Lawrence High School (Cedarhurst, New York)

Lawrence High School is a four-year public high school located in Cedarhurst, New York, and is a part of Lawrence Public Schools, and is the district's only public high school.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 871 students and 85.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1. There were 456 students (52.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 37 (4.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.

Details
Work study programs are available as well as an Outward Bound program affiliated with Hofstra University. Students can earn college credit by taking college level courses in conjunction with C.W. Post College and Syracuse University. The New York State Education Commissioner has recognized the library as an "Electronic Doorway Library," one of the first libraries in the state officially designed for its pioneering use of computers and telecommunications technology.

The School mascot is the Golden Tornado. The school colors are Blue and Gold (royal blue and gold). The yearbook is called Lawrencian and the student newspaper is called Mental Pabulum. The school motto is "Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum" (lit. I never retrace my steps, i.e., "No Stepping Back").

Sports
Lawrence High School won the 2012 Long Island Class III Football championship by defeating Sayville 21-20, avenging 2011's championship game loss to the same team in a record-setting 78-61 result. Then in November 2013, Lawrence defeated Huntington 49-35 in the Class III LIC for their 2nd back to back title. In November 2014, Lawrence beat Sayville 40-35 and won the 2014 LIC Class III, for the third time making a dynasty and three peat finish.

Lawrence High School won the Long Island Class II Football championship, defeating heavily favored Bellport High School 28-27 at Stony Brook University on November 25, 2006. See Long Island varsity football championship team picture or this link for pictures of the championship team.

Lawrence High School's bowling team won the Conference 5 Title in the 2006 season. Lawrence High School's varsity Gymnastics team also won a conference title in 2003.

The team won the Long Island Football Championships in 1995 and 2006. In 2011 it lost a record setting 78-61 non-overtime championship game to Sayville High School. It was also runner up in the game in 1997, 2007 and 2009.

The 2011 comedy Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti, was filmed in the Lawrence High School wrestling room.

Administration

 * Dr. Jennifer Lagnado Papp - Principal
 * Christian Paulino - Assistant Principal
 * Kathleen Stanley - Assistant Principal
 * John Ballantyne, Assistant Principal
 * William Moss - Director of Academic Affairs

Notable alumni

 * Lyle Alzado (1949–1992), NFL defensive tackle for Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos.
 * Peter Diamond (born 1940) Nobel Laureate, economics, 2010
 * Nick Drahos (born 1918), football player, College Football Hall of Fame 1981, AFL New York Americans; author, photographer, artist, wildlife biologist, conservation educator
 * Marc Stuart Dreier (born 1950), lawyer who was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in 2009 for committing investment fraud using a Ponzi scheme
 * Ricky Paull Goldin (born 1965), actor; appeared in numerous television commercials, daytime TV soap operas, starred on Broadway in Grease
 * Harrison Greenbaum (born 1986), comedian, magician and Andy Kaufman Award winner
 * Mickey Hart (born 1943), Grateful Dead percussionist
 * Jon Heyman (born 1961), baseball writer
 * Helen Hicks (1911–1974), pro golfer, one of 13 co-founders of LPGA in 1950
 * Wendy Kaufman (born 1958), best known for her commercial appearance as ''Wendy, the Snapple Lady"
 * Norm Kent (born 1949), publisher; radio talk show host; attorney, chairman, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
 * Michael Kimmel (born 1951), author, professor, sociologist, gender activist
 * Arthur L. Kopit (born 1937), playwright
 * Frederic Lebow (born 1956), screenwriter, While You Were Sleeping
 * Gilbert Levine (born 1948), conductor
 * Shawn Levy (born 1961) author and critic
 * Tyler Sharpe (born 2002), rapper, singer and songwriter.
 * Peggy Lipton (born 1946), actress
 * Lisa Lillien (class of 1983) author, TV personality and founder of the Hungry Girl brand
 * Steve Madden (born 1958), shoe designer
 * Ira Magaziner (born 1947, class of 1965), aide to President Bill Clinton
 * Shane Olivea (born 1981), starting NFL offensive tackle for San Diego Chargers
 * Evan Roberts (born 1983), sports radio personality who co-hosts the Joe & Evan show with Joe Benigno
 * Phyllis Rose (born 1942, class of 1960) professor, Wesleyan University; author, Parallel Lives, The Year of Reading Proust
 * Connie Russell (1923–1990), singer and actress
 * Aaron Russo (1943–2007) (1956–1960) entertainment manager and producer; Emmy Award winner; politician
 * Michael Stern (born 1979)
 * Robert Swirsky (born 1962), pianist and lecturer

Notable faculty

 * Frank Scoblete, English teacher from the 1970s through 1990s

Alumni links

 * Class of 1959 Alumni Site
 * Class of 1961 Alumni Site