East Rockaway High School

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East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School is a co-educational six-year secondary school in East Rockaway, New York, and the sole high school in Nassau County, New York, School District 41, the smallest school district in Nassau County. It is currently undergoing renovations to expand the school into a middle school and high school, becoming a seven-year secondary school. East Rockaway High School serves graduates from local Centre Ave. and Rhame Ave. Elementary Schools, as well as the private St. Raymond Elementary School.As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 554 students and 55.3 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1. There were 100 students eligible for free lunch and 34 eligible for reduced-cost lunch.AthleticsEast Rockaway High School's athletic teams are known as the "Rocks" and have Division IV teams in American football, baseball, volleyball, softball, basketball, and track and field. The school's soccer and lacrosse teams are shared between itself and Malverne Senior High School. The school's mascot, The Rockman, is visually based on The Thing of the Fantastic Four. The school's colors are orange and black. Although the school's size is among the smallest on Long Island, they are also among the most competitive teams. They are especially strong in Varsity and Junior Varsity basketball, softball, and volleyball, and middle school baseball and volleyball.