Wellington C. Mepham High School
Mepham High School | |
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Location | |
, , United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public school |
NCES School ID | 3619020[1] |
Faculty | 83.3 FTEs[1] |
Enrollment | 1,241 (as of 2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.9:1[1] |
Color(s) | Garnet and gray |
Nickname | Pirates |
Wellington C. Mepham High School is a
As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,241 students and 83.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.9:1. There were 146 students (11.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 26 (2.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
2003 hazing sexual assault incident
In May 2003, it was reported that, while at a football training camp, at least three members of the football team were sexually assaulted by their teammates.[4] Three members admitted to the acts, two of whom appeared in court.[5] The sexual assault included anally penetrating the boys with foreign objects, including broom handles, pine cones, and golf balls.[6] The team's season was canceled early, and two coaches were transferred to administrative positions.[7]
Notable alumni
- Roone Arledge – American sports and news broadcasting executive[8]
- Mark Belger – American middle-distance runner[9]
- Dean Blandino - sportscaster [10]
- Donny Brady – American gridiron football player (born 1973)[11]
- Lenny Bruce – American comedian and social critic (1925–1966)[12]
- Tyler Davis – American football player (born 1997)[13]
- Storm Field – American television meteorologist[2]
- Jon Gabrus – American actor and comedian
- Thomas J. Kelly – American aerospace engineer (1929–2002)[14]
- Amos Zereoué – Ivorian gridiron football player (born 1976)[15]
- Eric Chester – Author, socialist political activist, and former economics professor
- Jason Foley – Professional baseball player
- Lester Prosper - Professional basketball player
References
- ^ a b c d e School data for Wellington C Mepham High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Ketcham, Diane. "Long Island Journal", The New York Times, November 10, 1996. Accessed January 29, 2017. "The alumni association of W. C. Mepham High School in Bellmore is sponsoring a reunion concert for all chorus members on Nov. 30.... But he didn't, said Seth Poppel, a member of the Mepham (pronounced MEP-um) Class of '61."
- ^ "Mr. W. C. Mepham". mepham.org. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Kolker, Robert (2003-10-20). "Out of Bounds". New York Magazine.
- ^ Schuster, Karla; Morris, Keiko (2004-05-07). "Pa. hearing tomorrow in Mepham case". Newsday.
- ^ "High School History of Hazing 1905-2007". Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ISBN 9780062885739.
- ^ Roone Arledge papers, 1953-2002., Columbia University Libraries. Accessed January 29, 2017. "The family moved to Merrick, Long Island where Arledge attended Mepham High School."
- ^ Staff. "Mepham's Belger Snaps 2 Meet Marks in Track", The New York Times, February 10, 1974. Accessed January 29, 2017. "Mark Belger, a track star for Mepham High School, has alternated his distance this winter between 1,000 yard and one mile."
- ^ Merrill, Elizabeth (January 28, 2015). "Dean Blandino keeps refs in check". ESPN. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Peter. "Schwartz: Former Giant Canty, Ex-Raven Brady Lend Helping Hand At Long Island Youth Football Camp", WCBS-TV, June 29, 2016. Accessed January 29, 2017. "Donny Brady grew up in Bellmore, Long Island, and was a star defensive back at Mepham High School."
- ^ "c. 1940: Comedian Lenny Bruce Attends Mepham High". Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ^ Bellissimo, Tony (April 25, 2020). "Mepham grad Davis drafted by Jacksonville Jaguars". LI Herald. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ [1] Accessed April 19, 2022. "Thomas J. Kelly (Class of 1946): Father of the Lunar Module"
- ^ "Meet LI's couple from VH1's 'Tool Academy'". Newsday.