New Hyde Park Memorial High School
| New Hyde Park Memorial High School | |
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| Location | |
| 500 Leonard Boulevard New Hyde Park, NY 11040 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Sewanhaka Central High School District |
| Principal | Dr. Richard Faccio |
| Faculty | 107.4 FTEs |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,682 (as of 2014-15) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.7:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Nickname | Gladiators |
| Newspaper | The Chariot |
| Website | School website |
New Hyde Park Memorial Junior/Senior High School is a six-year public high school in New Hyde Park, New York, as part of the Sewanhaka Central High School District. Like the four other high schools in the Sewanhaka Central district, the school is home to grades 7 to 12, a combined middle and high school. This is a school filled with many diverse students. New Hyde Park Memorial is located at 500 Leonard Blvd New Hyde Park, New York.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,682 students and 107.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.7:1. There were 143 students (8.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 68 (4.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. In terms of racial ethnicity, 57% are White, 29% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 11% are Hispanic and 4% are Black. (2008) In a recent study conducted by the students the averages for racial ethnicity are 35% Caucasian, 35% South Asian, 13% East Asian, 14% Hispanic and 3% African American. The attendance rate of the school is 96%. The student per teacher ratio is 15:1. Concerning the educational levels of the teachers in the school, 0 have a Bachelor's degree, 82% have a Master's degree, and 3% have a Doctorate degree.
The school held its 50th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, June 4, 2006. The principal is currently Dr. Richard J. Faccio. The school mascot is the Gladiator, and its colors are blue and white.
During the 1992-93 school year, New Hyde Park Memorial High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
The school has classes in various areas of music, art, English, science, technology, business, math, science, social studies, and foreign languages including French, Italian, and Spanish at various levels. The school also has various special education and advanced education programs, including AP courses. The advanced, or honors level system works so that students may be on year ahead of the curriculum for the Regents level for that grade.
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