Oceanside High School (New York) Explained

Oceanside High School
Streetaddress:3160 Skillman Ave
Zipcode:11572
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.6369°N -73.6296°W
Established:1890
Us Nces District Id:3621570
Superintendent:Dr. Phyllis S. Harrington
Ceeb:334270
Us Nces School Id:362157003059
Dean:A. Caiazza and L. Gagstetter
Principal:Brendon Mitchell
Grades:9–12
Gender:Coeducational
Enrollment:1,723 (2019–20)[1]
Average Class Size:15 Students
Ratio:11.77
Campus Size:Large
Campus Type:Suburb
Conference:Conference 1 Nassau Section 8
Colors:
Blue and white
Teamname:Sailors
Language:English

Oceanside High School is an American public high school located in Oceanside, New York, United States. It is part of the Oceanside School District.

History

The school was Initially built on Merle Avenue, but moved to its current location on Skillman Avenue in 1955 and expanded to its current size in 1962. The school features some of the best, and highest paid teachers on Long Island. The school's mascot is the Sailor and teams compete countywide in a variety of sports. The principal is Geraldine DiCarlo, who was promoted from Associate Principal and replaced Mark Secaur in 2013. The Broadcast Program has collaborated with MSG Varsity, as most local schools have, and has been featured on some of their programming.

Academics

Oceanside High School was ranked #424 in America in 2012.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,782 students and 130.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1. There were 152 students (8.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 32 (1.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[3]

Athletics

Its football team, the Oceanside Sailors, went to the Long Island County championship in the 2015 season and again in their 2017 season.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. May 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: America’s Best High Schools 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120521045950/http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/05/20/america-s-best-high-schools.html . 2012-05-21 . 2013-02-04 . Newsweek.
  3. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3621570&ID=362157003059 School data for School 7-Oceanside Senior High School
  4. Web site: Glauber: Coaching suits LI's Jay Fiedler.
  5. http://business.financialpost.com/business-insider/heres-what-13-successful-ceos-looked-like-in-high-school?__lsa=78df-590d Financial Post: "Here’s what 13 successful CEOs looked like in high school" by Alison Griswold
  6. Web site: Dan Schachner - Biography . 2024-04-12 . IMDb . en-US.