MacArthur High School (Levittown, New York)

MacArthur High School
MacArthur High School
	MacArthur HS Sign
Address
	3369 Old Jerusalem Road; Levittown, Nassau County, New York 11756; United States
Coordinates	40°42′14″N 73°30′29″W / 40.70389°N 73.50806°W
Information
School district	Levittown Union Free School District
NCES School ID	3617160
Principal	Joseph Sheehan
Faculty	110.10 FTEs
Enrollment	1,277 (as of 2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio	11.60
Color(s)	Red, White and Blue
Mascot	MacArthur General
Nickname	Mac
Team name	MacArthur Generals/Lady Generals
Rival	Division Avenue High School; Wantagh Senior High School;
Website	www.levittownschools.com/macarthur/

MacArthur High School is a public high school located in Levittown, New York. One of two high schools in the Levittown Union Free School District, the school is named after United States General Douglas MacArthur.

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,234 students and 95.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. There were 67 students (5.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 42 (3.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

According to the 2007 Newsweek Magazine issue of Top 1,200 U.S. schools, MacArthur High School was ranked as #518.^[3]

Renaissance Program

Adapted through a unanimous vote of the school's faculty in the spring of 1994, the Renaissance Program rewards students who excel in academics. Students who pass everything, including midterms, finals, and regents, are hosted at a semi-annual breakfast. Students receive cards in either platinum, gold, blue, or gray, depending upon their grade average or status as an Honor Society member. These cards entitle the students to various "special perks and privileges," including discounts on tickets to school plays and dances. The four-year Renaissance card-holders of every senior class are hosted at an additional special brunch.

Music and theater

MacArthur's Music program includes symphonic band (which includes marching band), orchestra, four levels of guitar class, electronic music, music theory and advanced placement music theory, various choruses, jazz ensemble, music of the 20th century, and multiple levels of piano classes.

The marching band (accompanied by kickline and color guard) participates at football games, parades, and the annual Newsday Festival at Hofstra University. They are known as the MacArthur Symphonic Band.

The guitar program hosts an annual "Guitar Shredding" competition in which five star students of the year's class perform a freestyle and improvise solos over backing tracks to win prize and acclaim among their peers.

The musical theater program offers theater classes and produces seasonal plays and musicals.

Sports

MacArthur has over 25 varsity and junior varsity level athletic teams. They include badminton, baseball, basketball (boys and girls) bowling, football, lacrosse (boys and girls), soccer (boys and girls), softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

The MacArthur High School varsity baseball team was crowned New York State champions in 1994.

The varsity football team has captured two Nassau County championships. The first came in 2002 and the second in 2015.

Notable alumni

David Catapano — celebrity chef
David Falk — sports agent
Bill Griffith — cartoonist best known for his comic strip Zippy the Pinhead
Steve Israel — congressman
Olivia Mellan (class of 1964) — money conflict resolution coach and author
Candace Pert (class of 1964) — neuroscientist
Gian Villante — 2003 New York State Champion wrestler, Mixed Martial Artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e School data for Gen Douglas Macarthur Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 26, 2024.
^ Hackmack, Andrew (November 24, 2015). "Energy high for Wantagh-MacArthur game". liherald.com. Wantagh, New York & Levittown, New York: L.I. Herald. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
^ America's Top Public High Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools - MSNBC.com Archived May 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Gian Villante UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.

External links

[NCES-1] School data for Gen Douglas Macarthur Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 26, 2024.

[2] Hackmack, Andrew (November 24, 2015). "Energy high for Wantagh-MacArthur game". liherald.com. Wantagh, New York & Levittown, New York: L.I. Herald. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.

[3] America's Top Public High Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools - MSNBC.com Archived May 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[4] "Gian Villante UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.

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