Deer Park High School (New York)
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.
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. The school's 14.9 student-teacher ratio exceeds the 12.8 state average.
Notable alumni
- Bob McCurdy – college basketball player, Class of 1970
- Ray Searage, baseball player and coach, Class of 1973
- Paul Becker, Naval Intelligence Officer and Director for Intelligence of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, Class of 1979
- Joe Valentine – baseball player, Class of 1997
- Kathleen Herles – voice actress, original voice of Dora on Dora the Explorer, Class of 2008
- Linda Yaccarino, CEO X Corp
Feeder patterns
Students enter the school after completing eighth grade at Robert Frost Middle School, the only middle school in the district.
References
- ^ "School Matters - Deer Park High School". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ "DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ Greatschools - 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 978-1-59240-102-4.
- ^ "Coach Bio".
- ^ "U.S. Navy Biographies - REAR ADMIRAL PAUL BECKER". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Home". The Becker T3 Group. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ Sarra, Gregg (May 21, 2020). "Carmine Argenziano: Longtime Deer Park baseball coach". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ Ceccarini, Jordan; Nolan, Laura; Sobelman, Erika (December 31, 2007). "Kidsday". Newsday. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
- ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/05/everything-to-know-about-new-twitter-ceo-linda-yaccarino
External links
- Deer Park High School website
- Deer Park School Union Free School District website
- Greatschools - Deer Park High School
- School Matters - Deer Park High School
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