Dispelling the Myth: Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School

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Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School is a large, suburban school located in western Nassau County, New York where 75 percent of the students are African American, 12 percent Latino, and 24 percent are low-income. In 2004, Elmont Memorial had the nation’s highest number of African-American students who received college credit on the Advanced Placement World History exam, and in June 2005, Elmont Memorial had a 99 percent graduation rate, with 88 percent of students earning Regents diplomas. Presenters will discuss the school-wide focus on instruction that begins with careful hiring and continues with systematic observation of each classroom teacher, first by administrators and then by fellow teachers – all with a relentless emphasis on improvement.

Presenters:
John Capozzi, Principal, Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School, Elmont, NY
Alicia Calabrese, English Chairperson, Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School, Elmont, NY
Baytoram Ramharack, Social Studies Chairperson, Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School, Elmont, NY
Karren Dunkley, Social Studies Teacher, Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School, Elmont, NY
Wendy Tague, English Teacher, Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School, Elmont, NY
Russell Marino, Math Teacher, Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School, Elmont, NY

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School Contact Information:
555 Ridge Road
Elmont, NY 11003
516-488-9210
John Capozzi, Principal