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, New York. Opened in 1897 in Lower Manhattan as an all-boys school, it maintained that status for 86 years. In 1983 it became co-ed. From its original building on West 13th Street in Manhattan, it moved in 1906 to its second home, located at 59th Street and Tenth Avenue (now the site of the

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). In 1929 the school moved to its present home on Mosholu Parkway in The Bronx. After more than a century of operations, producing a raft of accomplished alumni, DeWitt Clinton High School in the early 21st century has faced serious problems involving student performance and security.

History

Manhattan history

Clinton opened in 1897 at 60 West 13th Street at the northern end of

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under the name of Boys High School,Jackson, Kenneth T. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'', The New York Historical Society; Yale University Press; 1995. p.332. although this Boys High School was not related to the one in

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. This school was renamed for former New York governor

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in 1900. In 1906, it moved to a newly constructed building on Tenth Avenue between 58th Street and 59th Street in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood—the same year as the opening of the nearby DeWitt Clinton Park where students farmed plots in what was the first community garden in New York. The school's H-shaped building, designed by

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, was said to be the biggest high school building in the United States at the time. After the school moved to the Bronx, this building became Haaren High School. It is now Haaren Hall on the campus of the

. Until a high school education became compulsory in the early 1930s, Clinton, like all other public schools in the city, had a Classics Department, where Greek and

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were taught. Perhaps its most famous teacher was history teacher Dr. Irwin Guernsey, known to generations of students as "Doc" Guernsey. He came to Clinton in the fall of 1914 and retired in the spring of 1959, due to illness. A cripple with two "Irish" canes, he taught from the chair and won twice in his lifetime the title of Master Teacher in New York City. He was also head of the Honors Association, Arista. The History wing is named "Guernsey Hall" in his memory, and one can still see the library cart named "Doc's Special" on which he sat while students wheeled him to class during the last years of his tenure when he was sick.

The Bronx history

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The school moved to a new building on a campus at 100 West Mosholu Parkway South and East 205th Street in the Bedford Park section of the

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in 1929, where it has remained. Paul Avenue, which runs to the side of the school from Mosholu Parkway to Lehman College, is named after a DeWitt Clinton High School principal, Dr. Paul. It was under this principal that the school moved to its current location in the Bronx. In the 1930s, its enrollment peaked at 12,000 and it was said to be the largest high school in the world. Enrollment by 1999 was about 4,000. In 2021, the

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reports 1,118 students. It remained the last gender-segregated public school in New York City until 1983. In 1996, Clinton was selected by ''

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'' magazine as one of the five most improved schools in America. In 1999, '' U.S. News & World Report'' designated Clinton as one of 96 outstanding schools in America. In 1999, Geraldine Ambrosio became the first woman to hold the principal's post at the school. The school qualifies for government aid because of the low income status of its students. As of 2006, the school has a large Hispanic population, followed by African-Americans, Asians,

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, and

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ns. Clinton received poor evaluations from the

in its 2010–11 Progress Report. It received a grade of F (39.4 out of 100) with the worst marks in school environment and closing the achievement gap. The Quality Report for the academic year 2011-12 rated the school as "underdeveloped", its lowest rating. It particularly faulted the school for failing to design "engaging, rigorous and coherent curricula" and for failing to ensure that teaching was "aligned to the curriculum, engaging, and differentiated to enable all students to produce meaningful work products." In 2013, to address these issues, the city's Department of Education tapped Santiago Taveras, one of its former deputy chancellors, as the school's principal to replace the retiring Ambrosio. In November 2016, after Department of Education investigators found evidence of grade tampering, Taveras was removed as principal.

Organization-houses and small learning communities

Clinton is split into several small learning communities. They include the Macy Honors Gifted Program (internally often called the Macy House), Health Professions, Veterinary Professions, Public Service, Business Enterprise, Future Educators, Academy House, and Varsity House. The Macy Program, begun in 1985 with funding from the Macy Foundation,Lakhman, Marina
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''The New York Times'', March 14, 1999. attracts intelligent, hard-working children and preparing them for exceptionally selective colleges. The Macy program has been expanded to serve 1,200 students. The current Macy coordinator is Ernesta Consolazio. The Macy Honors Gifted Program in the Sciences and Humanities has its own teachers, and a nine-period day compared to the regular New York City eight-period day. The program offers Specialized and Advanced Technology (SMT) courses, Science, Math, English, Law, Government, Philosophy and

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. All students in the program are required to have a minimum average of 80 and not to fail any courses. When Macy students are removed from the program, they are placed in Excel, a special Macy-run program just for its kick-outs and drop-outs, before being fully demoted to the lower programs. From at least 1998 to 2002 some students went directly into the Excel program. Advanced Macy students are invited to join the even more selective Einstein Program, which has about 50 students in each grade. This program has even more rigorous academic performance requirements. Einstein students in their junior year are required to take a College Now course for philosophy and government science, in their first and second semester, respectively. These courses allow students to earn college credits. Einstein students are automatically assigned to honors and AP classes as early as freshman year, followed by the mandatory AP United States History and AP English Language for Einstein students who make it to their junior year. Many Macy students are invited to MASTERS, a month-long summer program that offers many hands-on college courses emphasizing mathematics and science. These include

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, Robotics, Anatomy, Business, Consumer Chemistry and Electricity.

Student organizations

The school has over 40 academic and interest clubs. ''The Clinton News'', the school's newspaper, is written and managed by its students. However, like many other outstanding Clinton possessions, ''The Clinton News'' publishes several multi-page full color papers a year by a grant from the Christian A. Johnson Endeavour Foundation. Another Clinton High School publication is ''The Magpie''. Published yearly, the historic color edition of this magazine came out May 2007. This literary collection received the most attention for its association with the

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Sports

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DeWitt Clinton teams are known as the Governors; there are approximately 35 teams. Some teams no longer exist, such as fencing and rifle. Teams for the 2007–2008 school year included: *Baseball: boys' varsity, boys' JV *Basketball: boys' varsity, boys' JV, girls' varsity, girls' JV *Bowling: boys' varsity, girls' varsity *Cricket: co-ed *Cross country: boys' varsity, girls' varsity *Football: boys' varsity, boys' JV *Golf: girls' varsity *Gymnastics: boys' varsity, girls' varsity *Handball: girls' varsity *Indoor track: boys' varsity, girls' varsity *Outdoor track: boys' varsity, girls' varsity *Soccer: boys' varsity, girls' varsity *Softball: girls' varsity, girls' JV *Step: girls *Swimming: boys' varsity, girls' varsity *Tennis: boys' varsity, girls' varsity *Volleyball: boys' varsity, girls' varsity *Wrestling: boys' varsity The cricket team's formation was encouraged by the large number of South Asians.

School facilities

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DeWitt Clinton High School is located at 100 West Mosholu Parkway South. It dominates the entire block, excluding the ground at the south where the

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is situated. Facing the main entrance of the building, Paul Avenue runs to the east and Goulden Avenue to the west. The school faces Mosholu Parkway, and has its turf field and track behind it, followed by the softball field, and then the school's baseball and grass football field, Alumni Field. It is after this point that DeWitt Clinton's territory ends, meeting that of Bronx Science. Clinton has a small branch of Montefiore Medical Clinic within it, capable of supplying essential services to the students of the campus. The ceiling of a hallway had a 1930s mural by Alfred Floegel called "Constellations", a part of the

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. In 2018 the mural was painted over accidentally as part of a roof repair.

In the media

The institution was featured in ''A Walk Through The Bronx'' with David Hartman and historian Barry Lewis. In it, Hartman and Lewis take a peek at the library. The DeWitt Clinton Chorus performed songs in the 2000 production, ''Finding Forrester''. A book has been written about the school: Clintonites made headlines and New York City School history in September 2005, when they

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. The 1,500 strong walk out was a result of the installation of metal detectors.

Notable alumni

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Frank D. Gilroy Frank Daniel Gilroy (October 13, 1925 – September 12, 2015) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film producer and director. He received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play ''The Subject Was Rose ...

, Pulitzer Prize playwright (class of 1943) *

Leo Gottlieb Leo "Ace" Gottlieb (November 28, 1920 – August 16, 1972) was an American professional basketball player. Early and personal life Gottlieb, who was Jewish, was born in New York City, New York. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bron ...

, New York Knicks basketball player (class of 1938) * George Graff Jr., songwriter, "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (class of 1903) * Bill Graham (1931–1991), rock promoter (class of 1949) * Luther Green, NBA basketball player *

Adolph Green Adolph Green (December 2, 1914 – October 23, 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright who, with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for some of the most beloved film musicals, particularly as part of Ar ...

, lyricist, screenwriter (class of 1932) * George Gregory Jr., first black All-American college basketball player; New York City official (class of 1927) * George Gresham, president, 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (class of 1973) * Ernest A. Gross (1906–1999), diplomat (class of 1922) *

Sam Gross Sam Gross (born August 7, 1933) is an American cartoonist, specializing in single-panel cartoons. History Born in Bronx, New York City, Gross was the son of Max and Sophie, who were Jewish immigrants to America. His mother was born in Iași, ...

, cartoonist, ''New Yorker'' magazine (class of 1950) *

Gary Gubner Gary Jay Gubner (born December 1, 1942) is an American retired heavyweight weightlifter, shot putter and discus thrower. He had his best results in weightlifting, winning two world championship medals in 1962 and 1965 and placing fourth at the 1 ...

, shotputter and weightlifter, Olympic athlete and world record holder (class of 1960) *

Jerry Harkness Jerald B. Harkness (May 7, 1940 – August 24, 2021) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association (ABA ...

, professional basketball player and civil rights activist (class of 1959) * Michael Hafftka, artist (class of 1971) *

Arnold Hano Arnold Philip Hano (March 2, 1922 – October 24, 2021) was an American editor, novelist, biographer and journalist, best known for his non-fiction work ''A Day in the Bleachers'', a critically acclaimed eyewitness account of Game 1 of the 1954 ...

(born 1922), writer and editor (class of 1937)Waddles, Hank
"Bronx Banter Interview: Arnold Hano"
Alex Belth Bronx Banter. September 28, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2015. "I grew up in the Bronx and went to DeWitt Clinton High School, which is the high school at the north end of the Bronx, and we were there until I was maybe fourteen or fifteen when we moved into Manhattan. ... So I was writing at that age, and when I went to college – I started college when I was fifteen – I was going to be a doctor." * Hubert Harrison, writer, orator, editor, activist, and "father of Harlem Radicalism" * Richard Heffner, creator and host of '' The Open Mind'', historian, professor, editor of ''Democracy in America'', and former chairman of the

Motion Picture Association of America film rating system The Motion Picture Association film rating system is used in the United States and its territories to rate a motion picture's suitability for certain audiences based on its content. The system and the ratings applied to individual motion picture ...

* Tom Henderson, NBA basketball player; Olympic medal winner (silver) in 1972 (class of 1969) *

Bernard Herrmann Bernard Herrmann (born Maximillian Herman; June 29, 1911December 24, 1975) was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in composing for films. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. He is widely r ...

, composer (class of 1931) * Judd Hirsch, actor (class of 1952) * Robert Hofstadter, 1961 Nobel Prize in Physics (class of 1931) *

Irving Howe Irving Howe (; June 11, 1920 – May 5, 1993) was an American literary and social critic and a prominent figure of the Democratic Socialists of America. Early years Howe was born as Irving Horenstein in The Bronx, New York. He was the son of ...

, author, essayist (class of 1936) *

Irving Jaffee Irving Warren Jaffee (September 15, 1906 in New York City – March 20, 1981 in San Diego, California) was an American speed skater who won two gold medals at the 1932 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there along with h ...

, speed skater who won two gold medals at the

1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lake Placid 1932, were a winter multi-sport event in the United States, held in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February ...

(Class of 1922) *

Leo Kadanoff Leo Philip Kadanoff (January 14, 1937 – October 26, 2015) was an American physicist. He was a professor of physics (emeritus from 2004) at the University of Chicago and a former President of the American Physical Society (APS). He contributed t ...

, physicist, National Medal of Science (class of 1953) * Bob Kane, co-creator of Batman (class of 1933) * Ralph Kaplowitz (1919–2009), professional basketball player *

Stanley Kauffmann Stanley Kauffmann (April 24, 1916 – October 9, 2013) was an American writer, editor, and critic of film and theater. Career Kauffmann started with ''The New Republic'' in 1958 and contributed film criticism to that magazine for the next fifty ...

, New Republic film critic *

Stubby Kaye Bernard Solomon Kotzin (November 11, 1918 – December 14, 1997), known as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and singer, known for his appearances on Broadway and in film musicals. Kaye originated the roles of Nicely-Ni ...

, actor (class of 1936) * Theodore W. Kheel, former New York Labor mediator, civil rights activist, entrepreneur (class of 1931) * Benjamin Ralph Kimlau, USAF pilot killed during World War II; square named for him in Chinatown, NYC (class of 1937) * Robert Klein (born 1942), comedian, actor, author (class of 1958) *

George Kleinsinger George Kleinsinger (February 13, 1914, San Bernardino, California – July 28, 1982, New York City, New York) was an American composer. His works include his collaboration with Paul Tripp on the 1940s children's classical-music piece " Tubby the T ...

, composer, Tubby the Tuba (class of 1930) * George Kojac, won two gold medals at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated fro ...

(class of 1927) *

Kool Keith Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, known for his surreal, abstract and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Koo ...

, hip hop MC, member of Ultramagnetic MCs and a solo artist (class of 1981) *

Stanley Kramer Stanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message picture, message films" (he would call his movies ''heavy dramas'') and a libera ...

, film producer and director (class of 1930) *

William Kunstler William Moses Kunstler (July 7, 1919 – September 4, 1995) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist, known for defending the Chicago Seven. Kunstler was an active member of the National Lawyers Guild, a board member of the American Civi ...

(1919–1995), attorney *

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...

(1913–1994), actor (class of 1930) *

Don Lane Don Lane (born Morton Donald Isaacson, 13 November 1933 – 22 October 2009) was an American-born talk show host and singer, best known for his television career in Australia, especially for hosting ''Tonight with Don Lane'' and '' The Don Lane ...

(1933–2009), entertainer, talk-show host, sportscaster. Once the highest paid person on Australian television. (class of 1952) * Joseph P. Lash, Pulitzer Prize author and historian (class of 1927) *

Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren, ( ; ; born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his c ...

(born 1939), designer (class of 1957) *

Butch Lee Alfred "Butch" Lee Jr. (born December 5, 1956) is a Puerto Rican retired professional basketball player. Lee was the first Puerto Rican and first Latin American-born athlete to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), accomplishing thi ...

, NBA basketball player (class of 1974) *

Howard V. Lee Lieutenant Colonel Howard Vincent Lee (August 1, 1933 – March 23, 2019) was a United States Marine Corps officer who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in August 1966 during the Vietnam War. Biography Howard Lee was born on August 1, 193 ...

, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Vietnam, Marine Corps Officer (class of 1951) *

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...

, (1922–2018) year comic book publisher (class of 1939) *

Barry Leibowitz Barry Leibowitz (born September 10, 1945 in New York, New York) is a retired American-Israeli professional basketball player. He played in the 1966 Pan American Maccabiah Games in Brazil. He played with, among others, Mark Turenshine and future ...

(born 1945), American-Israeli basketball player *

Alfred Leslie Alfred Leslie (born October 29, 1927) is an American artist and filmmaker. He first achieved success as an Abstract Expressionist painter, but changed course in the early 1960s and became a painter of realistic figurative paintings. Biography ...

, artist (class of 1945) * Seymour Leslie, founder of Pickwick International record company; president of MGM Home Video (class of 1940) *

David Chester Lewis David Chester Lewis (September 8, 1884 – April 5, 1975) was a Jewish-American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York. Life Lewis was born on September 8, 1884 in New York City, New York, the son of Hill C. Lewis and Rose Baumgarten. Lewis ...

(1884–1975), lawyer, politician, and judge * Joe E. Lewis, entertainer (class of 1919) * Robert Q. Lewis, actor, television host (class of 1938) * Eric Linden, actor (class of 1926) *

Frank Loesser Frank Henry Loesser (; June 29, 1910 – July 28, 1969) was an American songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals ''Guys and Dolls'' and ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'', among others. He won a Tony ...

, composer and lyricist;

winner for Drama;

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...

winner (class of 1926) *

Eddie Lopat Edmund Walter Lopat (originally Lopatynski) (June 21, 1918 – June 15, 1992) was a Major League Baseball pitcher, coach, manager, front office executive, and scout. He was sometimes known as "The Junk Man", but better known as "Steady Eddie" ...

, New York Yankee pitcher (class of 1935) *

Robert O. Lowery Robert Oliver Lowery (April 20, 1916 – July 24, 2001) was sworn in as the 21st New York City Fire Commissioner by Mayor John V. Lindsay on January 1, 1966, and held that position until his resignation on September 29, 1973. Biography Lowery lef ...

, first black fire commissioner of the FDNY (class of 1934) * William E. Macaulay, private equity investor,

Forbes 400 The ''Forbes'' 400 or 400 Richest Americans is a list published by ''Forbes'' magazine of the wealthiest 400 American citizens who own assets in the U.S., ranked by net worth. The 400 was started by Malcolm Forbes in 1982 and the list is pub ...

billionaire, Chairman and CEO of natural resources buyout firm

First Reserve Corporation First Reserve Corporation is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in the energy sector. First Reserve was founded in 1984 and is the oldest and largest private equity fund dedicated to investments ...

* George Macy, publisher (class of 1917) *

Vito Marcantonio Vito is an Italian name that is derived from the Latin word "''vita''", meaning "life". It is a modern form of the Latin name Vitus, meaning "life-giver," as in San Vito or Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern I ...

, US Congressman (class of 1921) *

Garry Marshall Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American filmmaker and actor. He started his career in the 1960s writing for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' before he developed Neil Simon's 1965 play '' The Odd C ...

, director, producer, actor (class of 1952) *

Donald McKayle Donald McKayle (July 6, 1930 – April 6, 2018) was an American modern dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and writer best known for creating socially conscious concert works during the 1950s and '60s that focus on expressing the human cond ...

, stage and film choreographer (class of 1947) *

Abel Meeropol Abel Meeropol (February 10, 1903 – October 29, 1986)Baker, Nancy Kovaleff, "Abel Meeropol (a.k.a. Lewis Allan): Political Commentator and Social Conscience," '' American Music'' 20/1 (2002), pp. 25–79, ; see especially note 3. was an Ameri ...

, teacher at DWC; lyricist, "

Strange Fruit "Strange Fruit" is a song written and composed by Abel Meeropol (under his pseudonym Lewis Allan) and recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939. The lyrics were drawn from a poem by Meeropol published in 1937. The song protests the lynching of Black ...

", "The House I Live In" (class of 1921) * The Kid Mero, media personality,

Viceland Viceland (stylized in all caps), and Vice TV in the United States, are brands used for television channels owned and programmed by Vice Media. Viceland launched on February 29, 2016, with two branded cable channels; the American version (rebra ...

(class of 2001) *

Hal Miller Sir Hilary Duppa Miller (6 March 1929 – 21 March 2015) was a British Conservative Party politician. Early life He was the son of Lieutenant-Commander Jack Duppa-Miller, GC, and Barbara Miller (née Barbara Buckmaster, daughter of the fir ...

, actor, ''Sesame Street'', ''Law & Order''; singer; lyricist; poet; painter * Paul Milstein, real estate developer, philanthropist *

Walter Mirisch Walter Mortimer Mirisch (born November 8, 1921) is an American film producer. He is president and executive head of production of The Mirisch Corporation, an independent film production company, which he formed in 1957 with his brother Marvin ...

, film producer (class of 1938) * Tracy Morgan comedian, also attended Clinton and with the approval of the New York City Department of Education, Morgan was awarded an honorary diploma in 2003. *

Jerome Moross Jerome Moross (August 1, 1913July 25, 1983) was an American composer best known for his music for film and television. He also composed works for symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, soloists and musical theater, as well as orchestrating score ...

, film composer, ''The Big Country'' (class of 1929) *

Howard Morris Howard Jerome Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American actor, comedian, and director. He was best known for his role in ''The Andy Griffith Show'' as Ernest T. Bass, and as "Uncle Goopy" in a celebrated comedy sketch on Sid Ca ...

, actor (class of 1936) * Ralph Morse, photographer, developed the camera that went to the moon in 1969 (class of 1935) *

Jerry Moss Jerome S. Moss (born May 8, 1935) is an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpet player and bandleader Herb Alpert. Music career After graduating from Brooklyn College with a degree ...

, co-founder of A & M Records (class of 1953) *

Johnny Most John M. Most (June 15, 1923 – January 3, 1993) was an American sports announcer, known primarily as the raspy radio voice of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association from 1953 to 1990. Most's radio call during the final moment ...

, radio play-by-play announcer for the

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

basketball team (class of 1940) * Jan Murray, actor, television host (class of 1934) * Lou Myers, cartoonist, writer for ''The New Yorker'' (class of 1933) * Andrea Navedo, actress and singer (class of 1988) *

Frank H. Netter Frank Henry Netter (25 April 1906 – 17 September 1991) was an American surgeon and medical illustrator. The first edition of his ''Atlas of Human Anatomy'' — his "personal Sistine Chapel"Netter, Francine Mary; Friedlaender, Gary E. (2014)'' ...

M.D., anatomy artist (class of 1923) *

Roy Neuberger Roy Rothschild Neuberger (July 21, 1903 – December 24, 2010) was an American financier who contributed money to raise public awareness of modern art through his acquisition of pieces he deemed worthy. He was a co-founder of the investment firm ...

, financier (class of 1921) *

Barnett Newman Barnett Newman (January 29, 1905 – July 4, 1970) was an American artist. He has been critically regarded as one of the major figures of abstract expressionism, and one of the foremost color field painters. His paintings explore the sense o ...

, artist (class of 1923) *

Herbie Nichols Herbert Horatio Nichols (January 3, 1919 – April 12, 1963) was an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote the jazz standard " Lady Sings the Blues". Obscure during his lifetime, he is now highly regarded by many musicians and critics. Li ...

, pianist, songwriter, " Lady Sings the Blues"; left at age 15 to attend City College of New York * Barnet Nover, longtime Washington bureau chief for the ''

Denver Post ''The Denver Post'' is a daily newspaper and website published in Denver, Colorado. As of June 2022, it has an average print circulation of 57,265. In 2016, its website received roughly six million monthly unique visitors generating more than 1 ...

'' *

Herbert Parmet Herbert Samuel Parmet (September 28, 1929 – January 25, 2017) was an American writer, biographer, and distinguished historian most notable for his works of writing on American presidents. Early life Herbert Parmet, who was named for American ...

(1929-2017) (class of 1948), historian and biographer *

Basil Paterson Basil Alexander Paterson (April 27, 1926 – April 16, 2014) was an American labor lawyer and politician. He served in the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1971 and as secretary of state of New York under Governor Hugh Carey from 1979 to 1983. ...

, labor lawyer, political leader in New York (class of 1942) *

Jan Peerce Jan Peerce (born Yehoshua Pinkhes Perelmuth; June 3, 1904 December 15, 1984) was an American operatic tenor. Peerce was an accomplished performer on the operatic and Broadway concert stages, in solo recitals, and as a recording artist. He is t ...

, Metropolitan Opera tenor (class of 1922) * Abraham Polonsky (1910–1991), blacklisted screenwriterKipen, David
"Flawed look at career of blacklisted director"
''

San Francisco Chronicle The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It was founded in 1865 as ''The Daily Dramatic Chronicle'' by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. The pa ...

'', August 29, 2001. Accessed September 14, 2009. *

Bud Powell Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Along with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie, Powell was a leading figure in the development of mode ...

, jazz pianist and composer; dropped out at age 15 * Mel Powell,

-winning jazz composer (class of 1937) * Robert Poydasheff, former mayor of

Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia. Columbus lies on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City, Alabama. It is the county seat of Muscogee County, with which it o ...

Henry F. Pringle Henry Fowles Pringle (1897–1958) was an American historian and writer most famous for his witty but scholarly biography of Theodore Roosevelt which won the Pulitzer prize in 1932, as well as a scholarly biography of William Howard Taft. His w ...

, winner of the

Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography The Pulitzer Prize for Biography is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography, autobiography or memoir by an American author o ...

for his 1931 biography of Theodore Roosevelt (class of 1915) *

Mario Procaccino Mario Angelo Procaccino (September 5, 1912 – December 20, 1995) was an Italian-American lawyer, comptroller, and candidate for Mayor of New York City. Life and career Procaccino was born in Bisaccia, Italy. When he was nine years old, his ...

, New York City Comptroller and politician (class of 1931) * DeWitt Clinton Ramsey, admiral, US Navy (class of 1908) * John Randolph, actor (class of 1932) *

Charles Rangel Charles Bernard Rangel (, ; born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second-longest serving incumbent member of the Ho ...

, United States congressman * Maurice M. Rapport, biochemist who identified the neurotransmitter

serotonin Serotonin () or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter. Its biological function is complex and multifaceted, modulating mood, cognition, reward, learning, memory, and numerous physiological processes such as vomiting and va ...

(class of 1936) *

Tubby Raskin Morris "Tubby" Raskin (Hebrew: מוריס "טאבי" רסקין; January 8, 1902 – September 9, 1981) was an American basketball player and coach. He played for the Brooklyn Arcadians in the American Basketball League (ABL). He later coache ...

(1902–1981), basketball player and coach *

Seymour Reit Seymour Victory Reit (11 November 1918 – 21 November 2001) was an American author of over 80 children's books as well as several works for adults. Reit was the creator, with cartoonist Joe Oriolo, of the character Casper the Friendly Ghost. Re ...

, co-creator,

Casper, the Friendly Ghost Casper the Friendly Ghost is the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. He is a pleasant, personable and translucent ghost, but often criticized by his three wicked uncles, the Ghostly Trio. The ...

(class of 1934) * Sugar Ray Robinson, champion prizefighter (class of 1938) *

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most well-known American ...

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...

, and

winner (class of 1919) * A.M. Rosenthal, ''The New York Times'' journalist; 1960

winner for International Reporting (class of 1938) *

Bob Rothberg Bob Rothberg (October 28, 1901, New York City, New York – February 1, 1938, New York City, New York) was a Tin Pan Alley songwriter and lyricist. ASCAP 1936. Educ: New York public schools 1915; DeWitt Clinton High School, New York 1919; accounta ...

, songwriter and author (class of 1919) * William Ruder, co-founder of Ruder-Finn (class of 1938) * Jack Rudin, real estate developer, philanthropist (class of 1942) *

Lewis Rudin Lewis Rudin (April 4, 1927 – September 20, 2001) was an American real estate investor and developer. Along with his older brother Jack Rudin, he presided over a family empire of 40 buildings valued at $2bn including more than 3,500 apartments in ...

, real estate developer, philanthropist (class of 1944) * Juan Ramon Sánchez, judge, US District Court PA (class of 1974) *

Dolph Schayes Adolph Schayes (May 19, 1928 – December 10, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A top scorer and rebounder, he was a 12-time NBA All-Star and a 12-time All-NBA selection. ...

, NBA Hall of Fame basketball player (class of 1945) * Danny Schechter, journalist, filmmaker, author (class of 1960) * Daniel Schorr, journalist (class of 1933) * M. Lincoln Schuster, co-founder of

Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest publi ...

publishers (class of 1913) * Barry Schwartz, co-founder of

Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968. In addition to clothing, he also has given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, an ...

(class of 1959) *

Sherwood Schwartz Sherwood Charles Schwartz (; November 14, 1916 – July 12, 2011) was an American television screenwriter and producer. He worked on radio shows in the 1940s, but he now is best known for creating the 1960s television series '' Gilligan's Isla ...

, creator of ''

Gilligan's Island ''Gilligan's Island'' is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz. The show's ensemble cast features Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells. It aired for th ...

'' and ''

The Brady Bunch ''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, afte ...

'' (class of 1934) *

Gil Scott-Heron Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American jazz poet, singer, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Ja ...

(1949-2011) musician, poet, and activist. Did not graduate, transferred to

The Fieldston School Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS), also referred to as Fieldston, is a private independent school in New York City. The school is a member of the Ivy Preparatory School League. The school serves approximately 1,700 students with 480 facul ...

* Barney Sedran (1891–1964), NBA Hall of Fame basketball player * Steve Sheppard, played for the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...

; won a gold medal at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

(class of 1973) *

Gerald Shur Gerald Shur (October 18, 1933 – August 25, 2020) was an American lawyer, and the founder of the United States Federal Witness Protection Program. Gerald Shur was born on October 18, 1933, in the Bronx, New York, the son of Rose (Nissell) Shur, a ...

(1933-2020), founder of the

United States Federal Witness Protection Program The United States Federal Witness Protection Program (WPP), also known as the Witness Security Program or WITSEC, is a witness protection program codified through 18 U.S. Code § 3521 and administered by the United States Department of Justi ...

Neil Simon Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly film adaptations of his plays. He has received mo ...

, playwright and screenwriter; recipient of a

, various

Emmy Awards The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...

, and a

Golden Globe The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of ...

(class of 1944) *

Aaron Siskind Aaron Siskind (December 4, 1903 – February 8, 1991) was an American photographer whose work focuses on the details of things, presented as flat surfaces to create a new image independent of the original subject. He was closely involved with, if ...

, abstract photographer (class of 1921) *

Ricky Sobers Ricky Brad Sobers (born January 15, 1953) is a former professional basketball player who spent eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'3" guard born in the Bronx, New York, Sobers attended DeWitt Clinton High School in N ...

, professional basketball player (class of 1971) * Jerome S. Spevack (1918-1999) (Class of 1935) Scientist, inventor, chemical engineer, Manhattan Project scientist, Developed most economical method to produce heavy water * Lionel Jay Stander (1908–1994), actor in films, radio, theater and television * Louis Stark, ''The New York Times'' reporter and

winner for Telegraphic Reporting in 1942 (class of 1907)Columbia University "1942 Winners"
''

'', 1942. Accessed May 28, 2012. *

Sol Stein Sol Stein (October 13, 1926 – September 19, 2019) was the author of 13 books and was Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Stein and Day Publishers for 27 years. Early life Born in Chicago on October 13, 1926, Stein was the son of Louis Stein and Ze ...

(born 1926), author *

David Steinberg David Steinberg (born August 9, 1942) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and mid 1970s, he was one of the best-known comics in the United States. He appeared on ...

(1932–2017), American journalist and president of

PR Newswire PR Newswire is a distributor of press releases headquartered in Chicago. The service was created in 1954 to allow companies to electronically send press releases to news organizations, using teleprinters at first. The founder, Herbert Muschel, ...

Milton Steinberg Milton Steinberg (November 25, 1903 – March 20, 1950) was an American rabbi, philosopher, theologian and author. Life Born in Rochester, New York, he was raised with the combination of his grandparents' traditional Jewish piety and his fath ...

(1903–1950), prominent rabbi, philosopher, theologian and author; Valedictorian, class of 1921 * Larry Storch, actor (class of 1941) *

Charles Strouse Charles Strouse (born June 7, 1928) is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to such Broadway musicals as '' Bye Bye Birdie'', ''Applause'', and '' Annie''. Life and career Strouse was born in New York City, to Jewis ...

, composer (class of 1944) *

Howard Taubman Hyman Howard Taubman (July 4, 1907 – January 8, 1996) was an American music critic, theater critic, and author. Biography Born in Manhattan, Taubman attended DeWitt Clinton High School and then won a four-year scholarship to Cornell Universit ...

(1907–1996), music and theater critic for ''The New York Times'' (class of 1925) * Sammy Timberg, musician and composer (class of 1919) * Laurence Tisch, head of Loew's Hotels, CBS (class of 1939) * Doug "The Greaseman" Tracht, radio personality (class of 1968) * Marvin Traub, former head of

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Records

*DeWitt Clinton High School students organized one of the largest high school walkouts in New York on September 19, 2005. The protest occurred over installation of airport-style metal detectors and X-ray scanners, which had already been installed in many other schools throughout New York City.

References

Bibliography

*Kelley, Frank Bergen, ed. ''The DeWitt Clinton Book'', New York: Clinton Memorabilia Society, 1906.

External links

*
Alumni Association

Profile
at insideschools.org
"Writings of James Baldwin", broadcast from DeWitt Clinton High School
from

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