist ChurchWestboro Baptist Church
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in October 2003.
Notable alumni
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