New York High Schools
18 schools across 8 cities & towns
Bronx
DeWitt Clinton High School
100 W Mosholu Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10468; alma mater of Nate "Tiny" Archibald (Basketball HOF); one of America's most celebrated public high schools, est. 1897
Notable alumni:
Nate Archibald · Basketball
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James Monroe High School
1045 Boston Rd, Bronx, NY 10459; alma mater of Hank Greenberg (Baseball HOF; 2× AL MVP; 58 HRs in 1938); historic Bronx school with multiple famous alumni
Notable alumni:
Hank Greenberg · Baseball
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Brooklyn
Boys High School
832 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (Bed-Stuy); alma mater of Lenny Wilkens (Basketball HOF; 2× inductee as player and coach); est. 1891; historically significant Brooklyn institution with multiple noted alumni across sports and the arts
Notable alumni:
Lenny Wilkens · Basketball
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Erasmus Hall High School
899 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226; alma mater of Sid Luckman (Pro Football HOF) and multiple HOFers; America's oldest public secondary school, est. 1787 as a private academy
Notable alumni:
Sid Luckman · Football
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Lafayette High School
2630 Benson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214; alma mater of Sandy Koufax (Baseball HOF; 3× Cy Young) and Billy Cunningham (Basketball HOF); famous Brooklyn sports factory
Notable alumni:
Sandy Koufax · Baseball
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Xaverian High School
7100 Shore Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11209 (Bay Ridge); alma mater of Chris Mullin (Basketball HOF; Dream Team gold medalist); prominent Catholic boys' school
Notable alumni:
Chris Mullin · Basketball
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Buffalo
Bennett High School
2885 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214; alma mater of Bob Lanier (Basketball HOF; #1 pick in 1970 NBA Draft); storied Buffalo public school
Notable alumni:
Bob Lanier · Basketball
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Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School
601 McKinley Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14220; prominent Buffalo Catholic school; consistent producer of Division I college athletes across multiple sports
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New York
Andrew Jackson High School
207-01 116th Ave, Queens, NY 11412 (St. Albans); alma mater of Bob Cousy (Basketball HOF; 6× NBA champion, Boston Celtics); Queens institution with deep athletic tradition
Notable alumni:
Bob Cousy · Basketball
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George Washington High School
549 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040 (Washington Heights, Manhattan); alma mater of Rod Carew (Baseball HOF; 7× batting champion) and Henry Kissinger
Notable alumni:
Rod Carew · Baseball
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High School of Commerce
Manhattan, NY — alma mater of Lou Gehrig (Baseball HOF; "Iron Horse"; 2,130 consecutive games); one of New York's oldest vocational high schools
Notable alumni:
Lou Gehrig · Baseball
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LaSalle Academy
135 E 2nd St, New York, NY 10009 (East Village, Manhattan); private Catholic school, est. 1848; alma mater of Gene Tunney (Boxing HOF; undefeated heavyweight champion)
Notable alumni:
Gene Tunney · Boxing
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Power Memorial Academy
440 W 61st St, New York, NY 10023 (Manhattan); alma mater of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Basketball HOF; all-time leading scorer); closed 1984; 71-game winning streak under coach Jack Donohue
Notable alumni:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Basketball
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Richmond Hill High School
89-30 114th St, Richmond Hill, Queens, NY 11418; alma mater of Phil Rizzuto (Baseball HOF; 7× World Series champion; "Holy Cow!"); historic Queens school
Notable alumni:
Phil Rizzuto · Baseball
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