Plainedge High School Explained

Plainedge High School
Address:	241 Wyngate Drive
Zipcode:	11758
Pushpin Map:	New York#USA
Grades:	9–12
Principal:	Lauren Iocco
Enrollment:	939
Enrollment As Of:	2018–2019^[1]
Teaching Staff:	69.44
Ratio:	13.52
Mascot:	Red Devils
Colors:	Red, White and Black
Newspaper:	The Devils Tale
Website:	https://www.plainedgeschools.org/phs

Plainedge High School is an American public high school in the hamlet of North Massapequa, Long Island, New York, and is part of the Plainedge Union Free School District.^[2] It is the only high school in North Massapequa.

Plainedge High School's football coach, Robert Shaver, was accused of running up the score in a game against South Side on 25 October 2019, which ended in a score of 61–13 in favor of Plainedge.^{[3] [4]} As punishment, Shaver was suspended for one game, which resulted in widespread criticism from sports journalists, and an email to all on superintendent Edward Salina's mailing list in support of Shaver.^{[5] [6]}

Notable alumni

• Ted Alflen – football player
• Manjul Bhargava – mathematician^[7]
• Edward Byrne – New York City police officer killed in the line of duty^[8]
• Lori Carson – singer/songwriter^[9]
• Andy Glazer - poker pundit
• Steve Guttenberg – actor^[10]
• Jim Hodder – musician, drummer with Steely Dan (1972–1974)^[11]
• Hook - professional wrestler
• David Landsberg – actor/writer^[12]
• Dave Levisohn - Emmy award-winning TV Camerman^[13]
• Ruby Mazur - pop artist
• John Melendez – television writer and radio personality
• Dave Pokress - journalist photographer
• Mike Rubendall – celebrity tattoo artist
• Tom Sabellico - author
• Howard Safir – former New York City police commissioner
• Duane Silverstein – international award-winning conservationist^[14]
• Richard C. Slutzky - High School Wrestling Hall of Fame
• Leonard Stegman - author

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3623190&ID=362319003248 School data for Plainedge Senior High School
2. Web site: 2024-06-12 . Plainedge High School . 2024-07-04 . Plainedge Public Schools . en-US.
3. Web site: LI High School Football Coach Suspended for Too Lopsided Win. NBC New York. en. 2019-11-30.
4. News: 2019-11-02 . American football coach is suspended after team scores too much . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-03-26.
5. Web site: HS Coach Suspended for Running Up the Score on Undefeated Team. Regan. Brett. 2019-11-05. FanBuzz - Sports News - NFL NCAA NBA WWE. en. 2019-11-30.
6. News: After Lopsided Win, 61-13, High School Coach Is Suspended. Shanahan. Ed. 2019-11-02. The New York Times. 2019-11-30. en-US. 0362-4331.
7. News: Business Standard . Who is Manjul Bhargava? 10 things to know about the Fields Medal winner . August 13, 2014. April 16, 2019.
8. News: Rookie police officer Edward Byrne is gunned down while guarding a witness in 1988. New York Daily News. February 27, 1988. David J.. Krajcek. republished online January 20, 2015 . April 16, 2019.
9. Web site: Lori Carson . LoriCarson.com.
10. News: Long Island Journal; A Cheese Slice and a Dose of South Shore . Marcelle S.. Fischler . January 19, 2003 . . April 22, 2012 . As a teenager, Mr. Guttenberg hung out and played arcade games at the pizzeria. In June 1976, two days after he graduated from Plainedge High School, 63rd out of 570 students, he headed for Hollywood..
11. Web site: Jim . Hodder . October 1995 . Mojo Interview. . steelydan.com.
12. News: David Landsberg, 'CPO Sharkey' Actor and 'Cosby' Writer, Dies at 73. The Hollywood Reporter. August 9, 2018. en.
13. Web site: David Levisohn. IMDb.
14. Web site: Our Team .