Great Neck North High School
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{{Infobox School2
| name = Great Neck North High School
| image =
| established = [[1929]]<ref>[http://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/Pages/history.html History]; URL accessed [[August 24]], [[2006]].</ref>
| type = [[Public high school|Senior high school]]<ref>[http://www.nysed.gov/admin/280407/030015.html Type of school]; URL accessed [[October 23]], [[2007]].</ref>
| head_name = Principal
| head = Bernard Kaplan
| head_name2 = Assistant Principals
| head2 = Scott Bersin<br>Dianne Edgerton<br>Patricia Hugo
| city = [[Great Neck, New York|Great Neck]]
| state = [[New York]]
| country = [[United States of America|USA]]
| website = [http://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/NHS/index.htm www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/NHS/index.htm]
}}
'''John L. Miller Great Neck North High School''' or simply "North High School" is a [[public high school]], comprising grades 9 through 12. It is located in [[Great Neck, New York|Great Neck]] as part of the [[Great Neck School District]].
Great Neck North was rated the 68th best school in ''[[Newsweek]]'' magazine's 2008 listing of "America's Best High Schools".<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/site/newsweek/ "America's Best High Schools"], ''[[Newsweek]]''</ref>
Great Neck North was removed as a high performing school during the academic year of 2006-2007<ref>[http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/irts/accountability/high-performing/2006-07/06-07HPList.html Great Neck North High removed] Accessed [[June 29]], [[2008]].</ref> due to special education students not meeting the state's standard.<ref>[http://www.antonnews.com/greatneckrecord/2008/02/22/news/ Reason why Great Neck North High was removed] Accessed [[June 29]], [[2008]].</ref>
Great Neck North (originally just Great Neck High School) was designed by the noted [[Newark, New Jersey]] architectural firm of [[Guilbert and Betelle]]. It was featured in the December, 1931 issue of ''The Architectural Forum''. {{Fact|date=April 2008}}
== Information ==
* '''Address:''' 35 Polo Road Great Neck, New York 11023
* '''Grade levels:''' 9-12
* '''Year-round schedule:''' No
* '''[[Magnet school]]:''' No
* '''[[Charter school]]:''' No
* '''[[Coeducation]]al:''' Yes
* '''[[Mascot]]: '''Blazer the goat (formerly an American Indian and school mascot was considered the "Trailblazer"; changed in the mid 90's)
* '''[[School colors]]:''' Orange and blue
* '''[[School district]]:''' Great Neck Union Free School District
* '''[[Newspaper]] name:''' ''Guide Post, ''advised by Mrs.Kahn. Past advisers of the Guide Post include Cliff Cobb.
* '''[[Yearbook]] name:''' ''Arista''
"Let us remember that we are building for a future we can hardly envision but which will hold us accountable."
-- John L. Miller, Superintendent of Schools, Great Neck, 1964
== Famous firsts ==
*Vaccination Program-1896
*Chemistry Course and Installation of Electricity-1898
*Kindergarten Program and Installation of Telephones-1904
*The First Science Lab-1905
*Installation of Indoor Plumbing-1906
== Annual events ==
*Spirit Week
*Homecoming Carnival/Parade
*Battle of the Classes
*Halloween Parade
*Reach Out Day
*Junior and Senior Prom
*S.O. BBQ
*Community School Lemonade Stand
== Notable alumni ==
* [[Jon Avnet]] (1949-), producer of ''[[Risky Business]]'' and director/producer of ''[[Fried Green Tomatoes (film)|Fried Green Tomatoes]]''.<ref name=1960sAlumni>[http://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/gnps/pages/famous/famous60.html Famous Great Neck Alumni from the 1960s], [[Great Neck School District]]. Accessed [[July 21]], [[2007]].</ref>
* [[David Baltimore]] (1956), winner of the 1975 [[Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine]].<ref>Kerr, Kathleen. [http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-century_of_science_dissons,0,7662594.story "They Began Here"], ''[[Newsday]]''. Accessed [[October 23]], [[2007]]. "David Baltimore, 1975 Nobel laureate and one of the nation's best-known scientists, is a good case in point. The 60-year-old Baltimore, who graduated from Great Neck High School in 1956..."</ref>
*[[Nikki Blonsky]], actress who stars as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film version of ''[[Hairspray (2007 film)|Hairspray]]'' attended North for her freshman year.<ref>Fischler, Marcelle S. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/08mainli.html?ref=theater "For ‘Hairspray’ Star, ‘My Darn Dream Come True’"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[July 8]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[July 11]], [[2007]]. "In her sophomore year, unable to find her niche, she switched from the John L. Miller-Great Neck North High School to the Village School, the district’s alternative high school, with 50 students. After class, she joined the theater program at the William A. Shine Great Neck South High School..."</ref>
* [[Mary L. Cleave]], [[Astronaut]], Associate Administrator of [[NASA|NASA's]] Science Missions.<ref name=1960sAlumni/>
* [[Kenneth Cole (designer)|Kenneth Cole]], Clothing designer
* [[Francis Ford Coppola]], director of ''[[The Godfather (film)|The Godfather]] and ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''
* [[Richard Epstein]], James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the [[University of Chicago]] School of Law
* [[Phil Hankinson]], Former National Basketball Association player for the [[Boston Celtics]].
* [[Ilan Hall]], Winner of [[Bravo (television network)|Bravo]]'s reality series ''[[Top Chef]]''
* [[Emily Hughes]], (class of 2007)<ref>[http://www.newsdayinteractive.com/long-island-schools/seniors.php?id=280407030015] High school graduation, accessed [[July 30]], [[2007]]</ref> Figure skater and member of the U.S. Figure Skating Team at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin]]
* [[Sarah Hughes]], [[gold medal]]ist in women's [[figure skating]] at the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]
* [[Ronnie Kalatizadeh]], Director of "The Tragedy of Geringer"
* [[Michael Karlan]], founder of the nation's largest social and networking group, [[Professionals in the City]][http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/30/AR2006123001017.html]
* [[Andy Kaufman]], comedian / actor, known for his role as ''Latka Gravas'' in ''[[Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]].<ref name=1960sAlumni/>
*[[Minae Mizumura]], novelist, essayist, critic, based in Tokyo, Japan. Author of ''[[A Real Novel.]]''
* [[Ed Myerson]], Film / Television Producer, A Producer of Director Peter Brook's Emmy Award winning ''[[The Mahabharata (1989 film)|The Mahabharata]]
* [[Laurie Puhn]], TV Host of "i on New York" and Author of "Instant Persuasion"
* [[Dan Raviv]], [[CBS News]] National Correspondent and host of the ''[[CBS News Weekend Roundup|Weekend Roundup]]'' on the [[CBS Radio Network]]
* [[Christine Wang]], architect, curator, artist and founder of the Wang Museum of Technology
* [[Lauren Zalaznick]], president of the [[Bravo (television network)|Bravo]] TV network
*[[Steven A. Cohen]], Owner and manager of top hedge fund SAC.
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/NHS/index.htm Great Neck North High School]
* Photos of the Great Neck North [http://www.newsphoto.com/usa1_detail.php/36779/Sports/Great_Neck_NorthGarden_CityJVJunior_VarsityBasketballboys/ Junior Varsity] and [http://www.newsphoto.com/usa1_detail.php/36832/Sports/Great_Neck_NorthGarden_CityBoysbasketballVarsity/ Varsity] basketball games on 1-26-07 against Garden City
* [http://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/Pages/profiles/nhsprofile07.pdf Assistant principals and principals]
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