Plainedge High School

Public high school in North Massapequa, New York, United States
40°42′00″N 73°28′31″W / 40.69993°N 73.475389°W / 40.69993; -73.475389InformationTypePublic high schoolSchool districtPlainedge Union Free School DistrictPrincipalLauren IoccoTeaching staff69.44 (on an FTE basis)[1]Grades9–12Enrollment939 (2018–2019[1])Student to teacher ratio13.52[1]Color(s)Red, White and BlackMascotRed DevilsNewspaperThe Devils TaleWebsite[1]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c School data for Plainedge Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Plainedge High School". Plainedge Public Schools. June 12, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "LI High School Football Coach Suspended for Too Lopsided Win". NBC New York. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "American football coach is suspended after team scores too much". BBC News. November 2, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Regan, Brett (November 5, 2019). "HS Coach Suspended for Running Up the Score on Undefeated Team". FanBuzz - Sports News - NFL | NCAA | NBA | WWE. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  6. ^ Shanahan, Ed (November 2, 2019). "After Lopsided Win, 61-13, High School Coach Is Suspended". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "Who is Manjul Bhargava? 10 things to know about the Fields Medal winner". Business Standard. August 13, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Krajcek, David J. (February 27, 1988). "Rookie police officer Edward Byrne is gunned down while guarding a witness in 1988". New York Daily News. republished online January 20, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  9. ^ "Lori Carson". LoriCarson.com.
  10. ^ Fischler, Marcelle S. (January 19, 2003). "Long Island Journal; A Cheese Slice and a Dose of South Shore". The New York Times. Retrieved 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. ^ Hodder, Jim (October 1995). "Mojo Interview". Mojo – via steelydan.com.
  12. ^ "David Landsberg, 'CPO Sharkey' Actor and 'Cosby' Writer, Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  13. ^ "David Levisohn". IMDb.
  14. ^ "Our Team".
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