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Gabriel Berkowitz, salutatorian, and Maheen Khan, valedictorian, present a diploma to Superintendent John J. Hogan.

‘Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly’

One hundred ninety-eight students in West Hempstead High School’s class of 2016 graduated last Sunday at the Tilles Center at LIU Post. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/28/16

West Hempstead High School salutatorian Gabriel Berkowitz (left) and valedictorian Maheen Khan were honored during the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents’ “Celebrating Excellence” Breakfast.

West Hempstead names its valedictorian and salutatorian

Perseverance and dedication to academics, extracurricular activities and community outreach paid off for West Hempstead High School seniors Maheen Khan and Gabriel Berkowitz, who have been designated valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the Class of 2016. more

6/22/16

Matthew Walz, far left, Gary Mejia-Perez, Kelly Valerio, Tamara Fuchs and Matthew Rosenberg were each awarded a $2,000 scholarship by the West Hempstead Community Scholarship Fund.

Scholarships awarded in West Hempstead

On May 24, over 60 community leaders and friends of the West Hempstead Community Scholarship Fund gathered at the Pompeii Restaurant to celebrate this year’s winners of the Fund’s scholarships. more

6/7/16

West Hempstead High School Assistant Principal Michelle Maron, left, congratulated Maheen Khan, along with high school guidance counselor Donna Seeberger, Principal Alvaro Escobar, and Assistant Principal Michael Zanfardino.

W. H. senior named Gates Millennium Scholar

Maheen Khan, valedictorian of West Hempstead High School’s Class of 2016, has been named a Gates Millennium Scholar. To qualify for the scholarship, Maheen was evaluated on her academic achievement, community service and leadership potential demonstrated throughout her school career. more

5/18/16

Sakeenah Benjamin, front, and Nakeem Grant, at back, were among six Hofstra University graduate journalism students who mentored members of the Hempstead High School newspaper club this fall as part of a new program begun by Scott Brinton, a Hofstra adjunct professor and the Heralds’ senior editor.

Showing aspiring reporters at Hempstead High the world of journalism

This fall six Hofstra University graduate journalism students visited Hempstead High School weekly to teach members of the newspaper club about how to write news and feature articles and to introduce … more

By Stephany Reyes | 12/23/15

Delmy Valle, right, a Hempstead High School senior, is concerned about how the media treats schools like Hempstead. She believes the media needs to give the school more positive attention to help boost students’ spirits. She was joined here by Franklyn Garcia in Advanced Placement calculus class.

Focusing on the positive at Hempstead High

Hempstead High School is called a “failing school” and has been so for the past 10 years, according to the the 2015 State of New York’s Failing Schools. With a graduation rate of 37 percent … more

By Delmy Valle | 12/23/15

Lucy Acosta, a senior at Hempstead High School, emigrated from Honduras when she was 6 years old. She had to work hard to learn English. She says she feels comfortable among students who were born abroad as well as in the U.S., but she knows that not everyone does. Her article looks at ways to unite the two groups of students.

Uniting Hempstead High School as one

A loud, screeching bell rang through the hallway of my old elementary school as I was walking to my next class. As the halls filled with students at Bethpage Elementary School, I could feel the walls closing in on me. I noticed, however, a new face I hadn't seen before. It was a new kid at school who was accompanied by a parent, struggling to navigate through the chaos. I remembered when it was my innocent face –– a 6 year-old immigrant student from Honduras. more

By Lucy Acosta | 12/23/15

What I learned at Hempstead High

On my first day in Hempstead, I watched a man get arrested. I was driving by. There he was, on the sidewalk, a police officer leading him away in handcuffs. more

12/10/15

10 questions with WHHS principal Alvaro Escobar

The Herald grabbed some time with Alvaro Escobar, West Hempstead High School's new principal, to learn more about his background, his aspirations for WHHS and the great changes he's already seen happen over the past 15 years. more

9/9/15

Members of Oceanside High School’s class of 2015 celebrated their graduation on Friday by sending their motarboards skyward.

Congrats to the Class of 2015

Oceanside High School Honors Graduates Daniel Adler Ariana Akkaya Nicholas Anderson Anna Andoos Micah Angelitud Christina Ayvas Sean Barry Jeremy Belkin Savannah … more

7/1/15

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