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The Sewanhaka Central High School district was created around 1929 with the building of Sewanhaka High School, the first high school in the current district. In the 1950s and 1960s, the additional high schools were built to accommodate the growing population.
Notable alumni include longtime NFL quarterback Vinny Testaverde, Olympic discus champion Al Oerter, and actor Telly Savalas (Kojak).[citation needed]
A superintendent surnamed Williams began his term as superintendent in 2004. In 2006, he resigned.[2]
In 2019, Muslim families began advocating for such a student holiday for Eid al-Fitr.[3] In 2021 the school began having a student holiday for Eid al-Fitr.[4]
Governance
Each of the elementary school districts that coincides with this high school district designates two board members as concurrent board members of this district.[5] As of 2003[update] no positions on the board are directly elected by voters.[6]
Schools
Sewanhaka High School was the first high school in the district and also the first in the district to receive the Blue Ribbon Recognition (It was nationally prominent in the 1930s as America's #3 school.)[citation needed]