Sheepshead Bay HS graduate says ‘Wall of Fame’ plaques were tossed in dumpsters
The school, which was renamed and turned into Frank J. Macchiarola Education Complex, now houses four high schools.
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Michael Taylor, a Sheepshead Bay High School graduate, believed his legacy lived on at the school through the Wall of Fame. But last week, he was told by a friend that his and hundred's other's legacies, were thrown in the dumpsters behind the school.
“There’s hundreds of different people over decades that have been honored with their names in the school," said Michael Taylor, a member of the Class of 1988. "The history of Sheepshead Bay High School…was just thrown in the trash.”
The school, which was renamed and turned into Frank J. Macchiarola Education Complex, now houses four high schools.
“Whatever school that was using the area – where these signs are – didn’t want them anymore, and they ripped them off the walls and threw them in the trash," said Taylor.
Sixteen of the plaques are now safely with Taylor.
“At NYCPS, we're proud to honor and celebrate the achievements of current students and our alumni. We're pleased to confirm that the boards have not been removed permanently but are currently being replaced by a digital Wall of Fame that will preserve and display past and present student achievements in a modern, accessible format.”
News 12 reached out to the Board of Education and a spokesperson responded with a written statement:
“At NYCPS, we're proud to honor and celebrate the achievements of current students and our alumni. We're pleased to confirm that the boards have not been removed permanently but are currently being replaced by a digital Wall of Fame that will preserve and display past and present student achievements in a modern, accessible format.”
