Massapequa High School

Some of these posts, are submitted by a parent who has children that can do no wrong?...Most of the posts here of sour grapes. I have one son who went through and achieved great succesess academically over the sports that he played. My daughter currently attends and is often asked if she needs help in subjects to bring up grades with success and my youngest has no problem playing sports and keeping a high honor role grade in excellerated classes from 1st through junior high school. I did not have the opportunity to attend such schools growing up in Brooklyn and Queens. Suck it up. Although not perfect, our children have a damn good school system, if your parenting in the right way.
--Submitted by a parent

Some of these posts, are submitted by a parent who has children that can do no wrong?...Most of the posts here of sour grapes. I have one son who went through and achieved great succesess academically over the sports that he played. My daughter currently attends and is often asked if she needs help in subjects to bring up grades with success and my youngest has no problem playing sports and keeping a high honor role grade in excellerated classes from 1st through junior high school. I did not have the opportunity to attend such schools growing up in Brooklyn and Queens. Suck it up. Although not perfect, our children have a damn good school system, if your parenting in the right way.
--Submitted by a parent

Massapequa High School is severely underrated as to it's academics. The Administration has done a great deal in the last several years to up the ante, so to speak, academically. It's paying off - the students are enrolled in higher level courses and the graduates are getting into schools which for years were closed to Massapequa kids. Are there drugs at Massapequa? Yes but someone tell me a school where there aren't drugs? Is it rampant or out of control? NO WAY! Unfortunately when you find a community where the kids have money the kids will use drugs. The teaching staf is excellent and I feel lucky that my kids have had and will continue to have the benefits of an excellent staff!
--Submitted by a parent

To much money spent on sports. The teachers are lazy and over paid. There is also alot of drug use and not enough being done about it.
--Submitted by a parent

Massapequa high school is one of the best high schoo ls within NY state. Although its main concern does appear to be sports (althletes are highly regaurded as almost all teams donminate their sport), the administration seems to be putting more emphasis on academics as more and more students are being encouraged to enroll into AP classes as well as other college credit courses. This may or may not be a good idea depending upon your opinion of who should be enrolled in such courses. The electives awailable at MHS are exceptional and allow for students to truly focus on their main subject of interest. Overall MHS is great school that will provide your child with a strong foundation for success in the future.
--Submitted by a student

Quality of academics are excellent. Sports are excellent, many championship teams. Very good parent involvement.
--Submitted by a parent

I believe that the programs in Masspequa High School continue to be excellent. Availability of music, art and sports is of high quality. Very highly recommended.
--Submitted by a parent

Among one of the very best schools in New York State. They have zero tolerance for drugs in the school, with immediate suspension if found with drugs. I went to the school, and my kids now attend, I'm very happy with the academic results so far.
--Submitted by a former student

I am a former student and graduate of the high school. To be honest, I have two very differing thoughts on my attendance. First, the quality of the education I received no doubt led me to attend and now graduate from a prestigous university. The athletic programs were incredibly funded and many times actually took away honor from other scholastic activities. I do criticize the school in that the administrators are blinded by the amount of illegal activity that goes on around and inside the campus. The town is supported by middle to mainly upper-middle class single ethnic class inhabitants and their children are extremely well off. School policies might as well be written on toilet paper because they are definitely not followed.
--Submitted by a student

I am aware that this is a page for parents, however, I believe my statements should be available, because I am the voice of your children possibly attending. Massapequa HS offers electives that are not seen regularly, and those classes can make a world of difference in a student's well-rounded academic background. When entering college, you have possibly seen a bit more of science/language/trades and that gives an unbeatable advantage. However, I believe these fabulous possibilities are often masked by the lack of proper administration, and loud parents. There are definitely favorites, and they are usually the well-off side of the tracks, and the star athletes. It seemed over the years that the biggest problem was within many of the parents, and their lack of recognizing that their child was at fault. The school might not take action, however, sometimes their hand is forced by obnoxious parents.
--Submitted by a student