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Vol. 71, No. 40
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Herricks ranked in top 10 of N.Y. districts Niche lists Great Neck as No. 3 in the nation, best in state BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z The Great Neck School District was ranked as Niche’s top school district throughout New York for the second consecutive year, with four others in Nassau County among the top 10. The other local districts ranked highly by Niche included Roslyn (No. 4), Herricks (No. 7), Manhasset (No. 9) and East Williston (No. 10). Last year, Roslyn was ranked as the state’s third-best school district, Manhasset was ranked as No. 6 and Herricks stayed at No. 7. Additionally, North Shore Central (No. 22) and Port Washington (No. 23) were featured on the organization’s list of the state’s top 50 public school districts. Nationally, Great Neck was ranked as the third-best school district in the country, Roslyn was ranked as No. 6, Herricks came in at No. 20, Manhasset was ranked as No. 35 and East Williston was ranked as No. 37. Manhasset dropped 16 spots in the national rankings from last year while Herricks moved up nine spots and East Williston moved up a whopping 62 spots. North Shore Central and Port Washington were not featured in the country’s top 100 list after coming in at No.
69 and No. 100, respectively, in 2021. Great Neck South High School led North Shore public high schools in the organization’s statewide list at No. 6. Other local high schools in the state’s top 50 included Roslyn High School (No. 10), Manhasset Secondary School (No. 11), Herricks High School (No. 14), Great Neck North High School (No. 18), Wheatley School (No. 27), Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School (No. 36) and North Shore Senior High School (No. 42). Great Neck Superintendent Teresa Prendergast said the high praise from Niche is a result of dedicated staff, an engaged community and an effective Board of Education. “It’s an honor to receive this top state and national ranking for the second year in a row,” Prendergast said in a statement. “This recognition reflects the commitment of our school community to provide every student with the opportunities and tools they need to be successful. Our district is fortunate to have a supportive Board of Education, exceptional staff, informed parents, and involved residents working together to create the best possible environment for student learning.” Continued on Page 42
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Floral Park-Bellerose School fourth graders had a scavenger hunt on Sept. 28 throughout the neighborhood. See story on page 51.
New Hyde Park set for first Columbus Day parade BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y
From 10 a.m. to noon, local organizations will be featured on JeriIn a year of many firsts, New cho Turnpike from Lakeville Road to Hyde Park is adding to it with its New Hyde Park Road, with refreshinaugural Columbus Day parade on ments being served at village hall. The parade is sponsored by GiSunday, Oct. 9.
no’s, Dominick’s Italian Deli, Remo’s Italian Deli, Sansone Market and Umberto’s. The first grand marshal for the event will be Remo Scarapicchia, Continued on Page 43
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