Kings Park High School

Kings Park High School
Kings Park High School
Address
	200 Route 25A; Kings Park, New York 11754; United States
Coordinates	40°53′02″N 73°14′27″W / 40.88389°N 73.24083°W
Information
Type	Public secondary school
Motto	Tradition of Excellence
Established	1964
School district	Kings Park Central School District
Principal	Jennifer Martino
Teaching staff	86.31 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Gender	co-ed
Enrollment	857 (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio	9.93
Color(s)	Maroon, gold, white, and black;
Nickname	Kingsmen
Newspaper	The Kings Herald
Yearbook	KPHS Kingsmen
Website	hs.kpcsd.org

Kings Park High School is a four-year secondary school located in Kings Park, New York, United States. It is the only high school for Kings Park Central School District, which serves the community of Kings Park, and students who attended Park View Elementary, Fort Salonga Elementary, Ralph J. Osgood Intermediate School, and William T. Rogers Middle School. KPHS went through construction from 2005 to 2007, remodeling the lobby and cafeteria and again in 2018 to update their auditorium, library, and computer labs. The school principal as of Fall 2022 is Neil Lederer.^[3]

Kings Park High School's clubs include many Section XI sports teams. There are math and literature clubs. There are a range of music and theater clubs, including honor societies and stage and tech crew. Other clubs include peer support and independent science research.

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

^ ^a ^b ^c "KINGS PARK HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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

[NCES-1] "KINGS PARK HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

[ed.gov-2] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Kings Park High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 29 December 2015.

[3] "Kings Park High School". hs.kpcsd.org. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

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