Kings Park High School

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|}Kings Park High School is a four year secondary school located in Kings Park, New York. It functions as the high school for Kings Park Central School District which serves the communities of Kings Park, Fort Salonga, and San Remo.

As of 2008, the school principal is Thomas J. Fasano.

Front view of Kings Park High School

Motto	Colors	Mascot
Tradition of Excellence, cell 1	Marron, Gold, and White	Knight
row 2, cell 1	row 2, cell 2	row 2, cell 3

1 Bond project
2 Significant Events
3 Notable alumni
4 External links

[edit] Bond project

In 2003, Kings Park Central School District administration proposed a $26 million bond project for renovating the high school. Proposed areas for renovation included the junior cafeteria, the roof, the lobby, office areas, and a new hallway and additional classrooms on the west side of the school. Approved by a referendum on February 3, 2004, the renovation was scheduled to occur during the 2005-06 school year and the following summer, and is currently finished. Completion of the bond project allowed the high school to accommodate its increasing student population and represented a significant upgrade for the school's physical plant.

[edit] Significant Events

May 4, 2006 - A private training helicopter made a crash landing in the field less than 20 feet from the side of the school building. The bottom skids clipped a fence which caused the helicopter to roll. The two people in the helicopter were injured in the crash. No students were injured. [1]

[edit] Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Kings Park High School include:

Craig Biggio, baseball player for the Houston Astros.
John Petrucci, John Myung, and Kevin Moore, members of influential metal band Dream Theater.

KPHS over went through construction from 2005-2007, remodeling the whole lobby and cafeteria. The picture seen on the right does not look anything like the school anymore.