Sewanhaka High School
Sewanhaka High School is a six-year public high school located in Floral Park, New York. It is part of the Sewanhaka Central High School District. Sewanhaka High School was established in 1929. Its name translates to "Island of Shells" in English. As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,669 students and 119.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.0:1. There were 675 students (40.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 118 (7.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. History Sewanhaka High School was constructed in 1929 by architects Knappe & Morris. Additional classrooms were completed in 1936. The school was established first in the district. It is the only high school in its district to offer career vocational courses on Long Island. Those eligible to join this program include students from the other four high schools in the district. Awards and recognition During the 1992–93 school year, Sewanhaka High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. Sports and clubs The school's sports teams are known as The Indians and the team colors are purple, gold, and white. There are many team sports, organized clubs, and student activities at Sewanhaka. The Sports Team levels are Junior High (JH), Junior Varsity (JV) and Varsity (V) for boys and girls Basketball Baseball Bowling Badminton Cheerleading Cross Country Football Field Hockey Golf Gymnastics Lacrosse Riflery Soccer Softball Tennis Track Volleyball Student government Student Council Class Board Academic organizations Arts and Crafts Club Auto Club Big Sisters & Big Brothers Chess Club Chieftain FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) French Club Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) G.S.A. (Gay/Straight Alliance) Italian Club Junior Robotics Mathletes, Junior High Mathletes, Senior High MIST NY Mock Trial National Art Honor Society National English Honor Society National Honor Society National Junior Honor Society National Math Honor Society National Science Honor Society Photography Club Poets and Writers Club Reading Club Robotics Club Seekers (Christian Club) Sculpture Club Sewanha-Con Sewing Club Skills USA (A District-wide Program) Social Justice Club Spanish Club Students Participating in Community Events (SPICE) Totem (Yearbook) Tri-M Honor Society Unity Club Women in Science Woodworking Club World Cultures Club Music and performing organizations Cheerleaders, Junior High Color Guard Drama Club Follies Marching Band Musical Performances Rockettes Stage Band String Ensemble Voices of Harmony Service organizations Builders Club Cricut Makers Club Key Club P.A. Club (Sound & Lighting Club) S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Service Club S.T.A.C (Students and Teachers Against Cancer) Stage Crew The Green Club Model UN The Model United Nations Debate Team at Sewanhaka starts with participation in the 1/2 credit World Issues class, and then upon completion, the students become members of the club. The team goes on many conferences where they debate a wide variety of issues facing the real United Nations today. At the 2009 American University Model United Conference, the