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Look up your high school on Wikipedia, and if it has an entry, tell me something about it

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) Feb 3 '11, 08:10

We won State in boys tennis for 28 consecutive years, from 1980-2009

Number of students: 3727 (down a good bit from when I was there)

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Not mentioned: instead of cap and gown it has been a graduation ceremony tradition since 1910 for girls to wear white dresses, guys in white jackets. - Max Feb 3, 08:48
It was founded in 1888 by Mabel Slade Vickery. Notable Alums include . . . (it's actually a pretty interesting list). - pmb Feb 3, 08:40
Bishop Walsh Notable Alumni [include] Samuel Perlozzo - professional baseball player and MLB manager (class of 1969) -- nm - cupixie Feb 3, 08:40
As of September 2008 it was decreed that all male students must wear a tie with the colours of their house. -- nm - LMS Feb 3, 08:28 2
- holy crap, you went to Hogwarts?! -- nm - TFox Feb 3, 08:29 1
  - Slythern bitch -- nm - cupixie Feb 3, 08:44
Guy I did theatre with (he was the year after me) is now the White House correspondent for NPR -- nm - znufrii Feb 3, 08:26
2010 NY State Champions in football (first time ever) -- nm - decline Feb 3, 08:26
it lacks a single mention of the Debate Team. Effers. - Mel Profit Feb 3, 08:25 1
- I just realized...Magnus was born during my last term of HS. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 3, 08:34
Um, it's one of the state's most diverse schools, has a huge performing arts center (and curriculum), and the Teague brothers (basketball players) are -- nm - alums. Amy Feb 3, 08:25
"The Mount Saint Charles Academy men's hockey team won twenty-six consecutive state titles from 1978�2003..." -- (link) - TFox Feb 3, 08:25
Applewood is one of only 3 high schools in Mississauga that offers a French immersion program and used to have an executioner as a mascot... - Walt_Disney Feb 3, 08:24
It was established in 1950. My dad and uncle also graduated from there. State Champs 4A in '08. Ranked in the top 500 schools by Newsweek. -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 08:22 7
- hehe someone edited to page to say "Neelesh Dewan, Class of 2010: Currently attends UNC-Chapel Hill. He is the man." under notable alumni -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 08:23 4
  - Love it. Someone from my HS added himself (clearly) for having a personal sports blog. -- nm - MDH Feb 3, 08:27 3
    - I should add myself. but I'm not notable enough and have nothing clever to say. -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 08:30 2
      - Because "he's the man" has already been taken? -- nm - Roger More Feb 3, 08:30 1
        
        basically. -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 08:31
- My mom and i went to the same high school as well (she was there the year it opened.) we all went to the 50 anniversary reunion together. -- nm - Andie Feb 3, 08:23 1
  - nice. I haven't been back since graduation. I should go to a reunion. -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 08:25
"In 2006, Brentwood High School was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School." -- nm - Jim Feb 3, 08:21
Side Note: I just found out my ES no longer feeds into my MS, which no longer feeds into my HS. - MDH Feb 3, 08:20
Normal Community High School is a public high school located in Normal, Illinois that was founded in 1905. - Kim Pine Feb 3, 08:18 7
- I can totally visualize your IM -- nm - prayformojo Feb 3, 08:23
- What was the school mascot? -- nm - Roger More Feb 3, 08:22 1
  - Ironmen! -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 3, 08:40
- fix it! -- nm - loosilu Feb 3, 08:21
- How unusual. -- nm - Reagen Feb 3, 08:21
- Hey, that's the same year my HS was founded. - ceregon SI Feb 3, 08:21 1
  - SFAN -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 08:23
"The "Category V" dance team won the Cheersport National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia." -- nm - nubby Feb 3, 08:17
hell no, too depressing -- nm - ceregon Feb 3, 08:16 4
- Heh. (Maybe something else?) -- nm - nubby Feb 3, 08:19 3
  - No, that's really a quote. It's our school motto. -- nm - ceregon SI Feb 3, 08:20 2
    - First of all, Yeehaw Junction didn't even have a high school. - ceregon Feb 3, 08:25 1
      - There's actually a town called Yeehaw Junction? - prayformojo Feb 3, 08:36
Notable Alumni: Paul James (Calvin on Greek), rapper Wale (who's real name is Victor - I went to HS with him) - MDH Feb 3, 08:16
Notable alumni: Sonny Bono (did not graduate) -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 08:13 10
- pssst. If he didn't graduate, he's not an alum. ;P -- nm - loosilu Feb 3, 08:14 9
  - Not to start a geekfight, but the term *can* also be used to designate a former student. -- nm - nubby Feb 3, 08:20 2
    - well, I don't like that usage. (the "because I think so" defense). - loosilu Feb 3, 08:23 1
      - ps. If Vonnegut doesn't get to be a Cornell alumnus, Sonny Bono doesn't get to be an alum of carne's school. :) -- nm - loosilu Feb 3, 08:23
  - "Tell it to Wikipedia!" -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 08:16 5
    - show me the page and I will. -- nm - loosilu Feb 3, 08:17 4
      - nmbl -- (link) - con_carne Feb 3, 08:18 3
        
        done. -- nm - loosilu Feb 3, 08:21 2
        
        Heh. -- nm - ceregon SI Feb 3, 08:22 1
        
        SFAN x2 -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 08:25
Principal Hamlett is a loser and he sucks -- nm - Roger More Feb 3, 08:12
been gone for 20 years, alas. (actually good riddance) -- nm - loosilu Feb 3, 08:11

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