Carle Place High School
| Carle Place High School | |
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168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | CP: The C stands for compassion; the P stands for passion. |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Carle Place Union Free School District |
| Principal | Thomas DePaola |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 703 (2009-10) |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics conference | NYSPHSAA Section 8 |
| Mascot | Frog |
| Website | [1] |
Carle Place Middle/High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school located in the hamlet of Carle Place in Nassau County, New York.
Information
Carle Place High School is one of America's Best Public High Schools. The school is very enthusiastic about sports and school spirit. This enthusiasm is shown through three pep rallies during the school year. The school is #218 out of 500 based on the class of 2010. The CBS show Hostages is filming "Whetan High School" on the outside, while the inside (main entrance and Middle School section) is at "Holly Oak Elementary School".
Sister schools
Carle Place High School had a sister school in Filabusi, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe, named Singwango Secondary School, and still donates sports equipment (e.g., old uniforms).[1]
Carle Place High School's current sister school is Guwe Secondary School, Zimbabwe, donating what is mentioned above.
Notable people
- Matt Snell, former pro football player for the New York Jets[2]
- Joe Satriani, guitar virtuoso and instrumentalist. Lead guitarist for Chickenfoot. Played with Deep Purple and Mick Jagger.
- Steve Vai, another guitar virtuoso who was one of Joe Satriani's students, with many solo albums to his credit, and other collaborations/appearances - including Frank Zappa, Public Image Limited, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake.
References
- ^ Sister Schools. Accessed January 10, 2012.
- ^ Matt Snell, database Football. Accessed August 1, 2009.
External links
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