Carle Place High School
| Carle Place High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| 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 |
| Faculty | 66.3 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 636 (as of 2014-15)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.6:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics conference | NYSPHSAA Section 8 |
| Mascot | Frog |
| Website | |
Carle Place Middle/High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school located in the hamlet of Carle Place in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 636 students and 66.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1. There were 105 students (16.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 23 (3.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
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 school has also been used for filming the CBS show Hostages and the independent film Fan Girl
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).[2]
Carle Place High School's current sister school is Guwe Secondary School, Zimbabwe. The school still donates what is mentioned above.
Notable people
- Matt Snell, former pro football player for the New York Jets[3]
- 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
- 1 2 3 4 School data for Carle Place Middle Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
- ↑ Sister Schools. Accessed January 10, 2012.
- ↑ Matt Snell Archived 2009-09-17 at the Wayback Machine., database Football. Accessed August 1, 2009.
External links
Coordinates: 40°45′21″N 73°36′20″W / 40.75583°N 73.60556°W