As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,241 students and 83.3 classroom teachers (on an
FTE basis), for a
student–teacher ratio of 14.9:1. There were 146 students (11.8% of enrollment) eligible for
free lunch and 26 (2.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
In May 2003, it was reported that, while at a football training camp, at least three members of the football team were sexually assaulted by their teammates.[5] Three members admitted to the acts, two of whom appeared in court.[6] The sexual assault included anally penetrating the boys with foreign objects, including broom handles, pine cones, and golf balls.[7] The team's season was canceled early, and two coaches were transferred to administrative positions.[8]
Notable alumni
Roone Arledge – American sports and news broadcasting executive[9]
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abKetcham, Diane.
"Long Island Journal", The New York Times, November 10, 1996. Accessed January 29, 2017. "The alumni association of W. C. Mepham High School in Bellmore is sponsoring a reunion concert for all chorus members on Nov. 30.... But he didn't, said Seth Poppel, a member of the Mepham (pronounced MEP-um) Class of '61."