Flushing High School
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This article is about a high school in New York. For a high school in Michigan, see Flushing High School (Michigan).
| Flushing High School | |
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| Entrance to Flushing High School, and sign explaing landmark status. | |
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| 35-01 Union Street Flushing, New York, 11354 USA |
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| School board | New York City Department of Education |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Homepage | http://www.flushinghighschool.org/ |
Flushing High School is a four-year public high school in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.
Flushing High School, founded in 1875, is the oldest public high school in New York City.[1]
The school, located on Northern Boulevard, is housed in a distinctive Neo-Gothic style building featuring turrets and gargoyles. It was built in 1912-1915, with another wing added in 1954. The building was designated as a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1991.[1]
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[edit] Media references
- Archie Bunker, the fictional character from the 1970s American television sitcom All in the Family, attended Flushing High School.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dave Barbour, musician who played with Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman
- Jerry Bock, co-author of the Broadway musical Fiddler On The Roof
- Godfrey Cambridge, actor
- Robert Christgau, music critic, The Village Voice
- Lenny Lipton, songwriter, co-author of Peter, Paul & Mary's classic hit Puff, the Magic Dragon'
- George Maharis - TV actor, Route 66
- Eric Nuesslein - MLB employee, Major League Baseball
- Howard Papush, TV executive, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Vincent Sardi, Sr., restaurateur.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Freedom Mile - Site 7, The Queens Historical Society. Accessed June 26, 2006.
- ^ Grimes, William. "Vincent Sardi Jr., Restaurateur and Unofficial ‘Mayor of Broadway,’ Dies at 91", The New York Times, January 5, 2007. Accessed November 30, 2007. "In 1926, the Sardis moved to Flushing, Queens, where Vincent graduated from Flushing High School. He entered Columbia University intending to become a doctor, but failed the chemistry examination, in part because, short of pocket money, he had sold his textbook at Barnes & Noble so he could attend a dance. He transferred to Columbia Business School and earned a degree in 1937."
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