DeWitt Clinton High School (NY)
From Hoopedia
DeWitt Clinton High School is an American high school located in New York City.
Clinton opened in 1897, enrolling only boys at first. It has been co-ed since 1983. Its original building was on West 13th Street in Manhattan; later, it moved to on 59th Street and Tenth Avenue (now John Jay College); it is currently located on Mosholu Parkway South in the Bronx. The current principal is Geraldine Ambrosio, the first woman to hold the position in Clinton's history.
In 1996, Clinton was selected by Redbook magazine as one of the five most improved schools in America.
The school receives government aid because of the low income status of its students. As of 2006, the school has a large Hispanic population, followed by Blacks and Asians. Caucasians, primarily Albanians, comprise a tiny minority.
The Governors are the school mascot at DeWitt Clinton and represent it not only in basketball and football, but in approximately thirty-five teams.
Notable Alumni
- Nate Archibald - Hall of Fame player (class of 1966)
- George Gregory Jr. - first African American All-American college basketball player; New York City official (class of 1927)
- Jerry Harkness - college, NBA and ABA player; civil rights activist (class of 1958)
- Johnny Most - legendary radio play-by-play announcer for the Boston Celtics. (class of 1940)
- Dolph Schayes - Hall of Fame player (class of 1945)
- Barney Sedran - Hall of Fame player (class of 1907)
- Ricky Sobers - college, NBA player (class of 1971)
