Deer Park High School (New York)

Deer Park High School (New York)
Deer Park High School
Deerparkhigh.jpg
Aerial view of the school
Address
1 Falcon Place
Deer Park, New York, 11729
United States
Coordinates 40°45′49″N 73°20′02″W / 40.763582°N 73.333875°W / 40.763582; -73.333875Coordinates: 40°45′49″N 73°20′02″W / 40.763582°N 73.333875°W / 40.763582; -73.333875
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 912
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 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 912.

Contents

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.

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