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H-ton’s Career Internship Program Thrives

Huntington High School’s career internship program offers seniors a peak into what the future might hold. Gaining insight into aspects of a career path before ever stepping foot on a college campus has appealed to the hundreds of students who have participated in the initiative over the years.

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Electives in Literature Available at Huntington High School

Among the Huntington High School English course offerings are nine one semester, half-credit literature classes. Capsule overviews of each course is available in the high school’s curriculum guide, which is posted on the district’s website.

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Afro-Caribbean Heritage Club Focuses on Culture & History

Huntington High School’s Afro-Caribbean Heritage Club is focused on both culture and history as the organization looks forward to the future.

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Winter Sports News

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Blue Devil Unified Bowling Season on the Horizon

Huntington High School’s varsity Unified co-ed bowling team will once again take to the lanes this winter. The program reached new heights last February and March as the 30 player squad notched a 6-2 record under head coach Lauren Blackburn.

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Huntington UFSD Bounds into 2026 Stronger than Ever

January 5 2026

The Huntington School District is striding into 2026 more confident and stronger than ever while continuing to be one of the crown jewels of the community.

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Anatomy & Physiology Course Offered at Huntington High School

January 5 2026

Not every high school is able to offer its students a full credit anatomy and physiology course, but Huntington High School does and several dozen sophomores, juniors and seniors have filled up four sections of classes.

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Trustees Considering Capital Needs & Proposition

January 5 2026

With the youngest building in Huntington UFSD being 57 years old, Huntington School Board members and district executives have been vigilant in maintaining the interior, exterior and campuses of all eight structures that serve as schools.

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Norah Moskowitz Leads Blue Devil Girls at the Armory

January 5 2026

Huntington junior Norah Moskowitz delivered an outstanding performance in the 600m at the North Shore Invitational at the Armory in Manhattan, jumping out of the third heat finish fourth overall in a highly competitive field of 273 athletes in a time of 1:39.55.

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Renovated Blue Market and Blutique Opens at HHS

December 23 2025

Huntington High School’s Blue Market and Blutique held its official reopening in its improved space in the building’s Cafeteria B. District and building level administrators attended the ceremony along with some of those who made the renovations possible.

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AP Government Students Participate in Congressional Simulation

December 23 2025

Advanced Placement Government & Politics classes participated in the congressional simulation in the School Heritage Museum at Huntington High School, creating, negotiating, debating and voting on prison reform bill.

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Blue Devils Pin Way Past Newfield in League Opener, 53-22

December 23 2025

The Huntington wrestling team won 10 of 14 individual matches to topple visiting Newfield in the league opener for both teams last Friday afternoon, 53-22. The following day, a contingent of Blue Devils who had missed one of the first two tournaments this winter traveled to Putnam Valley for a tournament that produced as many as six matches for some wrestlers.

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This is Huntington UFSD

December 23 2025

The first day of public education in Huntington was more than 368 years ago. A few years after the town was settled a group of community members came together to hire Jonas Holdsworth as the first school teacher in Huntington. Given a four year contract, he commenced class on February 11, 1657 in a private home. Huntington UFSD traces its origins to that day.

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Spanish Students Experience Culture, Literature & Theater in NYC

December 22 2025

Huntington High School students from various Spanish courses participated in an enriching educational trip to New York City. The experience blended holiday sightseeing with live theater, allowing students to connect classroom learning with authentic cultural exposure.

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Huntington Highlights: Woodhull’s Mallory Travers Loves Teaching in Huntington

December 22 2025

Mallory Travers loves her job and she especially enjoys working in Huntington UFSD as a special education teacher assigned to Woodhull Intermediate School. She has benefited from the support and encouragement of her colleagues and she gives her students everything she has.

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Blue Devil Captains Leading Winter Varsity Teams

December 22 2025

Leadership is important and it’s always been important to athletic coaches on every level. Some athletes seem to be born leaders while others develop the necessary qualities. Huntington High School coaches name team captains who possess the motivation and skills required to fulfill all the duties associated with the role of captain.

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Blue Devils Participate in Section XI Leadership Conference

December 22 2025

A contingent of Blue Devils participated in Section XI’s third annual Nick DeCillis Student-Athlete Leadership Conference at Brookhaven Town Hall last Friday.

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Jefferson Winter Songfest Packs School Gym

December 19 2025

Jefferson Primary School always stands tall with its proverbial head held high. That’s the way it should be for a place that has been educating Huntington kids since September 1962. Thousands have been taught in the building’s classrooms and with more than can be counted moving on to accomplish great things in every walk of life.

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Huntington Students Present at LI History Showcase

December 19 2025

Four Huntington High School students recently participated in the Long Island National History Day Showcase at the Huntington Public Library. Veda Gross, Chelsea Drummings, Naomi Lyons and Hennie England presented their projects during the session sponsored by the Huntington Historical Society.

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Huntington Students Participate in Training for Albany Initiative

December 19 2025

Three exceptional Huntington High School students who have been selected to participate in a mock State Assembly program in Albany completed the second of four planned training sessions on Thursday.

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Blue Devil Boys’ Track Continues to Evolve

December 19 2025

This comes under the heading of “to be determined,” but this could be a very successful winter season for the Huntington varsity boys’ indoor track and field team. The Blue Devils took another step in the process at last weekend’s Nassau Coaches Invitational at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island.

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Magic of the Darkroom - A Rare & Powerful Learning Experience

December 18 2025

In an age where images are instantly captured, edited, and shared with the tap of a screen, stepping into a traditional photographic darkroom feels magical. The door revolving door that transports you to a space where the lights are dim and red and where time slows down and learning becomes deeply tactile. For Huntington High School students, the opportunity to work in a real darkroom is truly special.

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QTEL Apprentices Continues with Professional Development

December 18 2025

Huntington UFSD continues to move forward with professional development sessions related to its Quality Teaching for English Learners apprenticeship initiative.

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An Inside Look at School Menus for Parents

December 18 2025

Do you want to know exactly what’s on your child’s school menu? Now you can with FD Meal Planner, your go-to tool for easy access to nutritional and allergen info on all school meals!

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Blue Devils Upend North Babylon in League Play, 52-46

December 18 2025

The Huntington girls’ basketball team resumed its winning ways at North Babylon on Tuesday night as the Blue Devils topped the Bulldogs in an exciting game, 52-46. Grace Gordon hits three crucial free throws in the final minute to keep Huntington head.

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Alumni Share College Experiences at Alma Mater

December 17 2025

Ten recent Huntington High School graduates participated in this year’s Alumni Day, organized and hosted by the Counseling Department. The members of the Classes of 2024 and 2025 provided current students with a meaningful opportunity to hear firsthand about the transition from high school to college and life beyond graduation.

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College Awareness Day in Huntington UFSD

December 17 2025

Huntington UFSD recently celebrated its annual districtwide College Awareness Day, an initiative designed to promote a college-going culture and encourage students to begin thinking about their future educational goals.

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Huntington Highlights: Bill Habel Keeps Southdown School Sparkling

December 17 2025

Bill Habel is well known around Southdown Primary School. He’s more than just the head custodian; he’s a proverbial jack of all trades, capable of fixing just about anything and solving almost any problem.

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Register Now for Blue Devil Winter Baseball Clinic

December 17 2025

The Blue Devil baseball program will be holding an indoor clinic on five Sundays this winter. All Huntington students currently enrolled in grades 2-8 are invited to consider participating.

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Advanced Photography Students Transform Darkness into Art

December 16 2025

Advanced Photography students at Huntington High School recently stepped into the world of long-exposure creativity as they explored the dynamic technique known as painting with light.

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Jefferson Has Fun with College & Career Day

December 16 2025

Jefferson Primary School students and teachers had fun observing College & Career Day around the building. Students arrived dressed in the garb of their dream professions, while staff showcased their pride by wearing college shirts and displaying signs from their alma maters.

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Huntington Celebrates Computer Science Week

December 16 2025

Huntington UFSD celebrated Computer Science Education Week all across the district. At Huntington High School, this included an exploration of possible careers in the computer science field and short presentations displayed on video monitors around the building about famous people working in the field.

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Blue Devil Girls Impress Field at Nassau Invitational

December 16 2025

The Huntington High School varsity girls’ indoor track and field team is starting to pick up its pace with a good showing at the Nassau Invitational at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex at Staten Island last Saturday.

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Joe Conklin Carries Huntington to Runner-up Finish at Mamaroneck

December 15 2025

Junior Joe Conklin has been paying the price. He’s changed his lifestyle over the past year, focusing it around family and school responsibilities and training for wrestling. The time and effort paid off last Saturday at the 50th annual Mamaroneck Tiger Tournament as Conklin swept through four matches to claim the 150 lb. title.

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Deck the Halls Lifts Holiday Spirits

December 15 2025

Huntington High School students are catching the holiday spirit as dozens of teenagers spent hours after school late last week decorating first and second floor hallways to help create a festive atmosphere in the building.

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Huntington Drama Club to Perform Titanic: The Musical

December 15 2025

The Huntington High School drama club is in early preparations for its next production. Faculty advisor Michael Schwendemann announced the club will perform “Titanic: The Musical” (ensemble version) on Friday and Saturday, March 27-28 in the high school auditorium.

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Washington School Students Study Gravitational Force

December 15 2025

On top of all their other likes and loves, Washington Primary School students have traditionally had a soft spot in the heart for science. That tradition continues this school year.

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Woodhull’s Fifth Grade Ambassadors an Energetic Group

December 12 2025

The Woodhull Intermediate School fifth and sixth grade Eagle Ambassadors program is all about making students feel welcomed, valued and connected. Every student fits in at Woodhull. No one is excluded and no one should ever feel they are.

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Flower Hill Artists Partner with HHS Life Skills Class

December 12 2025

Huntington High School’s Career Exploration 2 class strives to teach job skills through meaningful work experiences within the community. This fall, some students began spending time at Flower Hill Primary in teacher Nicholas J. Matarazzo’s art class.

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Ava McDonald Paces Huntington to Win in League Opener

December 12 2025

Ava McDonald poured in 23 points and added five rebounds and Leigh Evans scored a career high 16 points to lead the Huntington varsity girls’ basketball teams to a 54-33 victory over Connetquot in the league opener for both teams.

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Palermo & James Capture County Volleyball Honors

December 12 2025

Huntington High School’s reinstated varsity boys’ volleyball team is celebrating seniors Caleb Palermo and Spencer James, who received county awards at the Suffolk Boys’ Volleyball Coaches Assn. dinner at Villa Lombardi in Holbrook.

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STEM House System Competition in Full Swing

December 11 2025

Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School’s House system is a schoolwide character trait based recognition program that adds in a bit of competition. Each month one class in each grade level presents a character trait.

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Guided Reading Adventures for Washington Kindergarteners

December 11 2025

Many kindergarteners enter classrooms with letter-sound and sight-word knowledge. They are ready to read! “It is our goal to meet our Washington Winners where they are academically and continue them on their own trajectory,” Principal Dr. Michelle J. Richards said.

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Love of Running Motivates Finley Cross Country

December 11 2025

A love of running motivated the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams at J. Taylor Finley Middle School this past fall. Southdown Primary School physical education teacher John Romano coached the runners.

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Henrriquez & Bonilla Lead Finley Boys’ Soccer-Blue Team

December 11 2025

Eighth graders Nelson Henrriquez and Cristian Bonilla lead the J. Taylor Finley Middle School “blue” boys’ soccer team this past fall. Huntington High School physical education teacher Alexander Nelson coached the 22 player team.

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