Earl L. Vandermeulen High School
Introduction '''Earl L. Vandermeulen High School''', also referred to as Port Jefferson High School, is in the Port Jefferson School District, located in Port Jefferson, New York.
History and overview The current school building was originally built by the Public Works Administration.Port Jefferson High School was renamed around 1960 in honor of Earl L.Vandermeulen, who served as principal from 1923 to 1960.As of 2014, the current student body size (9th - 12th grade) is closeto 400 students.In the past, the school served a larger student population, includingstudents from a number of other communities that did not have theirown high schools. In 1933, for example, the school wasalso accepting students from PortJefferson Station, Terryville,Belle Terre, MillerPlace, Mount Sinai,Rocky Point, WadingRiver, Shoreham,Middle Island, West Middle Island, WestYaphank, Ridge, Coram,Selden, and Stony Brook. As surrounding communities began toopen their own high schools with the spread of suburban growth intoSuffolk County, this practice subsided,and finally ended with the opening of MountSinai High School in 1991.The last graduating class outside Port Jefferson from Mount Sinai graduated in June 1992.
Academics In 2008, the school was placed 127th on Newsweek Magazine's 1,300 top U.S. high schools list, which placed it first among school ranked in Suffolk County and 20th among schools ranked in New York. According to 2007 data, 98.9% of school graduates earn a New York State Regent's diploma, 78.2 percent of graduates plan to attend 4 year college, and 19.5% plan to attend a 2-year college.
Athletics Earl L. Vandermeulen fields a number of varsity and junior varsity athletic teams in Section 11 (League 8) of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, including the following sports:'''Fall'''*Football (Boys)*Soccer (Boys and Girls)*Volleyball (Girls)*Gymnastics (Girls)*Cross Country (Boys and Girls)*Field Hockey (Girls)*Golf (Coed)*Cheerleading (Girls)*Tennis (Girls)'''Winter'''*Basketball (Boys and Girls)*Winter Track (Boys and Girls)*Wrestling (Boys)*Cheerleading (Girls)'''Spring'''*Baseball (Boys)*Softball (Girls)*Track (Boys and Girls)*Lacrosse (Boys and Girls)*Tennis (Boys and Girls)
Notable alumni * James F. Burke: Cornet soloist. * Chris Colmer: National Football League player. * Maurice DuBois: Television anchorman. * Les Goodman: National Football League player. * Toby Knight: National Basketball Association player. * Steven Legendre: United States men's national artistic gymnastics team member & Nissen-Emery Award winner. * Ed McMullen: U.S. ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. * Martin Tankleff: Wrongfully convicted in the 1988 murder of his parents.
References
External links * http://www.portjeffschools.org/* https://web.archive.org/web/20100426122248/http://portjefferson.com/