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Blue Devil Greats Win Town Scholar Athlete Awards

Huntington Town Board members honored Huntington High School seniors Devon St. John and Nicholas Plachta for their outstanding scholarship, community service and athletic achievements during a ceremony at Town Hall.

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Huntington Garners Advanced Placement Achievement Awards

Huntington High School is celebrating its Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma award recipients and AP Seminar and Research certificate honorees.

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Senior Class News

Afro-Caribbean Heritage Club Presents Scholarship

Huntington High School’s Afro-Caribbean Heritage Club presented a $500 scholarship to graduating senior Lindsay Depeine, who plans to attend Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts.

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Finley Sports News

Finley Boys’ Lax Boasts 7-2 Record

The J. Taylor Finley Middle School boys’ lacrosse team won seven-of-nine games this past spring, including an exciting 11-10 overtime thriller over West Islip Beach.

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Fab Four Captures Attorney General Triple C Awards

July 23 2025

Gustavo Ramirez Castillo, Toni Reyes-Sorto, Angie Uceda-Enamorado and Nile Williams have all made their mark Huntington High School where the fabulous four teenagers is among the most distinguished members of the Class of 2025. They claimed this year’s New York State Attorney General’s Triple C Awards.

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Dylan Proctor Wins Joseph Michael West Scholarship

July 23 2025

There’s no argument from anyone that Dylan Proctor has been one of Huntington High School’s best. The Class of 2025 graduate is this year’s recipient of the Joseph Michael West Vocational/STEM Scholarship following an exceptional four year run.

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Summer of Art Fun at Extended Year Program

July 23 2025

Huntington UFSD art teacher Nicholas J. Matarazzo has a way of bringing out the best in his students and making his classes fun. He’s working his magic again this summer in the district’s extended year program at Woodhull School.

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Huntington JV Girls’ Lax Compiles 13-3 Record

July 23 2025

Just like its varsity counterpart, the Huntington High School JV girls’ lacrosse team turned in a spectacular season, compiling a 13-3 record and showcasing many talented players.

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NYS School Business Officials Award Presented to Sofia Rodriguez

July 21 2025

The Association of School Business Officials of New York has awarded Huntington High School Class of 2025 member Sofia Rodriguez Moreira with a $500 scholarship in recognition of her exceptional achievements and future potential in the world of finance.

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College Physics Now an Option for Huntington Students

July 21 2025

Huntington High School juniors and seniors will now have the option of earning four college credits by enrolling in College Physics, which will overlap with Advanced Placement Physics.

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Kymora Dorvilus Enjoys Experience Like No Other

July 21 2025

Kymora Dorvilus came to Huntington UFSD as a seventh grader, but when she graduates next June, the rising senior will be a Blue Devil for life.

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Friends of the Library Presents Awards to Distinguished Pair

July 21 2025

The Friends of the Huntington Public Library has presented Huntington High School Class of 2025 members Amalia Heinz and Edgar Vidal-Villalba with $750 scholarships. Library Director Joanne Adam presented the scholarships at the annual senior awards ceremony in the auditorium.

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Nina Fascilla & Iverson Menjivar Garner Palacios Family Scholarships

July 18 2025

They are dreaming big and why not? Nina Fascilla and Inverson Menjivar Quintanilla are two of the top graduates in Huntington High School’s Class of 2025. The duo has achieved in every possible way and teachers say that both possess the skillset to reach the stars in college.

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Dynamic Duo Wins Joan Lehnert Mathematics Awards

July 18 2025

Huntington Class of 2025 graduates Isabella Careccia-Johnson and Kai Rotunno are this year’s recipients of the Joan Lehnert Mathematics Award, which was presented by department director Dr. Teresa Grossane and retiring Math Honor Society faculty advisor Monica Racz. The scholarship recipients claimed prizes of $500 each.

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NYSPHSAA Recognizes Huntington as School of Excellence

July 18 2025

The Huntington Blue Devil athletic program has been recognized as a School of Excellence by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc. To earn this designation requires that at least 75 percent of a school’s varsity teams qualify for the scholar-athlete team award.

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Distinguished Pair Claim Provenzano Scholarships

July 18 2025

Huntington Class of 2025 members Anthony Addeo and Vincenza Garofalo have captured the Carmela Santorsola Provenzano scholarship, which carries a stipend of $1,000. Mr. Addeo will be studying finance at the University of South Carolina while Ms. Garofalo also plans to pursue a degree in finance at Nova Southeastern University.

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It’s a Privilege to be a Blue Devil

July 16 2025

Jolie Weinschreider has been a warrior for the Blue Devils. The rising Huntington High School senior has been a star in three separate sports: soccer, basketball and lacrosse and the teenager has also compiled an academic grade average that far exceeds 100 after completing many advanced courses.

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Speedy Trio Paces Finley Girls’ Track

July 16 2025

The speedy trio of Helena Sullivan, Isla Campbell and Vivian Morrissey led the J. Taylor Finley Middle School girls’ track and field team this past spring.

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Huntington’s Advanced Placement Participation Grows

July 16 2025

Huntington High School students continue to reach new heights academically, increasingly challenging themselves by taking Advanced Placement courses and improving their scores on these tough exams.

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Finley Boys’ Tennis Swings to Winning Record

July 16 2025

The J. Taylor Finley Middle School boys’ tennis team battled its way to a winning record against some very good competition this past spring. Coached by Andrew Marcy and captained by Matthew Krull, the squad included 26 players.

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Sophia Weiss to Play Field Hockey at Utica University

July 14 2025

Sophia Weiss has put hundreds of hours into training as a field hockey goalkeeper and following a splendid high school career, she is headed to the college ranks at Utica University. The teenager graduated with Huntington High School’s Class of 2025. She played on the Blue Devil varsity field hockey team.

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Anabella Fazin Garners Judy Menacho Scholarship Award

July 14 2025

Judy Menacho was a great art teacher with a sometimes wicked sense of humor. When the longtime Huntington UFSD faculty member passed away in February 2021, it saddened her neighbors and former colleagues. A scholarship in her memory was recently presented to Huntington High School Class of 2025 member Anibella Fazin. It marked the fifth time the scholarship has been presented.

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Seven Platinum Seal of Civic Readiness Honorees at Huntington

July 14 2025

Seven Huntington High School students who qualified for the New York State Seal of Civic Readiness on their diplomas captured platinum recognition, the highest level of distinction offered by Huntington High School’s program.

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Seniors Capture Kellog & Samodi Theatre Awards

July 14 2025

Michaela Dopico, Emily Kustera, Alexa Schirripa and Samuel Soric captured this year’s John F. Kellog Theatre Awards and Maggie O’Toole, Sofia Rodriguez, Kyra Scott and Josephine Sullivan garnered the Joseph Samodi Theatre Arts Awards as the Huntington High School drama club capped off another successful campaign.

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Rafaella Gregorio Garners Appliance World Scholarship

July 11 2025

Rafaella Gregorio is a driven young woman. The Huntington High School Class of 2025 member is headed to Marymount Manhattan College to study English. She was recently presented with a scholarship by Appliance World.

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Trustees Approve New Engineering Graphics Course

July 11 2025

The Huntington School Board has approved a new high school course titled “College Engineering Graphics and Technical Illustration.” It will formally debut in the 2026/27 school year. It will replaced “Computer Integrated Manufacturing” and be available to students in grades 10-12. Estimated annual enrollment for the full year course is 22 students.

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ATH Presents Carol Soskil Scholarship to Tess Markotsis

July 11 2025

The Associated Teachers of Huntington presented a $1,000 scholarship to Huntington High School Class of 2025 member Tess Markotsis in honor of longtime district reading teacher Carol Soskil, who passed away in August 2020.

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Blue Devil Unified Basketball Remains Strong

July 11 2025

Huntington High School’s Unified basketball team remained a force to be reckoned with, compiling a record of 4-2-2 under head coach Jordan Ioviero. The roster included 41 players.

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Kurt Schaefer Scholarship Awarded to Janelee Gomez-Hernandez

July 9 2025

Janelee Gomez-Hernandez works very hard and she’s not afraid of a challenge. Recognized as a Distinguished Senior for her excellent academic achievement, she served as vice president of the Skills USA organization at Wilson Tech. The well-liked Class of 2025 member is this year’s recipient of the Kurt Schaefer Memorial Scholarship Award.

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Michaela Dopico Wins Linda Shoemaker Band Scholarship

July 9 2025

University of Delaware bound Michaela Dopica captured has this year’s Linda Shoemaker Blue Devil Marching Band Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 for the first year followed by $1,000 in each of the next three years.

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HHS Sees Record Growth in AP Enrollment and Achievement

July 9 2025

Huntington High School continues to demonstrate academic excellence with remarkable growth in its Advanced Placement program over the past five years.

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ATH Presents Scholarship to Samuel Soric

July 9 2025

The Band Parent Association of Huntington has awarded Class of 2025 member Benjamin Soric with the organization’s annual $1,000 scholarship in recognition of his contributions to the Blue Devil marching band program and to music in the district in general.

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H-ton Seniors Garner Women in Science Society Awards

July 7 2025

Ever since 48 leading citizens joined together in 1793 and pledged the funds needed to erect a school building devoted to providing the young people of the community with a “classical” high school education, Huntington has been on the cutting edge of classroom instruction and has been sending its graduates to the top colleges and universities in the country and into every possible career field.

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Huntington Booster Club Presents $4,000 in Scholarships

July 7 2025

The Huntington Booster Club presented four graduating seniors with $1,000 sportsmanship scholarship awards. This year’s recipients are all distinguished in their own right and have been goodwill ambassadors for Huntington High School and the Blue Devils while remaining determined competitors.

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Richard Davis Jr. Captures Ken Gilbert Stage Crew Award

July 7 2025

Kenny Gilbert is a well-known local musician. He worked at Huntington High School for many years and was the stage manager for countless shows and events. He retired but has not been forgotten by the drama club program.

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Benjamin Soric Wins Band Parents of Huntington Scholarship

July 7 2025

The Band Parent Association of Huntington has awarded Class of 2025 member Benjamin Soric with the organization’s annual $1,000 scholarship in recognition of his contributions to the Blue Devil marching band program and to music in the district in general.

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Huntington Seniors Claim Advanced Placement Honors

July 4 2025

Huntington High School offers more than 30 Advanced Placement courses and the students taking them are excelling. Dozens of Class of 2025 seniors earned special awards for their performance on multiple AP exams.

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Huntington’s New World Club Presents Scholarships

July 4 2025

Huntington High School’s New World Club presented seven scholarships to graduating seniors during a ceremony in the school auditorium.

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Dr. Gretchen Rodney Appointed Director of ELA & Reading

July 4 2025

Huntington School Board members appointed Dr. Gretchen C. Rodney as district director of English language arts and reading, K-12. She was previously the executive director of elementary education in Riverhead CSD.

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H-ton Seniors Earn Seal of Civic Readiness

July 4 2025

The New York State Seal of Civic Readiness is a special designation placed on the high school diplomas and transcripts of graduating seniors who qualify for the recognition. This year, Huntington High School boasts 60 recipients of this coveted achievement, a dozen more honors than in 2024.

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Tess Markotsis Wins Peter Steen Memorial Prize

July 2 2025

Tess Markotsis plans to study elementary education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Huntington High School Class of 2025 member is this year’s recipient of the Peter Steen Memorial Prize, which carries with it a $1,000 stipend.

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HARTE Scholarships Awarded to Class of 2025 Grads

July 2 2025

The Huntington Association of Retired Teachers and Employees awarded $1,000 scholarships to Class of 2025 members Ashley Alay, Ada Cruz-Gutierrez and Molly O’Brien and presented a $500 award to Ethan Mortensen.

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Robert Wottawa Appointed Director of Fine & Performing Arts

July 2 2025

Robert J. Wottawa II, Ed.D. has been appointed to serve as Huntington UFSD’s district director of fine and performing arts, effective July 14, 2025.

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Southdown Celebrates its June Stars of the Month

July 2 2025

A regular diet of summer reading is essential for Huntington High School students, who should never be without a book. Whether to get a little bit ahead in their studies or just for pure fun and general enjoyment, summer reading is a must for all of the teenagers.

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Huntington High School’s Class of 2025 Graduates

June 30 2025

Huntington High School’s Class of 2025 received the sendoff that it so richly deserved as a standing room only crowd of about 2,000 turned out at Blue Devil Stadium for the high school’s 164th commencement exercises last Friday night.

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Dynamic Duo Wins Huntington Foundation Scholarships

June 30 2025

Julia Aldas and Jose Diaz Gamez have learned their lessons well, graduating among the most high-achieving seniors in Huntington High School’s Class of 2025. The teenagers are this year’s recipients of the Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education’s twin $2,500 scholarships.

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Luca Cuozzo Captures Justin Giani Memorial Scholarship

June 30 2025

An academic and athletic star, Luca Cuozzo enjoyed one of the most sensational runs through Huntington High School of anyone, ever. An Advanced Placement Scholar, he shined in everything, especially the Virtual Enterprise business program and with the Blue Devil varsity lacrosse team.

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Summer Reading for Huntington High School Students

June 30 2025

A regular diet of summer reading is essential for Huntington High School students, who should never be without a book. Whether to get a little bit ahead in their studies or just for pure fun and general enjoyment, summer reading is a must for all of the teenagers.

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Our mission is to nurture the whole child academically, socially and emotionally by providing all students with meaningful opportunities and experiences within a caring environment, empowering them to become compassionate and productive members of their community.

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