Patchogue-Medford High School
Encyclopedia
Patchogue-Medford High School is a public high school
in Medford
, New York
, which is located in Suffolk County
, Long Island
, in the United States
. The school is part of Patchogue-Medford School District
.
. 48 percent of graduates plan to attend 4 year college, and 33.6% plan to attend a 2 year college, such as nearby Suffolk County Community College
.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Medford
Medford, New York
Medford is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 21,985 at the 2000 census.Medford is a community in the southwest part of the Town of Brookhaven...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, which is located in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school is part of Patchogue-Medford School District
Patchogue-Medford School District
Patchogue Medford School District is a public school district that covers approximately in the southern part of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States....
.
Academics
According to 2007 data, 89.9% of Patchogue-Medford graduates earn a New York State Regent's diplomaRegents Examinations
Regents High School examinations, sometimes shortened to the Regents, are mandatory in New York State through the New York State Education Department, designed and administered under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York...
. 48 percent of graduates plan to attend 4 year college, and 33.6% plan to attend a 2 year college, such as nearby Suffolk County Community College
Suffolk County Community College
Suffolk County Community College is a two-year public college on Long Island, NY sponsored by SUNY and Suffolk County, New York in the USA....
.
Notable alumni
- Kevin ConnollyKevin ConnollyKevin Connolly is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role on the HBO series Entourage as Eric Murphy and his role as the eldest son Ryan Malloy in the 1990s television sitcom Unhappily Ever After....
(1992) - Actor - Michael P. MurphyMichael P. MurphyMichael Patrick Murphy was a United States Navy SEAL posthumously awarded the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in 2005 during the War in Afghanistan. He was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan; and the first member of...
(1994) - United States NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
SEAL killed in actionKilled in actionKilled in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...
in 2005, first person to be awarded the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
for actions in AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... - Paul Regina (1974) (1956–2006) - Actor, well known role in 1980s series BrothersBrothers (TV series)Brothers is an American television sitcom that originally aired on the cable network Showtime from July 13, 1984 to July 25, 1989, totaling 115 episodes. It was produced by Gary Nardino Productions, in association with two separate divisions of Paramount; first by the Paramount Video division and...
- Renée Felice SmithRenée Felice SmithRenée Felice Smith is an American actress, best known for portraying Nell Jones on NCIS: Los Angeles.She attended Patchogue-Medford High School on Long Island, New York, as well as the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.-External links:...
- Actress, best known for portraying Nell Jones on NCIS: Los Angeles