Westhampton Beach High School

Westhampton Beach High School is a public four-year high school for grades 9–12 in Westhampton Beach, New York, which is located at the southeastern end of Suffolk County on Long Island.

Westhampton Beach High School
Address
49 Lilac Road Westhampton Beach , New York 11978 United States
Coordinates	40°49′10″N 72°38′56″W
Information
Type	Public
School district	Westhampton Beach Union Free School District
Principal	Christopher Herr
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	958 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)	Green   Gray   White
Team name	Hurricanes
Accreditation	State of New York
Newspaper	The Hurricane Eye
Website	WHBHS

Notable alumni

• Rick Rasmussen, surfer; attended until age 15[2]
• Dan Jiggetts, retired American football offensive linesman[3] (Class of 1972)
• Sean Farrell, retired American Football guard (Class of 1976)[4]
• Chris "The Bear" Fallica, production coordinator for ESPN's College GameDay (Class of 1990)
• Christian Nilsson, filmmaker best known for Unsubscribe (2020) which topped the U.S. box office in June 2020[5] (Class of 2006)[6]

References

1. "WESTHAMPTON BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
2. New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. 1979-04-09. p. 44. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
3. Donnell, Jim O (July 11, 1993). "Former Bear Dan Jiggetts An All-american Success Story". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
4. "Community / Wall of Fame". www.westhamptonbeach.k12.ny.us.
5. Elfrink, Tim. "Want to top the box office during a pandemic? Film for free on Zoom and then rent out a theater". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
6. "Zoom Horror Film Screened at WHBPAC Is Number One At The Box Office". 27 East. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-12-23.

External links

• Westhampton Beach High School website
• Hurricanes Football website
• Hurricane FRC Robotics Team website