Wellington C. Mepham High School
| Wellington C. Mepham High School | |
|---|---|
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Opportunity, Industry, Achievement | |
| Address | |
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2401 Camp Avenue Bellmore, New York 11710 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°40′29″N 73°32′32″W / 40.67478°N 73.54218°WCoordinates: 40°40′29″N 73°32′32″W / 40.67478°N 73.54218°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1935 |
| Principal | Michael Harrington |
| Teaching staff | 85.12 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 1361 (2012-2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.99 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gray |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Website | Website |
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Wellington C. Mepham High School is a public high school located on a 21-acre (85,000 m2) campus in Bellmore, New York, United States. It is the oldest of three high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. The school is known locally as "Mepham" (pronounced MEF-um), and was named in honor of the first school superintendent in the district.[2]
The first building at Mepham was built in 1935, and the current campus was formed in 1937.
The school's mascot is the Pirate. Its jazz band was formerly known as the Jolly Rogers, but is more commonly referred to as simply the Mepham Jazz Band. Its kickline is known as the Pirettes. The school's student newspaper is The Buccaneer, its yearbook is The Treasure Chest, its alumni publication is The Scuttlebutt, and the former literary magazine was The Pieces of Eight, whose name was later changed to Fragments.
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 teammates.[3] Three members admitted to the acts, two of whom appeared in court.[4] The hazing included anally penetrating the young men with foreign objects, including broom handles, pine cones, and golf balls.[5] 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 Church in October 2003.
Notable alumni
- Roone Arledge - television executive
- Mark Belger - runner
- Donny Brady - professional football player
- Lenny Bruce - comedian[6]
- Jonathan Florencio - composer
- Marc Spilker - financier
- Amos Zereoué - NFL football player
References
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Wellington C Mepham High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "c. 1940: Comedian Lenny Bruce Attends Mepham High". Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-05.