Walt Whitman High School is a four-year

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located at 301 West Hills Road, in

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. It is South Huntington Union Free School District's only high school, serving students in Huntington Station,

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, Melville, and West Hills. The school typically has around 2,000 students in grades 9–12.

Notable alumni

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of the punk rock band

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, actor, comedian *

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, founder and bass player of the jazz fusion group "The

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" graduated in 1970. *

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, former sax player on the ''

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'' graduated in 1971. *

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, Emmy Award-winning television and film director graduated in 1998 *

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, creator of the sitcoms ''

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'' and ''

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''. * Laura Pergolizzi, pop/rock singer and songwriter *

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, professor at Stanford University, graduated in 1979 *

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, attorney

Athletes

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, MLS player *

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, NBA player * James "Jimmy" Jerkens,

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trainer, graduated 1977 *

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Sports

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, cross country,

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and

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. In 1964 and 1966, Walt Whitman High School hosted the 2nd and 4th annual

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state wrestling tournaments. The event didn't return to Long Island again until

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hosted it in 2006. They won the State Championship for soccer in 2015.

Athletic Championships

* Football 1974 Suffolk County Conference AAA Champions defeating Huntington 32-30 in final, Rutger's Cup Champions (awarded) * Football 1984 Suffolk County Division 1 Champions defeating Sachem 17–24 in final (This was as far as the team could have gone in those two seasons. The Long Island HS Football championships were not instituted until several years later.) * Baseball 1975, 1976 Long Island Champions * Cross Country 1975 New York State Champion * Cross Country 2008 Section XI Suffolk County Champions (Class AA) *Wrestling 1965 League I Champions *Wrestling 1983 League 1A Champions *Wrestling 2011–2012 League 2 Champions *Girls Varsity Basketball Team League Champs 2013 *WWHS Boys Varsity Soccer Team won Suffolk County CLASS A Soccer Champion *WWHS Boys Varsity Soccer Team 2015-2016 New York State Champions *WWHS Marching Band 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021 New York State Champions *WWHS Indoor Color Guard, 2017 and 2018 National Champions *Women's Soccer 1985,1986 and 1992 New York State Champions *Tennis 2011 unseeded Brandon Stone wins Suffolk County title 5-7, 7-6(5), 7-5 over Jeremy Dubin of South Hampton.

References

External links

The Ultimate Walt Whitman High School Alumni Directory (not affiliated with Walt Whitman High School)WWHS Main Page
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