Syosset High School


Syosset High School is a public high school located in Syosset, New York, United States. It is the only public high school for residents of the Syosset Central School District. As of 2012, the news magazine Newsweek ranked the high school 42nd best in the U.S. Syosset High School has been ranked #10 in New York by niche.com as of 2016.
As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,108 students and 207.70 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 10.15:1. There were 145 students eligible for free lunch and 8 eligible for reduced-cost lunch.

Overview

The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1992–1993. The school district as a whole was the 2002 winner of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network and National School Boards Association Award, which honors school districts for excellence in arts education. Syosset was also named a Grammy Signature school for its music programs in orchestra, band, and chorus. In 2010 it was rated 14th in the country for music education by the. Syosset High School ranked 143rd of 1600+ schools listed in Newsweeks 2010 Best High Schools list.
Eleanor Roosevelt was among the first notable people to make a personal appearance in the auditorium.
In April 2007, the school's Quiz Bowl team won an online national championship.

Castle Program

The Castle Program is designed for students who need a different environment in order to succeed. These students typically have a history of poor class and school attendance. They meet in a separate setting with small class sizes and a close-knit team of teachers who focus on "realistic expectations." Participation in this program is voluntary.

WKWZ

, 88.5 FM, is a broadcasting station owned and operated by the Syosset Central School District that operates from 2:30–11:00 pm Monday through Friday. It is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission. WPOB broadcasts on the same frequency from 7:00–2:30 from Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, and is the sister station to WKWZ. The General Manager is head of the Syosset Film and Radio department, David Favilla, with all other positions operated by students in the school, with positions such as Station Managers, Music Director, Sports Director, Traffic Director, Program Director, Community News Director, and Organizational Supervisors.

Sports

In the 1970s, SHS was known for a unique program called Substitute Enrichment Program, considered innovative at the time. Rather than call in substitute teachers, the funds that would have gone to pay the sub were used to help bring in special guest speakers and class-long programs. When a teach was absent, students had the option to attend the Sub Program or go to study hall. Run by a staff advisor and a team of student volunteers, the programming was often quite notable. At times, teachers worked the program's contents into their class and brought their classes to the session. Students that attended SHS in the early 1970s remember seeing Issac Asimov, talking with the late Harry Chapin in the "Little Theater." Programming included sports figures, artists, even learning to decorate cakes.

Notable alumni