Plainedge High School
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| Plainedge High School | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Plainedge Union School District |
| Principal | Robert Amster |
| Asst. principals1 | John Reynolds Jennifer Vitale |
| Faculty | 76.5 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,029 (as of 2016-17)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.7:1[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Plainedge High School is the only high school in the village of North Massapequa, New York. It is a public high school which is part of Plainedge Union Free School District.[2]
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,045 students and 76.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1. There were 78 students (7.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 30 (2.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]"
Notable alumni
- Ted Alflen - football player
- Manjul Bhargava - mathematician[3]
- Edward Byrne - New York City police officer killed in the line of duty [4]
- Lori Carson - singer/songwriter[5]
- Steve Guttenberg - actor[6]
- Jim Hodder - musician, drummer with Steely Dan from 1972-1974[7]
- David Landsberg - actor/writer
- John Melendez - American television writer and radio personality
- Howard Safir - former NYC Police Commissioner
References
- ^ a b c d School data for Plainedge Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
- ^ Plainedge High School website
- ^ Business Standard - http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/who-is-manjul-bhargava-10-things-to-know-about-the-fields-medal-winner-114081300391_1.html
- ^ NYPD PO Edward Byrne - http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/rookie-police-officer-edward-byrne-killed-1988-article-1.2085433
- ^ Lori Carson - http://lifeandmusic.loricarson.com/
- ^ Marcelle S. Fischler (January 19, 2003). "Long Island Journal; A Cheese Slice and a Dose of South Shore". The New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
As a teenager, Mr. Guttenberg hung out and played arcade games at the pizzeria. In June 1976, two days after he graduated from Plainedge High School, 63rd out of 570 students, he headed for Hollywood.
- ^ Jim Hodder - October 1995 Mojo Interview, https://steelydan.com/mojo.html
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