Patchogue-Medford High School

Patchogue-Medford High School Navy (SEAL) LT Michael P. Murphy Campus
Address
181 Buffalo Avenue Medford Long Island Medford, New York, Suffolk 11763 United States
Information
School type	PUBLIC
Established	1972
Opened	1972
School district	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District
Superintendent	Dr. Michael Hynes[1]
School code	009
Principal	Dr. Randy Rusielewicz [2]
Gender	co-ed
Number of students	3,000
• Grade 12	636
Average class size	28
Classes offered	AP computer science A and AB; AP European History, AP Environmental Science; Statics, Graphic Design, Literacy Support,Welding, AP Language and Composition
Language	English, Spanish, French, and Italian
Hours in school day	6 hours
Color(s)	Red and Black
Slogan	"Pride Matters"
Team name	Raiders
Website	http://www.pmschools.org/HS.cfm?subpage=481659

Patchogue-Medford High School (colloquially Pat-Med) 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. The campus was renamed "Navy (SEAL) LT Michael P. Murphy Campus" after the US NAVY SEAL, Michael P. Murphy.^[3]

Academics

According to 2007 data, 89.9% of Patchogue-Medford graduates earn a New York State Regent's diploma. 48% percent of graduates plan to attend 4 year college, and 33.6% plan to attend a 2 year college,^[4] such as nearby Suffolk County Community College.

Notable alumni

• Chandra Om - musician, author (1988)
• Kevin Connolly (1992) - Actor^[5][6]
• Michael P. Murphy (1994) - United States Navy SEAL killed in action in 2005, first person to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan^[7][8]
• Paul Regina (1974) (1956–2006) - Actor, well known role in 1980s series Brothers^[9]
• Renée Felice Smith - (2003)- Actress, best known for portraying Nell Jones on NCIS: Los Angeles^[10]
• Paul O'Neill - Owner and Principal Composer Trans-Siberian Orchestra^[11]
• Marcus Stroman (2009) - Professional Baseball Player for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball

References

1. "Locantore Named Next Superintendent".
2. "Patchogue-Medford High School Administration".
3. http://www.pmschools.org/news.cfm?story=85650
4. "Newsday: High School Graduates". Retrieved 2009-05-29.
5. "Kevin Connolly heads home to Long Island.....". The Insider. February 1, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.("He was even the homecoming king in '92 at Patchogue-Medford High School.")
6. La Monica, Mark (June 11, 2006). "A rocky start? Hardly". Newsday. Retrieved February 9, 2010.("After graduating from high school in 1992...")
7. Hernandez, Raymond (October 22, 2007). "A Protector as a Child, Honored as a Hero". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2010.("He was a member of the National Honor Society in Patchogue-Medford High School.")
8. Evans, Martin C.; Thomas, Katie (July 7, 2005). "Amid grief, pride, A father from Patchogue pays tribute to his son, a Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan". Newsday. Retrieved February 9, 2010.("Murphy, 29, was a member of the Class of 1994 at Patchogue- Medford High School, where he played varsity football.")
9. Bonilla, Denise M. (February 4, 2006). "Paul Regina, 49, progressive actor, family man". Newsday. Retrieved February 9, 2010.("raised in Medford and graduated from Patchogue-Medford High School in 1974")
10. "Biography for Renée Felice Smith". IMDb. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
11. http://www.trans-siberian.com/about/composers.php/. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

• Official site

Coordinates: 40°48′32″N 72°59′18″W / 40.80889°N 72.98833°W