of 1959, horse race official and announcer Lyn Coffin, class of 1957, author Barbara Cooney, children's author and illustrator, winner of two Caldecott Medals Melissa Errico, actress Thelma Golden, class of 1980, Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem Julian Lombardi, computer science professor at Duke University John McEnroe, former World No. 1 professional tennis player Patrick McEnroe, professional tennis player Leslie Peirez, class of 1984, television producer Nicole Petallides, class of 1984, Fox Business Network anchor Esther Rantzen, class of 1950, broadcaster Gregory Raposo, pop singer, formerly a member of teen boy band Dream Street Amber Scott, former child actress (Maggie Banning in Hook) William Zinsser, class of 1936, writer and historian Notable faculty Roby Young, former captain of the Israel national football team References External links Buckley homepage Hagedorn Library Learning Center Buckley Camp Educational institutions established in 1923 Private elementary schools in New York (state) Schools in Nassau County, New York Private middle schools in New York (state) 1923 establishments in New York (state)