Centereach High School is a public high school in the Middle Country Central School District

Middle Country Central School District

The Middle Country Central School District covers approximately in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States....

 of Suffolk County

Suffolk County, New York

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, New York

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 on Long Island

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, teaching a college preparatory curriculum for grades nine through twelve.

History and Overview

Centereach High School opened in 1970, to serve the continuing population growth in central Suffolk County and in the Middle Country Central School District.

Academics

According to 2007 data, 97.8% of Centereach graduates earn a New York State Regent's diploma

Regents Examinations

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. 53.3 percent of graduates plan to attend 4 year college, and 40.8% plan to attend a 2 year college.

Athletics

Centereach fields a number of varsity and junior varsity athletic teams, in Section 11, Division 2 of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association

New York State Public High School Athletic Association

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, including Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball (Girls), and Wrestling.

In the fall of 1995, the cross country team (a joint Middle Country team with Newfield High School

Newfield High School

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) won its first state Federation title.

The October 29, 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated

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ran a story about Centereach's football team being a favored pick for its opponent's homecoming games because of its poor record in recent seasons.

Events of Note

In January 1997, 30-year old New York City firefighter James Halversen was shot and killed while jogging around the Centereach High School track, in a random act of violence. This unfortunate event gave rise to stories about a portion of the track being "haunted," so much so that it has drawn paranormal investigators to the site.

External links

• Centereach High School website