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Best High Schools: NY Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Best High Schools: NY Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings
Best High Schools: NY Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Led by a strong showing downstate, New York is well-represented on U.S. News & World Report's brand-new rankings of the nation's best high schools. The rankings were released on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Top-ranked in the Empire State is the High School Math Science and Engineering at CCNY, with a 100-percent graduation rate and college readiness rating of 98.9, placing it at the No. 22 spot nationally. The top five-ranked Long Island high schools are: Jericho High School (13th in NY, 104th nationally) Garden City High School (21st in the state, 199th nationally) Great Neck South H…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Super Bowl Flyover: Navy Pilot From Northern Westchester Joins All-Woman Team For Big Game Super Bowl Flyover: Navy Pilot From Northern Westchester Joins All-Woman Team For Big Game
Super Bowl Flyover: Navy Pilot From Northern Westchester Joins All-Woman Team For Big Game A US Navy pilot from Northern Westchester was one of several women who flew over Super Bowl LVII just before the game started.  Former North Salem resident and North Salem High School alumni Lieutenant Margaret Dente, also known as Peggy Bobbin, was part of the all-woman team who took part in an integrated flyover over State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the game was held on Sunday, Feb. 12, North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said.  The flyover was conducted at the end of the national anthem, and consisted of three tactical aircraft squadrons, US Navy officials said.  …

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by Ben Crnic
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Two Schools In Northern Westchester Closed Due To Water Supply Issues Two Schools In Northern Westchester Closed Due To Water Supply Issues
Two Schools In Northern Westchester Closed Due To Water Supply Issues Two schools at a district in Northern Westchester are closed due to water supply issues. North Salem High School and Middle School are both closed on Monday, May 16. The district office is also closed, the North Salem Central School District said. "This is a standard school close, there will not be remote instruction," the district said in an announcement on its website. "Thank you for your patience."   Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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These Westchester Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists These Westchester Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists
These Westchester Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists More than two dozen Hudson Valley high school students were among the 300 that were chosen as semifinalists at this year’s prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS). This year, approximately 1,800 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the US and globally, (as the) Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300, based…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Northern Westchester HS Standout Takes Over As Fordham's Head Basketball Coach Former Northern Westchester HS Standout Takes Over As Fordham's Head Basketball Coach
Former Northern Westchester HS Standout Takes Over As Fordham's Head Basketball Coach A former Hudson Valley high school basketball standout has been chosen to take over as interim head coach of the Fordham University men's program.  Associate head coach Michael DePaoli, a three-time all-State selection while playing at North Salem High School, has been chosen to take over for Jeff Neubauer, who was fired midway through the season after a 1-7 start. The university said it is launching a national search to find a permanent head coach. "Fordham Athletics appreciates Coach Neubauer and his commitment and leadership to our men's basketball program over the past six seasons…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Northern Westchester High School's Drive-In Graduation Ceremony Getting Attention COVID-19: Northern Westchester High School's Drive-In Graduation Ceremony Getting Attention
Covid-19: Northern Westchester High School's Drive-In Graduation Ceremony Getting Attention A unique "social distancing" plan for a Class of 2020 high school graduation is drawing attention amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. North Salem High School in Northern Westchester announced through a much-anticipated YouTube video that graduation will be held "quarantine style" at a drive-in theater. On the video, school officials, along with Principal Vince DiGrandi, said grads will be able to celebrate with family and friends about 40 miles north of campus in Dutchess County at the Four Brothers Drive-In Theater in Amenia at 8:30 p.m., on Monday, June 22. During the event, …

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by Kathy Reakes