Mamaroneck High School

Mamaroneck High School is a public school located in Mamaroneck, New York. The school is part of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District. Students residing in neighboring Larchmont also attend this school. Ranking In the U.S. News & World Report List of Best High Schools in 2026, Mamaroneck High School is ranked #476 in National High Schools, and #58 in New York. It has achieved a score of 97.34/100. Curriculum Mamaroneck High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement classes to students. Students are allowed to take AP Psychology, AP Music Theory, AP World History, or AP Computer Science Principals starting in their sophomore year. Students are allowed to take AP US History, AP English Language and AP Physics 1, among many others as early as their junior year. Seniors can select from AP European History, AP Macroeconomics, AP Government, AP English Literature, AP Physics C, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Computer Science A, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP French, and AP Spanish Language, among many others. Students also have the option to submit an AP Studio Art portfolio in either Drawing and Painting, Photography, or Clay. In 2010, 2.415 AP tests were taken per graduating senior, and this garnered a ranking of 452 on Newsweek's annual list of America's Best High Schools. In addition, the High School also offers a large number of dual-enrollment courses. These include Introduction to Sociology administered by Syracuse University, College Composition by Iona College, as well as Intermediate Spanish/French/Chinese, Introduction Creative Writing, a three-year program in Original Science Research with SUNY Albany and a four program in Original Civic Research and Action. Speech and Debate Mamaroneck High School has a Speech and Debate team, lead by Coach Jake Lee, though the school only offers policy debate and does not compete in any speech events. The high school participates in local and state, as well as national tournaments. In 2019 and 2021, the Mamaroneck policy debate team won the New York state championship. Mamaroneck High School is ranked among some of the top high schools for debate in the nation, with several recent victories in the national Tournament of Champions. In addition to attending tournaments in other schools, Mamaroneck High School hosts its own annual NY Fall Faceoff tournament. Achievements Mamaroneck High School has found recent success in several areas. Students of the Original Civic Research and Action have drafted legislation, passed by the New York State Senate dubbed Vote 17 NY, which would give 17 year olds the right to vote in primaries if they would be 18 by the general election. Sports Achievements Rivals with Scarsdale High School Ranked #1 in the 2026 Week 1 New York Hacky-Sack Rankings 2025-2026 Section 1 Class AAA boys Basketball Champions, State Semifinalists 2025-2026 Section 1 Football Champions Notable alumni Note: Gerald B. Appel - celebrity nephrologist Fred Berger - movie producer Elizabeth Berridge - actress Isobel Coleman - author and entrepreneur Susan Dentzer - journalist David Siegel (computer scientist) Kevin Dillon - actor Matt Dillon (attended, but dropped out) - actor Dan Engel - software entrepreneur Dan Futterman - actor Rob Gardner (attended for part of 9th grade before moving to Los Angeles) - The original drummer and one of the founding members of the rock band, "Guns N' Roses" also a founding member of "LA Guns" Al Giordano - journalist Thomas Hauser - author Tor Hyams - musician Elizabeth Kolbert - journalist Danny Kortchmar - musician Scott Leius - professional Major League Baseball player for Twins, Indians, and Royals. Bennett Miller - director Jill Novick - actress Michael O'Keefe - actor Norman Rockwell (attended, but transferred) - painter David O. Russell - director Jeff Weiner - CEO of LinkedIn Emily Wickersham - actress Lina Khan - Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since 2021 Liz Eney - television writer Notes References