Recognition
In June 1998, US President Bill Clinton cited FHHS's "academic and extra-curricular excellence" – and it became one of only 124 "Blue Ribbon" schools nationwide. In 2000, US First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered the commencement address, per invitation of Luis Miranda and Crystel Debs. Jacob J. ("Jack") Lew, a 1972 graduate of FHHS, was then the Clinton administration's Director of the Office of Management and Budget, having been elevated to the post two years earlier. In the 2011-2012 school year, the school was featured on CNN on how large high schools can succeed, interviewing the principal and taping a video about the daily routine of the school. It was awarded its fourth consecutive "A" in a row by the NYC Department of Education, a sign of excellence awarded by the city - making it the only non-specialized school to receive such a distinction in the city.
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