Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School

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Paul D. Schreiber High School
Location
101 Campus Drive Port Washington, NY 11050 USA
Information
School district	Port Washington School District
Principal	Jay Lewis
Enrollment	approx. 1,500
Faculty	108 (on FTE basis)[1]
Type	Public secondary
Grades	9-12
Mascot	Viking
Color(s)	Blue and White
Yearbook	Port Light
Newspaper	The Schreiber Times
Established	1964
Homepage	Schreiber Website

Paul D. Schreiber High School is a four year public high school located in Port Washington, New York at 101 Campus Drive, in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. The school is named after a former superintendent in the local board of education. It is more commonly referred to as Schreiber High School.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,477 students and 108 classroom teacher (on an FTE basis), for a student/teacher ratio of 13.3.^[1]

Schreiber is known to be one of the top public high schools on Long Island^{[citation needed]}. It was ranked as the 148th best public high school in the United States in 2002^[2] and 152nd in 2007.^[3]

Contents 1 Athletics 1.1 Sports 2 Academic Teams 2.1 Academic Decathlon 2.2 Debate 2.3 Mock Trial 3 Other Clubs 4 Music 5 Research Programs 5.1 2008 5.2 Recent Years 5.3 2000 6 School Publications 6.1 Newspaper 6.2 Literary Magazine 6.3 Yearbook 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Sports

Schreiber High School is part of the Section VIII (8) New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHAA). As such, it competes against other public schools in Nassau County, New York in: Baseball, Golf, Basketball, Bowling, Badminton, Cross Country, Field Hockey, American Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Track and Field, Volleyball, Tennis and Wrestling.

[edit] Academic Teams

[edit] Academic Decathlon

Schreiber's Academic Decathlon team was New York State's winning team from 1997-1998 and again in 2000-2004. They placed second in 2005, their first time not attending the national competition in eight years. In recent years, they have placed second in 2006, and sixth in 2007.

Most recently, in the NYS competition for the Nationals, the 2008 Academic Decathlon team came in second place while placing in a handful of subjects.

[edit] Debate

Schreiber's Lincoln-Douglas Debate Team was nationally dominant from 2003-2005, with three students capturing several national titles. However, the team slowly distanced itself from the school's administration and failed to meet the needs of beginner debater's interested in local competition. In recent years the team has been refounded by its original coach and popularity of debate at Schreiber has been on the rise.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2006-07 school year, a Public Forum Debate team from Schreiber won the Princeton Classic. The tournament consisted of 54 teams from dozens of schools across the nation.^[4]

[edit] Mock Trial

The Schreiber Mock Trial team competes in the annual New York State High School Mock Trial Tournament. Recently, the team from Schreiber has won the Long Island Region of the state tournament in 1996, 1991.

In the 2008 competition, the Schreiber Mock Trial team advanced to the Round of 16 in the Long Island Region tournament. The team advanced to the county championships in 2007.

[edit] Other Clubs

Schreiber offers a wide range of clubs including:

• Book discussion club
• Chess Club
• FBLA-PBL
• National Honors Society
• "It's Academic!" team
• Key Club
• Mathletes
• Model United Nations
• Student Council
• Environmental/Tree Huggers
• Young Historians Club

Schreiber offers a total of 50 clubs for the 2007-2008 school year.^[5]

[edit] Music

Music and the arts have always been an important part of the Schreiber experience. The school features multiple bands, orchestras and choruses, all of which perform at a very high level.

All ensembles have gone to numerous festivals and almost always receive top marks. In recent years, members of the various ensembles have been chosen to perform in select groups, including the All-State orchestra and band.

The most famous graduate of the Schreiber music department is Maximillian Jerry Snax-Schwartz who has become a critically acclaimed classical double bassist. The New York Times called his rendition of the Dragonetti Concerto in A major "simply breathtaking."

Blue and White Night, formally known as "Sports Night", is an event which usually occurs the first Saturday in March. The event consists of dances and skits, with music integrated in the festivities. Blue and White Night also serves as a charity event for worthy causes.

[edit] Research Programs

Schreiber has nationally recognized research programs in Mathematics, Science, and Social Science. There have been numerous local and national winners from the school's research program. Students compete in a variety of competitions including the Al Kalfus Math Fair, Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, and Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The school's research program has attained nationwide recognition through student success in the Intel Science Talent Search competition.

[edit] 2008

Paul D. Schreiber High School produced six Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists in 2008, the second highest total on Long Island.^[6] Additionally, two finalists were selected from the school. Schreiber was only one of two schools that produced double finalist winners.^[7] Along with Great Neck North High School, Schreiber produced the second most finalists in the country, trailing only Stuyvesant High School.^[8]

A student from Schreiber ended up being one of the top ten winners of the Intel Science Talent Search 2008, winning a scholarship of $20,000. The student was the ninth place winner for a zoology project based on Odonate populations.^[9]

[edit] Recent Years

The school produced six semifinalists in 2007.^[10]

Eight Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists were selected from Schreiber in 2006, tying for second place of the total number of semifinalists in the nation with Stuyvesant High School of Manhattan.^[11] The achievement of the semifinalists marks the fourth consecutive year that Schreiber High School has been in the top five schools in the United States. That year, Schreiber also produced one finalist in the competition, who was one of 40 finalists in the country. Although he did not place in the top ten, he won the Glenn Seaborg award.

[edit] 2000

In 2000, nine semifinalists were selected. This led all schools in the country.^[12] Furthermore, three students were chosen as finalists, leading all schools in the state of New York. Ultimately, a student from Schreiber won first place in the Intel Talent Search for encrypting a message on a DNA strand.^[13]

[edit] School Publications

[edit] Newspaper

One of Schreiber's publications is The Schreiber Times. The newspaper includes sections about News, Features, Opinions Arts and Entertainment, and Sports. The newspaper has also been recognized for its artwork and covers. The Schreiber Times has won awards for each of its five sections from well-acclaimed sources, including the Long Island newspaper, Newsday.^[14]

For the 2007-2008 school year, The Schreiber Times was awarded first place with special merit from the American Scholastic Press Association.^[15]

[edit] Literary Magazine

Another publication, Kaleidoscope, is a literary magazine featuring the poetry, prose, artwork, and photography of Schreiber students.

[edit] Yearbook

The school also produces an annual yearbook. This yearbook is compiled by students with the aid of a faculty adviser and is called the Port Light.

[edit] See also

• Port Washington, New York

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Webpage
• Port Washington Union Free School District
• Top Public High Schools in the United States
• Schreiber Produces Eight Intel Winners
• Newsday: A Flurry of Finalists
• Port Washington Vikings Varsity Lacrosse Website