Connetquot High School
| Connetquot High School | |
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| Address | |
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190 Seventh Street , 11716–1331 | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′00″N 73°08′19″W / 40.78333°N 73.13861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Today We Follow, Tomorrow We Lead" |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Connetquot Central School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Joseph Centamore |
| Principal | Michael A. Moran |
| Faculty | 163.55 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,757 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.16[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Thunderbirds |
| Website | School website |
Connetquot High School (CHS) is a public high school serving students from the 9th–12th grades, located in Bohemia, New York. It is part of the Connetquot Central School District.
Connetquot High School's school district, which only has a single comprehensive high school, includes the entirety of the communities of Oakdale and Ronkonkoma, and almost all of Bohemia, while it also serves parts of Islandia, Sayville, and West Sayville.[2]
Demographics[edit]
According to data from USN, Connetquot High School has a total enrollment of over 1,700 students, with 51% being male, and 49% female. 74.6% of students are white, 14.8% are hispanic, 5.9% are asian, 3.4% are black, and 1% are of mixed race.[3]
History[edit]
The school was established in 1963, three years after voters in the existing Oakdale-Bohemia and Ronkonkoma school districts voted to consolidate their two districts.
Failed Shooting Plans[edit]
Connetquot High School has been the target of a planned School shooting attack. However, it was discovered and prevented.
Academics[edit]
According to Newsday data, 91.2% of Connetquot graduates earn a New York state regent's diploma (55.2% with advanced designation). Also, 55.6% of graduates plan to attend a 4-year college and 35.8% plan to attend a 2-year college.[4]
Athletics[edit]
The school competes in Section XI of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.[5]
Connetquot High School was the recipient of the highest possible award for a football team in Suffolk County, the Rugter's Trophy, in 1989.[6]
During the 2022 - 2023 school year, Connetquot and East Islip's boys swimming & diving team beat out all other teams in their league, and won the coveted title of "undefeated" for their schools.[7] Adding to this accomplishment, in the following school year, Connetquot and East Islip's girls swimming & diving team also went undefeated, with a final victory rate of 8-0.[8]
From 2021 - 2024, 10 out of the 13 records for Connetquot and East Islip's boys swimming & diving team were broken by Connetquot student, Tristan Weingarten,[9] with some of his event times qualifying for New York state championships. Weingarten would then go on to make the All-Long Island boys swimming team in April 2024.[10]
Notable alumni[edit]
- John Bolaris- television meteorologist and real estate agent
- Sal Butera – MLB catcher
- Michael Carbonaro – magician, television personality
- Thomas Croci – former New York State Senator
- Stefanie DeLeo – author, playwright
- Moira Kelly – actress
- Jane Monheit – jazz and adult contemporary vocalist
- John Pacella – MLB pitcher drafted by New York Mets in 1974
- Timothy Treadwell – documentary filmmaker
- Alexis Weik – New York State Senator
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Suffolk County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/6). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Connetquot High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2022.
- ^ "Newsday: High School Graduates". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ "Home". nysphsaa.org.
- ^ Newsday.com (2024-03-29). "Long Island high school sports awards history". Newsday. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Sinkevich, Reese. "East Islip/Connetquot Varsity Swim Season". The Broadcaster. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Undefeated Connetquot/East Islip girls swim team earns league title". The Long Island Advance. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Newsday Athlete of the Week is Connetquot's Tristan Weingarten". Newsday. 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "All-Long Island boys swimming team 2024". Newsday. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
External links[edit]
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