H. Frank Carey High School is a

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located in

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serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades from the towns of Franklin Square,

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, Garden City, West Hempstead, and Elmont. 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

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of 16.6:1. There were 110 students (6.7% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 30 (1.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for H Frank Carey High School

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. Accessed March 1, 2021.

History

H. Frank Carey High School was constructed in 1956 in the

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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.

Athletics

The following sports are offered at Carey: *Baseball *Basketball *Cross country *Field hockey *Football *Lacrosse *Soccer *Softball *Swimming *Tennis *Track-winter and spring *Volleyball *Wrestling

Notable alumni

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, coach of the

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, Musician *

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References

External links

School websiteSewanhaka School District
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