| Connetquot High School | |
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| Address | |
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190 Seventh Street , 11716–1331 | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′00″N 73°08′19″W / 40.78333°N 73.13861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Today We Follow, Tomorrow We Lead" |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Connetquot Central School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Joseph Centamore |
| Principal | Michael A. Moran |
| Faculty | 163.55 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,757 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.16[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Thunderbirds |
| Website | School website |
Connetquot High School (CHS) is a public high school serving students from the 9th–12th grades, located in Bohemia, New York. It is part of the Connetquot Central School District.
Connetquot High School's school district, which only has a single comprehensive high school, includes the entirety of the communities of Oakdale and Ronkonkoma, and almost all of Bohemia, while it also serves parts of Islandia, Sayville, and West Sayville.[2]
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Demographics
According to data from USN, Connetquot High School has a total enrollment of over 1,700 students, with 51% being male, and 49% female. 74.6% of students are white, 14.8% are hispanic, 5.9% are asian, 3.4% are black, and 1% are of mixed race.[3]
History
The school was established in 1963, three years after voters in the existing Oakdale-Bohemia and Ronkonkoma school districts voted to consolidate their two districts.
Principal Departure and Student Protest
In March 2023, the Principal of Connetquot High School, Michael Moran, took a brief leave of absence from the school, although he did not make it clear why. It was generally believed, however, that the leave of absence was ordered by the District, and some Connetquot residents speculated this was the result of Moran's alleged support for the display of pride flags in the school. This prompted a significant amount of students to not attend their classes, instead protesting by sitting along the lockers, holding up signs requesting the District reinstate Moran to his position, and chanting for the return of the Principal.[4][5] Moran returned to his position a month later, in April 2023, and the protests ceased.[6] From that point he has remained Principal of Connetquot High School.
Academics
According to Newsday data, 91.2% of Connetquot graduates earn a New York state regent's diploma (55.2% with advanced designation). Also, 55.6% of graduates plan to attend a 4-year college and 35.8% plan to attend a 2-year college.[7]
Athletics
The school competes in Section XI of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.[8]
Connetquot High School was the recipient of the highest possible award for a football team in Suffolk County, the Rugter's Trophy, in 1989.[9]
In 2023, Connetquot and East Islip's girls swimming & diving team went undefeated, with a final victory rate of 8-0.[10]
From 2021 - 2024, 10 out of the 13 records for Connetquot and East Islip's boys swimming & diving team were broken by Connetquot student, Tristan Weingarten,[11] with some of his event times qualifying for New York state championships. Weingarten would then go on to make the All-Long Island boys swimming team in April, 2024.[12]
Notable alumni
- John Bolaris- television meteorologist and real estate agent
- Sal Butera – MLB catcher
- Michael Carbonaro – magician, television personality
- Thomas Croci – former New York State Senator
- Stefanie DeLeo – author, playwright
- Moira Kelly – actress
- Jane Monheit – jazz and adult contemporary vocalist
- John Pacella – MLB pitcher drafted by New York Mets in 1974
- Timothy Treadwell – documentary filmmaker
- Alexis Weik – New York State Senator
References
- ^ a b c "CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Suffolk County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/6). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Connetquot High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Connetquot Principal Takes Sudden Leave of Absence, Students Protest". Sayville-Bayport, NY Patch. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "School district: Connetquot H.S. students hold sit-in protest after learning of principal's immediate departure". News 12 - Long Island. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Desmond, Sam (2023-05-03). "Popular high school principal reinstated". The Long Island Advance. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Newsday: High School Graduates". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ "Home". nysphsaa.org.
- ^ Newsday.com (2024-03-29). "Long Island high school sports awards history". Newsday. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Undefeated Connetquot/East Islip girls swim team earns league title". The Long Island Advance. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Newsday Athlete of the Week is Connetquot's Tristan Weingarten". Newsday. 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "All-Long Island boys swimming team 2024". Newsday. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
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