Kings Park High School
Kings Park High School is a four-year secondary school located in Kings Park, New York, United States. It functions as the only high school for Kings Park Central School District, which serves the communities of Kings Park, and students who attended Park View Elementary, Fort Salonga Elementary, Ralph J. Oswald Intermediate School, and William T. Rogers Middle School. KPHS went through construction from 2005–2007, remodeling the lobby and cafeteria and again in 2018 to update their auditorium, library, and computer labs. The school principal as of Fall 2019 is Jason Huntsman.[3]
| Kings Park High School | |
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| Address | |
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200 Route 25A , 11754 | |
| Coordinates | 40°53′02″N 73°14′27″W |
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| Type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Tradition of Excellence |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Kings Park Central School District |
| Principal | Jason Huntsman |
| Teaching staff | 88.81 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Enrollment | 1,131 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.49[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon, gold, white, and black |
| Nickname | Kingsmen |
| Newspaper | The Kings Herald |
| Yearbook | kphs kingsmen |
| Website | hs.kpcsd.org |
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Kings Park High School has gone through many changes in recent years to help improve the security of the school, such as upgrading the visitor sign in process, installing more secure front doors, upgrading school security, and requiring all students and teachers to have ID's on them at all times.
Kings Park High School has a broad variety of extra-curricular clubs that students can get involved in. There are many of Section XI sports teams. There are Math and Literature Clubs. There are a wide range of Music and Theater Clubs, including Honor Societies and Stage and Tech Crew. And there are many other clubs ranging from Peer Support to Independent Science Research. Many of Kings Park High School's extra-curricular groups have been recognized for their exceptional achievements and community service.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,276 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
- Male - 51.1%
- Female - 48.9%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
- Asian/Pacific Islanders - 3.2%
- Black - 0.5%
- Hispanic - 3.1%
- White - 93.1%
3.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Notable alumni
- Craig Biggio, Hall of Fame baseball player for the Houston Astros
- John Flynn, of the Detroit Tigers baseball team
- John Myung, member of metal band Dream Theater
- John Petrucci, member of metal band Dream Theater
References
- "KINGS PARK HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Kings Park High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- "Kings Park High School". hs.kpcsd.org. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
External links
- Kings Park High School website
- Kings Park High School report card provided by NYSED