George W. Hewlett High School (also known as Hewlett High School, or HHS, and replacing Woodmere High School) is a four-year

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high school in Hewlett Bay Park, New York, United States. Located in the

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area of Long Island, it is the only high school in the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District (District 14).

Demographics

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,039 students and 96.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1. There were 212 students (20.4% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 37 (3.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for George W Hewlett High School
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 4, 2020.

Academics

George W. Hewlett High School is a National Academy of Music Arts and Sciences school and is one of three Nassau County Districts "that is certified as a CISCO CCNA Academy". Hewlett High School frequently earns recognition for its top-tier science research department, directed by Dr. Terrence Bissoondial. Under the mentorship of Dr. Bissoondial, Hewlett students frequently compete and excel in competitions such as the Regneron International Science and Engineering Fair, Regeneron STS, and Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Other Hewlett-sponsored activities that achieve national recognition include DECA, Hewlett History and Quiz Bowl, and women's tennis. Hewlett is known for its strong music program, with students regularly being selected for All-State and All-Eastern ensembles.

Notable alumni

Many of Hewlett High School's more distinguished alumni have been recognized by plaques on the school's walls that name them as members of the school's Alumni Hall of Fame.Hewlett-Woodmere Alumni Association Hall of Fame website
, accessed May 2, 2008, an
Hewlett-Woodmere Alumni Association Hall of Fame inductees
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as of June 23, 2007, accessed April 23, 2007. The following are among the school's notable former students: * Ross Bleckner (1967) – artist * Brian Burns – Emmy-nominated writer and producer, ''

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hewlett High School Public high schools in New York (state) Schools in Nassau County, New York * Educational institutions established in 1995