East Meadow High School is a public high school in East Meadow, New York. It is one of two high schools, along with W. T. Clarke High School, in the East Meadow Union Free School District. The school was founded in 1953 and serves students in grades 9−12. As of the 2023–24 school year, the school enrolled 1517 students.
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Athletics
East Meadow offers sports programs in three seasons.
Fall sports
Football (2006 & 2011 Nassau County champions), soccer, field hockey (2008 County champions), cross country, girls' tennis, boys' golf, volleyball, cheerleading, Rockettes/kickline, girls' swimming and diving.
The girls' cross country team had a league meet winning streak from October 2000 through October 2009, with a record during this time of approximately 120–0.
Winter sports
Wrestling (1970, 1990, 1994, 2000, & 2007 Nassau County Champions), girls' basketball, bowling, winter track.
Spring sports
Baseball (1997 State champions), lacrosse, softball, track and field (2009 Boys' Class A Division I champions), girls' badminton, boys' tennis.
Notable alumni
Criss Angel (born 1967), magician/illusionist
Adam Busch (born 1978), actor/singer
John Danowski (born 1954), college lacrosse coach
Gregg Gonsalves (born 1963), epidemiologist and health activist
Richard Greenberg (1958–2025, class of 1976), Broadway playwright and television writer
Jordan Katz (born 1977), Musician
Gary Kreps (born 1952), health and risk communication scholar
David Wong Louie (1954–2018, class of 1973), novelist and short story writer
Annet Mahendru (born 1985, class of 2004), actress
Stephanie Pace Marshall (born 1945), educator and the founding president of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
John Mauceri (born 1945), conductor
Rich Mauti (born 1954), former American football wide receiver
Brandon Moore (born 1979), NFL linebacker
Rich Ohrnberger (born 1986), NFL offensive lineman.
Dave Palumbo (born 1968), bodybuilder
Joel Rifkin (born 1959), serial killer
Matt Serra (born 1974), UFC fighter and former UFC Welterweight Champion