| Canarsie High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 1600 Rockaway Parkway Brooklyn, New York United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′26″N 73°53′53″W / 40.64056°N 73.89806°WCoordinates: 40°38′26″N 73°53′53″W / 40.64056°N 73.89806°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | New York City Geographic District #18 |
| Principal | Angelo marrah |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,885[1] (2007-08) |
| Team name | chiefs |
| [1] | |
Canarsie High School was a public high school in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Canarsie in New York City.
Student Demographics
84.51% Black or African American, 11.47% Hispanic or Latino, 2.07% White non-Hispanic, 1.66% Asian and 0.28% Native American. The student/teacher ratio is 22.0. The school is part of School District #18. Canarsie will soon be phased out because of poor class performance and violence.[2]
Notable alumni
- Warren Cuccurullo, pop and rock guitarist[3]
- World B. Free, NBA basketball player[4]
- John "Spider" Salley, NBA basketball player and talk show host[3]
- Curtis Sliwa, Guardian Angels founder and radio talk show host[citation needed]
- Stuart Sternberg, owner of the Tampa Bay Rays[5]
- Howard Schultz, current Chairman and CEO of Starbucks Corporation.
Notes
- ^ a b "Learning Environment Survey Report 2007-2008" (PDF). New York City Department of Education. "Enrollment: 2544"
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/24/nyregion/24canarsie.html
- ^ a b Diana Esposito. "Canarsie Once Home To Several Who Attained Fame & Fortune". Canarsie Courier. http://www.canarsiecourier.com/News/2003/0612/OtherNews/026.html. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ Paul Gutierrez (May 8, 1999). "World B. Free, Nba Gunner". Sports Illustrated. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1015220/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ Louis Hau; Scott Barancik, Marc Topkin (January 30, 2004). "Rays buyer: financial whiz who loves baseball". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2004/01/30/Rays/Rays_buyer__financial.shtml. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
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