The Wheatley School Explained

The Wheatley School
Seal Image:	Wheatley logo.jpg
Seal Size:	150px
Motto:	Veritatem Quaerite
Motto Translation:	Seek the Truth
Streetaddress:	11 Bacon Road
Zipcode:	11568
Fundingtype:	Public school
Established:	1956^[1]
Locale:	Suburb: Large
Us Nces District Id:	.
Superintendent:	Daniel Gately
Ceeb:	334293 ^[2]
Us Nces School Id:	.
Principal:	Joseph Wiener ^[3]
Principal Label1:	Asst. principal
Principal1:	Karen Klapper
Enrollment:	711 (as of 2018-19)
Ratio:	11.13:1
Campus Type:	Suburban
Colors:	Red, White
Sports:	Baseball,^[4] Basketball(Boys/Girls),^[5] Cross Country(Boys/Girls), Fencing(Boys/Girls), Field Hockey(Girls), Football,^[6] Golf, Ice Hockey(Boys),^[7] Lacrosse(Boys/Girls), Soccer(Boys/Girls),^[8] ^[9] ^[10] Tennis (Boys/Girls), Track and Field(Boys/Girls), Volleyball(Girls),^[11] Wrestling
Mascot:	Wildcat
Team Name:	Wildcats
Rival:	Mineola High School
Accreditation:	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools^[12]
National Ranking:	Newsweek 92,^[13] U.S. News & World Report:108 ^[14]
Publication:	Literary Magazine (Vintage) ^[15]
Newspaper:	Wildcat ^[16]
Yearbook:	Aurora ^[17]
Feeders:	Willets Road School

The Wheatley School (historically known as East Williston Junior–Senior High School) is a public high school serving grades 8 through 12 located in Old Westbury, New York. It is the East Williston Union Free School District's sole high school.^[18] The school district encompasses all of East Williston and parts of Mineola, Albertson, Old Westbury, and Roslyn Heights.

History

The school opened in 1956 as East Williston Junior–Senior High School.^{[19] [20]} It was designed by the Manhattan-based architectural firm, LaPierre, Litchfield & Partners. The single-story school was designed to allow for easy building expansion, should the need arise.

Demographics

As of the 2018-19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 711 students and 63.87 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.13:1. There were 37 students (5.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 1 student (0.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.^[21]

Notable alumni

• Carol Alt - model/actress/author^[22]
• Rick Berman - executive producer of several of the Star Trek television series
• Arthur Engoron - Justice, New York State Supreme Court, New York County ^{[23] [24]}
• Todd Glickman - radio meteorologist^[25]
• Rick Hoffman - actor ^[26]
• Winnie Holzman - creator of My So Called Life, writer of thirtysomething^[27] and Wicked
• Stephanie Klein - blogger and writer^[28]
• Nicole Krauss - writer
• Stefan P. Kruszewski - clinical and forensic psychiatrist, fraud investigator ^[29]
• Ned Lagin - musician
• Carol Leifer - Seinfeld writer, comedian ^[30]
• Mike Masters - professional soccer player ^[31]
• Carlos Mendes - professional soccer player
• Shep Messing - professional soccer player
• Larry Nagler (born 1940) – tennis player
• Dave Rothenberg - sports radio host, ESPN
• Steven Rubenstein - anthropologist
• Daniel Schwartz - CEO of Burger King
• Anita Silvers - philosopher, interested in medical ethics, bioethics, feminism, disability studies
• Ian H. Solomon - Dean of Frank Batten School at the University of Virginia, former Executive Director of the World Bank.^[32]
• Steven Starr - filmmaker, media activist
• Mitchell Stephens - journalist and professor of journalism and mass communications at New York University
• Todd Strasser - writer^[33]
• Dan Weiss - president of Haverford College^[34]

See also

• East Williston Union Free School District

External links

• • 50th anniversary version of the Wheatley Wildcat
• Long Island High School Soccer Information

Notes and References

1. News: Harris. Carolyn S.. Back to School Message. 3 January 2014. Roslyn News. 8 September 2006.
2. Web site: Code Search. sat.collegeboard.org/. College Board. 3 January 2014.
3. Web site: Meet the Administration. eastwilliston.cyberschool.com. East Williston Union Free School District. 3 January 2014.
4. Web site: Henry. Marcus. Hastings sparks Wheatley to NY 'B' semis. msgvarsity.com. MSG Varsity. 3 January 2014. 6 June 2013.
5. Web site: Herzog. Bob. Vazquez's layup clinches LIC for Babylon. msgvarsity.com. MSG Varsity. 3 January 2014. 5 Mar 2013.
6. Web site: The Wheatley School High School Football. topics.msgvarsity.com. MSG Varsity. 3 January 2014.
7. Web site: Liodice. Tom. E. Williston/Jericho wins LI hockey title. msgvarsity.com. MSG Varsity. 3 January 2014. 25 March 2013.
8. Web site: Herzog. Bill. Former LI soccer coach Hintz to be inducted into HOF. msgvarsity.com/. MSG. 3 January 2014.
9. Web site: The Wheatley School High School Boys Soccer. msgvarsity.com. MSG Varsity. 3 January 2014.
10. Web site: The Wheatley School High School Girls Soccer. topics.msgvarsity.com. MSG Varsity. 3 January 2014.
11. Web site: Wheatley Girls Volleyball. sportscentral.msgvarsity.com/. MSG Varsity. 3 January 2014.
12. Web site: School Directory. msa-cess.org/. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. 3 January 2014.
13. 2013 America's Best High Schools. Newsweek. 2013.
14. Web site: The Wheatley School Overview. usnews.com/. U.S. News & World Report. 3 January 2014.
15. Web site: Vintage Receives Silver Medal . ewsdonline.org/. East Williston Union Free School District. 3 January 2014.
16. Web site: Student Newspaper. ewsdonline.org/. East Williston Union Free School District. 3 January 2014.
17. Web site: Yearbook Earns Second Place. thewheatleyway.org/. East Williston Union Free School District. 3 January 2014. 5 January 2011.
18. http://www.ewsdonline.org/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=102 The Wheatley School website
19. News: Buder . Leonard . 1956-12-23 . Modern Schools Are Built to Fit Child Emotionally and Physcially; 'Candy Stick School' Increases the Youngsters' Appetite for Learning . 2024-08-17 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
20. Web site: LaPierre, Litchfield and Partners . 2024-08-17 . Queens Modern.
21. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3610050&ID=361005000781 School data for Wheatley School
22. Harvey . Christine Lynn . February 2005 . CAROL ALT's: Eating in the Raw Book . dead . New Living . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104000147/http://www.newliving.com/issues/feb_2005/articles/carolalt.html . 4 January 2014 . 3 January 2014.
23. Web site: Arthur F. Engoron . 3 January 2014 . New York Law Journal.
24. News: Ross . Barbara . 31 May 2012 . Jurist Arthur Engoron can hack taxi ruling . 3 January 2014 . New York Daily News.
25. Web site: Todd Glickman . 3 January 2014 . newyork.cbslocal.com.
26. News: Chernow . Fred . 18 September 2012 . Hoffmans Make TV Debut With Son . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104040624/http://www.towertimesonline.com/?p=1221 . 4 January 2014 . 3 January 2014 . Tower Times.
27. News: Mathews . Jay . 1 August 2000 . The Gift of Gab . 3 January 2014 . Los Angeles Times.
28. News: Jacobson . Aileen . 1 June 2008 . In a Girlhood Memoir, Not a Happy Camper . 3 January 2014 . New York Times.
29. Web site: Stefan P. Kruszewski, M.D. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150314071429/http://www.narpa.org/kruszewski.htm . 14 March 2015 . 3 January 2014 . narpa.org . National Association for Patient Rights and Advocacy.
30. News: Grayvatz Coupin . Claudia . 29 May 2013 . LI comedians tickle your funny bone . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104103358/http://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/li-comedians-tickle-your-funny-bone-1.5364746 . 4 January 2014 . 3 January 2014 . Newsday.
31. News: Tedesco . Richard . 26 May 2011 . Messing revisits his days at Wheatley . https://web.archive.org/web/20200327211720/https://theislandnow.com/news-98/messing-revisits-his-days-at-wheatley/ . 27 March 2020 . 3 January 2014 . Williston Times.
32. Web site: 19 April 2013 . World Bank executive to lead University's global engagement . 3 January 2014 . University of Chicago.
33. Web site: Strasser . Todd . Bio . 3 January 2014 . toddstrasser.com . Strasser, Todd.
34. Web site: Glad news. www.wheatleyalumni.org/. The Wheatley School Alumni Association. 3 January 2014.