Deer Park High School is a

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in the town of Deer Park in suburban

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. It is the only high school in the Deer Park School Union Free School District and serves students in grades 9– 12.

Academics

In 2008, the school exceeded the state average passing rate in all nine of the New York State

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test areas and students took AP examinations in 16 test areas.Greatschools - Deer Park High School
/ref> The school's 14.9 student-teacher ratio exceeds the 12.8 state average.

Notable alumni

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– college basketball player, Class of 1970 *

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, baseball player and coach, Class of 1973 *

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, Naval Intelligence Officer and Director for Intelligence of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, Class of 1979 *

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– baseball player, Class of 1997 *

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– voice actress, original voice of Dora on ''

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'', Class of 2008

Feeder patterns

Students enter the school after completing

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at Robert Frost Middle School, the only middle school in the district.

References

External links

Deer Park High School websiteDeer Park School Union Free School District websiteGreatschools - Deer Park High SchoolSchool Matters - Deer Park High School
{{authority control Public high schools in New York (state) Schools in Suffolk County, New York