Sheepshead Bay High School
Sheepshead Bay High School is a defunct public high school in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Closed in 2016, the building currently operates as Frank J. Macchiarola Educational Complex, housing several smaller high schools.[1]
| Sheepshead Bay High School | |
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| Address | |
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3000 Avenue X , United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°35′39″N 73°56′13″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 | |
History
Sheepshead Bay High School was a large, multi-cultural high school in Brooklyn, New York City that closed in 2016.[2] 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.[3]
Notable alumni
- Randall Amster (1984) – Author, professor
- Elayne Boosler (1969) – Comedian
- Frank Brooks (circa 1996) – Major league baseball player[4]
- Duval Masta Ace Clear (circa 1984) – Rapper[5]
- Larry David (1965) – Producer, writer and comedian
- Warren Davis (1973) – Designer and Programmer of Q*bert
- Terry Gross (1968) – Radio talk-show host
- Howard Kurtz (1970) – Journalist
- Katorah Marrero a/k/a Young M.A (2010) – Rapper[6]
- Anthony Melchiorri – Television personality
- Donna Pescow (1972) – Actress
- Rico Petrocelli (1961) – Major League Baseball player[4]
- Fred Stoller – Stand-up comedian/actor/writer/voice artist
- Mark Turenshine (1944-2016) - American-Israeli basketball player
- Kelly Wallace (1983) – News correspondent
References
- Ogle, Vanessa (November 19, 2014). "Campus Renamed to Honor Former Chancellor". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- 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.
- "Sheepshead Bay (Brooklyn, NY) Baseball". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- "From Masta to Legend". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- "Sheepshead Bay High School, class of 2010". Retrieved 2020-01-12.
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