Ward Melville High School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Notable alumni of Ward Melville High School include:

• Marco Beltrami (Class of 1984) - professional film composer (Scream)
• Andrew Scheps (Class of 1984) - Grammy winning record producer/engineer (U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash)
• Howard S. Berger (Class of 1982) - avant garde film-maker
• Greg Cattrano (Class of 1993) - MLL goalie for the Baltimore Bayhawks
• Frances Conroy (Class of 1971) - actress (Six Feet Under)
• Eric Corley (Class of 1978) - Writer, founder of 2600: the hacker quarterly, Director of freedom downtime
• Chris Dieterich (Class of 1976) - NFL lineman for the Detroit Lions, 1980–86
• Michael R. Douglas (Class of 1979) - worldwide leading string theorist
• Brooke Ellison (Class of 1996) - the first quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University
• Mick Foley (Class of 1983) - professional wrestler and author
• John Fugelsang (Class of 1987) - host of America's Funniest Home Videos, 1997–2000
• Jarrod Gorbel (Class of 1993) - indie singer-songwriter
• Kevin James (Class of 1983) - comedian/actor (The King of Queens).
• Brian MacDevitt (Class of 1973) - world renowned tap dancer and four-time Tony Award-winning lighting designer
• R.A. The Rugged Man - hip hop artist and filmmaker
• Todd Sauerbrun (Class of 1991) - retired NFL punter who played for the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, and then finally the Denver Broncos 1995–2007.
• Joe Silipo - Former professional football player
• Gary Valentine (Class of 1979) - comedian (The King of Queens)
• Joyce Yang (Class of 2004) - Concert Pianist; Silver Medalist, 2005 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.