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15 Things All H Frank Carey Students and Alumni Know

Friday night football to AP Classes, H. Frank Carey High School does it all.

Angela Kellett
Sep 20, 2016
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15 Things All H Frank Carey Students and Alumni Know

H. Frank Carey sometimes becomes the brunt of jokes from the past and present students, but we all have fond memories of our years there. Just like every high school experience, there were good moments and there were bad moments. No one can deny that it was truly a memorable high school experience. We worked as a team during sports nights and bonded during dances. We all sat next to each other in class, crammed homework, exams, and who can forget the senior cut day!

1. Having free 9th meant you ran as quickly as you could to leave before Robocop or Jenny yelled at you.

2. It is a constant debate whether science or social studies is the best department.

3. Having a third-floor class means you never know what temperature it will be. During the fall it will be boiling, and during the winter someone will ask to open a window (everyone will freeze).

4. The Student Activities office is a safe haven for everyone. You will spend your free period hanging out with friends or planning activities instead of doing homework.

5. AP classes are no joke, students and teachers take them incredibly seriously. All current and previous AP students understand the struggle of Saturday morning reviews.

6. Spirit day competition is intense, each grade will try to psych out the other during set up night.

7. During some point in your H. Frank Carey career, your teacher will say “let us go to the library classroom, it is too hot." Those words are like heaven to your ears, and walking into the library with its AC is marvelous.

8. Our music department is incredibly talented, whether it be a concert or musical. The level of talent will always pleasantly surprise you.

9. Going to a football game is a rite of passage for students. The level of school spirit and excitement are intense. Not to forget, LIC 2 years in a row. (Insert “LIC, LIC chant”)

10. You will be told you are the best grade to go through Carey High School. Sometimes they will mean it, other times they are just trying to be nice.

11. The rivalry between the other schools in the district is intense, but that doesn’t mean you are not friends with people in the other schools.

12. You met your best friends in Carey High School, and those friendships will last you a lifetime. We all bonded over those banquets, where we release our inner Italians and fist pump.

13. We all heard the story of Mike Massimino, H. Frank Carey graduate who is an astronaut. Insert the corny jokes that all student can “reach for the moon."

14. When you are a senior, you have to be the teacher you want to do student teacher day with the first day of school. It is the day where the roles are reversed, and you appreciate your teachers for tolerating students.

15. Despite the fact that High School does not last forever, past and current students know we will always be Seahawks.

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