- Deer Park High School (New York)
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Deer Park High School Aerial view of the school Address 1 Falcon Place
Deer Park, New York, 11729
United StatesCoordinates 40°45′49″N 73°20′02″W / 40.763582°N 73.333875°WCoordinates: 40°45′49″N 73°20′02″W / 40.763582°N 73.333875°W Information School type Public, High School Established 1959-1961 Status Open School district Deer Park School Union Free School District Principal James Cummings Vice principal Craig Evans Grades 9–12 Gender Coed Age range 13–18 Enrollment 1316[1] (2009) Average class size 14.9[2] Campus type Suburban School Color(s) Maroon/Gray Slogan "Home of the Falcons" Mascot Falcon Team name Falcons Feeder schools Robert Frost Middle School Website Deer Park High School Deer Park High School is a public high school in the town of Deer Park in suburban Long Island, New York. It is the only high school in the Deer Park School Union Free School District and serves students in grades 9–12.
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Academics
In 2008, the school exceeded the state average passing rate in all nine of the New York State Regents Examinations test areas and students took AP examinations in 16 test areas.[1] The school's 14.9 student-teacher ratio exceeds the 12.8 state average.[2]
Notable alumni
- Tim Laden – Baseball player, Duke University: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 16th round of the 2001 MLB June Amateur Draft and the Chicago Cubs in the 6th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft.
- Kathleen Herles – voice of Dora the Explorer Class of 2008[citation needed]
- Bob McCurdy – the NCAA Division I men's basketball leading scorer in 1974–75[3]
- Howard Hoffman – President of Personal Health Product Development and formulator of pHresh greens the first 100% organic alkalizing superfood Class of 1999.
Feeder patterns
Students enter the school after completing eighth grade at Robert Frost Middle School, the only middle school in the district.
References
- ^ a b Greatschools - Deer Park High School
- ^ a b School Matters - Deer Park High School
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (February 21, 2005). The Miracle of St. Anthony: A Season with Coach Bob Hurley and Basketball's Most Improbable Dynasty. Gotham. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-1592401024. http://books.google.com/books?id=ugV2UQEtzI4C&lpg=PA102&ots=HOcXWdsgG6&dq=bob%20mccurdy%20richmond&pg=PA102#v=onepage&q=bob%20mccurdy%20richmond&f=false.
External links
Categories:- High schools in New York
- Schools in Suffolk County, New York
- New York school stubs
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