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Ward Melville High School
Excellence in Education
Established	1968
School type	Public
Locale	Suburban
Grades	10-12
Principal	Thomas Colletti
Location	East Setauket, NY, USA
Students	2100 approx.
Faculty	138
Athletics	22 Varsity and Junior Varsity Teams for boys and 21 Varsity and Junior Varsity Teams for girls
Colors	Green and Gold
Mascot	Patriot
Website	WMHS

Ward Melville High School is the high school in the Three Village Central School District of Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. Ward Melville serves grades 10 through 12, it is fed by the two junior high schools in the District: Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School and Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School. It is named after businessman and philanthropist Ward Melville.

The building was originally designed to have 290,700 square feet with capacity for 2,000 students, and two new wings were recently built (in 2000) to accommodate for the growth of the student body over the years. Each of the three grades currently has approximately 700 students.

Ward Melville is a U.S. public school. The district provides for numerous clubs and activities after school, including notable musical/theater arts program, and most sports teams. Approximately three percent of the class are awarded National Merit scholarships, and many more receive national awards from various sources. The school offers 25 different Advanced Placement courses and another 25 college courses that are offered credit through several colleges and Universities. WMHS has been recognized as a School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education and carries this designation on each student's transcript and diploma. WMHS was ranked within the top 500 high schools in America in 2004 by MSNBC Newsweek.

Located sixty miles from Manhattan in the Three Village area, Ward Melville High School (WMHS) is situated in East Setauket, NY. The school collects students from East Setauket, South Setauket, Stony Brook, Old Field, Strong's Neck, and Poquott.

The proximity of Ward Melville to the State University of New York at Stony Brook has encouraged the school to house a very strong science research program. This program annually produces many winners in the Intel Science Talent Search, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and other science competitions. In 2006, Ward Melville tied for the greatest number of Intel Semifinalists in the United States. The Science Department aims to capture the enthusiasm of our students and direct their interests, curiosity, and past experiences towards the understanding of biological and physical phenomena. Instruction will be directed to assist students to understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and to recognize the historical development of ideas in science.

Notable alumni of Ward Melville High School include:

• Chris Dieterich (class of 1976) - NFL lineman for the Detroit Lions, 1980-86
• Gary Valentine (class of 1979) - comedian (The King of Queens)
• Mick Foley (class of 1983) - professional wrestler and author
• Kevin James (class of 1983) - comedian/actor (The King of Queens)
• Marco Beltrami (class of 1984) - professional film composer (Scream)
• John Fugelsang (class of 1987) - host of America's Funniest Home Videos, 1997-2000
• Todd Sauerbrun (class of 1991) - professional football player, most recently with the New England Patriots (punter)
• Greg Cattrano (class of 1993) - MLL goalie for the Baltimore Bayhawks
• Jarrod Gorbel (class of 1993) - indie singer-songwriter
• Brooke Ellison (class of 1996) - the first quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University

• Ward Melville High School website
• iHomeroom - a social networking site with an emphasis on education, for high school students.
• Ward Melville Companion Website - an educational homework resource for 11th graders.
• Ward Melville Sophomore Companion - an educational homework resource for 10th graders.