H. Frank Carey Junior-Senior High School
| H. Frank Carey High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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230 Poppy Avenue Franklin Square, New York, 11010 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′51″N 73°40′06″W / 40.71417°N 73.66833°WCoordinates: 40°42′51″N 73°40′06″W / 40.71417°N 73.66833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1956 |
| School district | Sewanhaka Central High School District |
| Principal | Valerie Angelillo |
| Faculty | 105 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,337 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.5 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange, Black |
| Team name | Seahawks |
| Newspaper | Carey Clipper |
| Yearbook | LOG |
| Website | School website |
H. Frank Carey High School is a public high school located in Franklin Square, New York serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades from the towns of Franklin Square, Garden City South, West Hempstead, and Elmont. The school's principal is Valerie Angelillo.[1]
History
H. Frank Carey High School was constructed in 1956 in the Long Island town of Franklin Square. The school was named after then Board of Education President, H. Frank Carey. During the 1999-2000 academic year, H. Frank Carey High School was recognized as a National School of Excellence.[2]
Athletics
The following sports are offered at Carey:[3]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Field hockey
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track-winter and spring
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Clubs
Carey has a variety of clubs. The student activities office motto is "An activity for every student, and a student for every activity." The clubs at Carey include:
- Alert
- Art Palettes
- Asian Club
- Anime Club
- Astronomy Club
- Bible Study Club
- Big Brothers/Little Brothers
- Big Sisters/Little Sisters
- Business Honor Society
- Carey Cavaliers
- Carey Clipper
- Careyhighschool.com
- Carey Steppers
- Chamber Ensemble (Vocal)
- Cheerleaders JV
- Cheerleaders Varsity
- Chess Club
- Class of 2015
- Class of 2016
- Class of 2017
- Class of 2018
- Class of 2019
- Class of 2020
- Color Guard/Flag Squad
- Community Action
- Concert Band
- Concert Band, Jr. High
- Coordinator Class Competition
- Debate/Model Congress
- Domestic Exchange
- Drama Club
- Ecology Council
- FBLA
- F.C.C.L.A/Cooking Club
- Feed the Children
- Field Hockey Club
- Film and Photography
- Foreign Language Honor Society
- Free Speaking Society
- French Club
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Global Awareness
- Italian Cultural Club
- Jr Hi Jazz Band
- Sr Hi Jazz Band
- Jr. and Sr. National Honor Society
- Junior High Drama
- Junior High Kickline
- Latina Leadership
- Lego Club
- LOG
- Marching Band
- Mathletes, Sr. and Jr. High
- Media Club
- M.I.K.E Club
- Model U.N.
- MSG Varsity
- Music Board
- Musical Director
- Operation: Respect
- Pirettes
- Poseidon
- Presidents Club
- Prism
- Public Address Club
- Public Relations
- Retail (School Store)
- S.A.D.D.
- Science Honor Society
- Senior Orchestra
- Stage Crew
- Steppers
- Student Government
- Taco Club
- Tri-M Honor Society
- United Students for Information and Research
- WHFC DJ Club
- Women's Issues
Noted alumni
- Bruce Arena, coach of the LA Galaxy soccer team. Former coach of United States men's national soccer team at 2002 and 2006 World Cups. Two Major League Soccer championships as coach of D.C. United. Five NCAA soccer championships with the University of Virginia.
- Rich Davis (né Rich Vilchitski), a radio personality on the Covino and Rich show and the Morning Mashup on Sirius XM Radio. He is also a host on SNY TV.
- Ira Flatow, host of PRI's Science Friday.
- Michael J. Massimino, NASA Astronaut of two Space Shuttle missions, both of which serviced the Hubble Space Telescope, including the historic final repair mission.
- Mike Tucci, Actor, played Sonny in "Grease" with John Travolta and in TV show "Diagnosis: Murder."
- Al Trautwig, MSG network Broadcaster.