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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

Maheen Khan, left and Riya Kaushal are juniors at West Hempstead High School who favor a nine-period school day instead of eight periods.

Eight may not be enough

Due to budget cuts in 2013, the West Hempstead School District was forced to make some tough decisions, which included reducing the number of periods in the school day at the high school from nine to eight that September. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/7/15

The entire cast performs “The Happiest Town in Town.”

‘Young Frankenstein’ draws crowds to WHHS

The students at West Hempstead High School transformed the school into Transylvania for three nights on March 15, 16 and 17 as they presented their own version of “Young Frankenstein.” All of the … more

3/26/13

Amy Zheng received the Newton Garrie Memorial Award from the Island Park Faculty Association.

Island Park sends off its students

Though they will attend either West Hempstead or Long Beach high schools, the Island Park school district wanted its children to know that it will always be their home district. The district held … more

6/28/12

Students, parents and community residents filled the bleachers and cheered for their teams.

WHEA raises $4K for scholarships

In its fourth annual volleyball fundraising competition, the West Hempstead Education Association sold 500 tickets, collected hundreds of donated raffle items from members of the West Hempstead … more

3/7/12

Jason Steiner is looking forward to beginning his education at the U.S. Naval Academy this fall.

WHHS senior heads to naval academy

Jason Steiner has the makings of a fine soldier: He’s a well-spoken, confident and, by all accounts, strong-willed young man. Just 18, the West Hempstead High School senior already has the … more

Lee Landor | 2/22/12

Applicants encouraged to sign up for scholarships

Do you need to ease the burden of college tuition? For more than 40 years, the West Hempstead Community Scholarship Fund, a group of public-spirited residents who seek to promote the education of … more

2/15/12

Students in Virginia Croker’s first-grade class sent a photo of themselves saluting and holding “Thank You!” signs to Gunnery Sgt. Ernesto Rancel, who sent them a letter expressing his gratitude for the package they sent his unit.

Students send some love to soldiers overseas

A little inspiration goes a long way — all the way across the ocean. Andrea Giordano, a school crossing guard and lunch monitor at the George Washington School in West Hempstead, motivated … more

Lee Landor | 1/11/12

WHHS Key Club collects food for the needy

Members of the West Hempstead High School’s Key Club collected food for the needy prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. They were joined by WHHS Principal Daniel Rehman. more

11/30/11

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