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Herricks High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school with 1450 students accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Middle States Association. The school is located in New Hyde Park, New York, 20 miles east of Manhattan. Jack Bierwirth is the superintendent of the Herricks School District, and Samuel Thompson is the Principal of Herricks High School. Herricks High school is ranked as the 96th best in the nation by "Newsweek and the Daily Beast"〔 which has ranked America's 1000 best high schools. It also ranks as 17th best in New York State. This school was involved in one of the major Supreme Court rulings affecting prayer in public schools in 1959. ==History== Herricks High School stands on Watermelon Hill. The land near the area was a burial ground for the Pearsall family starting in the 17th century, but the burial grounds were later removed.〔(What Do You Know About Herricks?, What's in Your Backyard ). ''Roslyn News'', November 7, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2010.〕 The High School opened in September 1958 and had its first graduating class in 1960.〔(Alumni Newsletter - Winter 2009 ). Retrieved June 7, 2010.〕 Known for the "Herricks Prayer Case, Engel v. Vitale," the Herricks School District (a.k.a. Union Free School District #9) was sued by five district property owners in 1959. "Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers and our Country." was recited as a daily procedure on the recommendation of the NY State Board of Regents. This case was decided by the U. S. Supreme Court, which ruled the prayer unconstitutional in 1962. 〔(ThisNation.com-Engel et al. v. Vitale et al. )〕 In 2013, Herricks High School helped celebrate the Herricks School District's 200th anniversary.〔(Herricks celebrates 200 years ) ''The Island Now''. September 5, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Herricks High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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