H. Frank Carey Junior-Senior High School

H. Frank Carey High School
Location
230 Poppy Avenue Franklin Square , New York 11010 United States
Coordinates	40°42′51″N73°40′06″W / 40.71417°N 73.66833°W / 40.71417; -73.66833
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1956
School district	Sewanhaka Central High School District
Principal	Jennifer Alaimo
Teaching staff	112.32 FTEs [1]
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	1,594 (as of 2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.19 [1]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Orange, Black
Team name	Seahawks
Newspaper	The Clipper
Yearbook	LOG
Website	https://www.sewanhakaschools.org/o/hfc

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, Garden City, West Hempstead, and Elmont. ^[2]

As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,634 students and 98.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.6:1. There were 110 students (6.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 30 (1.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. ^[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, Harley Frank Carey. During the 1999-2000 academic year, H. Frank Carey High School was recognized as a National School of Excellence. ^[3]

Athletics

The following sports are offered at Carey: ^[4]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross country
• Field hockey
• Football
• Lacrosse
• Riffling
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track-winter and spring
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Bruce Arena, coach of the United States men's national soccer team, 1969 ^{[5] [6]}
• Richie Cannata, Musician, 1967
• Ira Flatow, radio personality, 1967
• Randy Gordon, NY State Boxing Commissioner, Author, Radio Personality, 1967 ^[7]
• Michael J. Massimino, NASA astronaut, 1980 ^[8]
• Mike Tucci, actor, 1964 ^[9]
• Al Trautwig, broadcaster, 1974 ^[10]

References

1. School data for H Frank Carey High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 2, 2024.
2. "District Welcomes New Administrators". Sewanhaka School District. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
3. "Carey Earns Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award". Three Village Times. Elmont, Franklin Square and West Hempstead, New York: Anton Media. Archived from the original on February 17, 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
4. "Team Websites". Sewanhaka School District. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
5. ET, 2016 at 1:06p (November 22, 2016). "Bruce Arena hired as new USMNT manager, replacing Jurgen Klinsmann". Fox Sports . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
6. "Five Things to Know About U.S. MNT Head Coach Bruce Arena". U.S. Soccer . Retrieved May 28, 2019.
7. "Randy Gordon - Host". m.siriusxm.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020.
8. "Town of Hempstead Renames Street for Its Most Stellar Resident". Malverne-Lynbrook Patch. New York. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
9. "Michael Tucci". viptrace.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016.
10. "Pack the 'Jim' Night held in memory of beloved father, husband". Long Island Herald. Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved May 28, 2019.

External links

• School website Archived 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
• Sewanhaka School District
• Biography of H. Frank Carey Archived November 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine