Type Public high school Principal Kathleen Sottile Enrollment 1,424 (as of 2014-15) Phone +1 516-488-9300 Number of students 1,424 | Established 1957 Grades 7–12 Student to teacher ratio 17.6:1 Founded 1957 Faculty 80.9 | |
Address 210 Locust St, Floral Park, NY 11001, USA District Sewanhaka Central High School District Similar Floral Park Bellerose School, John Lewis Childs School, Chamina High School, Lawrence High School, Valley Stream South Hig | ||
Floral Park Memorial High School (FPMHS) is a coeducational, public high school in Floral Park, New York, United States. It is one of five schools in the Sewanhaka Central High School District. The high school enrolls students in grades 7 through 12.
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As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,424 students and 80.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.6:1. There were 117 students (8.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 44 (3.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. The school celebrated 50 years of operation in the 2007–2008 school year.
Awards and recognition
During the 1994–96 school years, Floral Park Memorial High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. The school also received a U.S. News gold medal for being one of the best public high schools in the United States. During the 2014-2015 school years, Floral Park Memorial High School received the U.S. News gold and silver awards for being one of the best public high schools in the country again.
Athletics
The school currently has junior varsity and varsity boys' and girls' basketball, boys' baseball, boys' and girls' track, girls' softball, boys' and girls' volleyball, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' lacrosse, boys' football, girls field hockey boys' riflery, girls' cheerleading, and kickline.
The Varsity Boys Basketball team are the 2004-2005 Nassau County Class "A" Champions.
The Varsity Girls' Basketball Team are the 2006–2007 and 2007–2008 Nassau County Class "A" Champions. They are the Long Island Champions in 2007–2008 and in 2008–2009.
The Varsity Kickline Team, the Floral Park Florettes, are the 2010 Long Island Champions, winning the championship on March 14, 2010 at Commack Middle School.
World record
In 2007, students at Floral Park Memorial High School broke the Guinness Book of World Records previous record for most hugs in one hour by a single person. The previous record was 640 hugs in one hour and the new record is now 844 people, with the record being broken in a mere 22 minutes. The event was a fundraiser for a scholarship in the honor of two students who lost their lives at the end of the 2005–2006 school year.