Miller Place High School

Strange and sad comments below... I graduated from MPHS and knew very well who Malcolm X, Gandhi, Rosa Parks and other social justice figures were...
--Submitted by a student

Miller Place School district is definitely not what it used to be. It can not compete with other districts in terms of clubs and extracurricular activities. Administrators in the schools hide behind rhetoric and don't give the parents the respect they deserve for understanding their children and the academic and social needs of their children. Gone are the days of the 50th highest school district in the nation, that's for sure. Blind eyes are turned on those professionals who are incompetent or who should not be working with youngsters.
--Submitted by a parent

Miller Place Schools are great in almost every way. The town is mostly white middle class. The crime rate is low. There is no discrimination based on color. The parent who posted the angry post saying so has never sat through the classes at MPHS. I would challenge anyone to find a real correlation between color and grades because it does not exist. Maybe instead of ranting on here you should be helping your children with their schoolwork instead of teaching them to blame racism. As for Miller Place being a blue collar town, the people of Miller Place make more money per capita than over 95% of the world. Next time do some research and stop trying to tear apart a perfectly good town.
--Submitted by a student

As an MPHS Graduate, I am quite horrified to read the statement below posted Sept 19, 2006. My Miller Place education prepared me with a broad cultural base to succeed in all of my post-high school endeavors. I do not understand why he claims that Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi (by the way, he spelled Gandhi wrong ) were not mentioned in classes. The district values cross-cultural education and that was prevalent in every course, through reading Richard Wright books in 10th grade English, to studying anti-war protests in Social Studies, to understanding the cultural foundations of Spanish civil war in Spanish class, and the relevancy and influences of renaissance art in today's society in art class. I would challenge the statement that students at MPHS have never heard of Rosa Parks, perhaps offering that some students simply choose not to listen.
--Submitted by a student

I am a bit dismayed at the portrayal of the school as biased. I have children in the district and one graduate. The graduate was a trouble maker and as such was treated as that. She is quite light in color but she made decisions that were inappropriate and there were consequences at school and home including the need in senior year to really prove herself to have 'grown up' and be a part of the school and community. I am speaking of my own child whom i love in an unbiased way. Did i wish that people didn't dislike her? Of course. But she was difficult and she was pegged as such. So i question the first person's statement of the treatment of people of color and instead would implore the review of her child's personal behaviors. Its a great school & said child graduated, with honors.
--Submitted by a parent

We moved to Miller Place because friends recommended the high school. Based on my child's experience at this school, wished we had picked another school. The principal's disdain for people of color is prominently displayed at every opportunity. Some of the teachers are good.Students are taught little about other cultures, except for extensive holocaust coverage every year. Their knowledge of the world is limited to Suffolk and possibly Nassau counties. There was very vague mention of Martin Luther King, none of Mahatma Ghandi, students had never heard of Rosa Parks or the civil rights movement, and MalcolmX never existed as far as this school is concerned. They teach almost nothing about world leaders and cultures of other countries, and don't care to. If you're not caucasian or afraid of being penalized, take your seat at the back of the class. Very little money for the Arts,plenty for sports. Predominatly blue collar.
--Submitted by a parent

It was a big disappointment due to an incapable administration. The teachers have the experience but are suffering under a very poor administration that ties their hands in so many ways. Very sad! They continue to hide the reality of this school behind standardized test scores.
--Submitted by a parent

Academic Progamrs are very strong in this wonderful school. My children earned a strong education at Miller Place HIgh School. Both my sons played sports on the varsity level which brought about great success in thier college careers. As parents it is completely vital that we participate as much as possible to Miller Place such a wonderful district.
--Submitted by a parent

the school is small for the community. The teachers are well qualified. But the biggest concern is the school conditions.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a student at MPHS. A senior and I loved my experience. We have a wonderful education system with decated teachers. However the high taxes and the major cutbacks in recent years have disheartened me greatly. With the talent within the walls of MPHS, it's a shame that they have so disabled our Art and Music departments as they have. Look at our Drama program and our Robotics team, they're amazing. We have prestige on Broadway with the program run by Mr. Kramer. So...I love the school and it'll get me where I want to be. but I ask future students and parents, to save our arts, music, and extracurriculars. I've lost more than half my extracurriculars due to budget cuts. Don't let the same happen to you or your children
--Submitted by Jaclyn, a student