Morris High School, Bronx, NY

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Morris High School, Bronx, NY

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

The first high school constructed in the Bronx, opened in 1897. New admissions are no longer accepted -- it is in the process of being split into several schools in the old Morris High School building, including: Bronx International High School, High School for Violin and Dance, School for Excellence, Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies, etc.

Location:
Bronx, NY

Founding Date:
1897

STUDENTS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Abe Burrows Playwright 18-Dec-1910 17-May-1985 Co-Author, Guys and Dolls

Judith Crist Critic 22-May-1922 7-Aug-2012 Ascerbic film critic

Hermann J. Muller Scientist 21-Dec-1890 5-Apr-1967 Genetic effects of radiation

Clifford Odets Playwright 18-Jul-1906 14-Aug-1963 Sweet Smell of Success

Gregory Pincus Scientist 9-Apr-1903 22-Aug-1967 Inventor of oral contraceptives

Colin Powell Government 5-Apr-1937 US Secretary of State, 2001-05

Vanessa del Rio Pornstar 31-Mar-1952 Deep Inside Vanessa del Rio

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