Huntington Public Schools, NY

June 26, 2017 Headlines

Twenty Huntington Grads Notch NYS Seal of Biliteracy

For the first time ever, Huntington High School graduates who speak more than one language were able to earn New York State’s new Seal of Biliteracy on their diplomas.

Washington Students with Perfect Attendance Recognized

On the final day of the school year, Washington School Principal Marsha Neville recognized a special group of seven students spanning several grades for having perfect attendance in 2016/17.

Finley Girls’ Lax Compiles 5-2-2 Mark

The J. Taylor Finley Middle School girls’ lacrosse team turned in a very solid season, showcasing some promising players while compiling a 5-2-2 mark.

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Eli Mollineaux Scholarships Presented to Senior Trio

Eli Mollineaux was a special teenager so it’s only fitting that three exceptional Huntington High School teenagers are the first recipients of a scholarship presented in his memory.

Jefferson Primary School’s Citizens of the Month for May were a proud group of boys and girls. The youngsters worked hard with their teachers and classmates and demonstrated fine behavior all around the building.

SEARCH Students Engage in Labs at DNA Center

Who doesn’t like to experience something new? Certainly not sixth graders in the Huntington School District’s SEARCH program. Thirty youngsters recently traveled to the DNA Learning Center in Cold Spring Harbor for a series of labs that ignited their intellectual curiosity.

Finley Baseball Compiles 7-2 Mark

The J. Taylor Finley Middle School baseball team utilized powerful hitting and sharp pitching to compile a 7-2 record this spring.

Blue Devil Boosters Present Sportsmanship Scholarships

The Huntington Booster Club recognized four remarkable teenagers with sportsmanship awards and scholarships at Huntington High School’s 49th annual senior athletic awards banquet held in Louis D. Giani Gymnasium.

Huntington’s 156th Commencement Exercises on Friday Night

Huntington High School’s Class of 2017 will parade into Blue Devil Stadium in parallel columns on Friday at 6:30 p.m. for the school’s 156th commencement exercises. A crowd of about 2,000 is expected to attend.

Washington Students Recognized with Awards

Washington Primary School Principal Marsha Neville recently presented awards to May’s top students and introduced June’s Featured Artists.

Blue Devil Girls’ Make Splash at Nationals

Huntington High School sophomores Erika Varady and Keily Rivas are splendid race walk athletes for the Blue Devil track team. The two teenagers stepped onto a much bigger stage at the New Balance Nationals at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro on Friday morning.

Kyree Johnson Wins Ray Deren Memorial Scholarship

Ray Deren’s name is engraved in granite in the annals of Blue Devil athletic history. The innovative sports administrator’s creativity and foresight helped spur the skyrocketing of opportunities available to Huntington’s student-athletes.

Charles Nottingham Wins Washington Spelling Bee

There was both tension and excitement in the air as Washington Primary School’s second grade spelling bee played out last Friday afternoon in the gym. After a series of pressure filled rounds, Charles Nottingham emerged as this year’s champion after correctly spelling the word “mechanical.”

Samantha McGloin Qualifies for Creative Problem Solving Institute

Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School fifth grader Samantha McGloin has been invited to participate in the Institute for Creative Problem Solving for Gifted and Talented Students. The program is hosted by SUNY College at Old Westbury on its campus.

The Huntington Website Acknowledges . . . .

The folks who operate the Huntington School District’s website would like to acknowledge important behind-the-scenes assistance they have received this year. As a result of this help, four new stories, additional postings and photos have been able to appear each morning of every school day since September.

Garrett Moya Captures Pettit Scholarship

T. Christopher Pettit’s name is permanently etched in history as one of Huntington High School’s most sensational scholars and athletes ever.

Huntington Foundation Donates $50K for Grants

The Huntington Foundation has donated more than $50,000 to the Huntington School District to fund eight Star grants sought by faculty members for innovative projects in several buildings.

Ryan Stieve Wins Fulton Memorial Scholarship

John Fulton, Sr. was really quite a guy. Patient, empathetic and generous to a fault, he was adored by his family and friends. He grew up in Huntington, raised his family here and ran a wildly successful business out of a building in the village.

Trustees Appoint New Special Education Chair

Valerie Monforte has been appointed to serve as the Huntington School District’s special education chair for grades K-6. She assumed her new position last Friday and replaces Diana Rich, who became the department’s district director.

Huntington Trio Honored at OHEKA Garden Party

Three talented Huntington High School seniors were recently honored at the annual garden party of Friends of OHEKA. Each of the teenagers received the Otto Kahn Award, which carries with it a $3,000 stipend.

Huntington Garners Honors in Spanish Contests

Two sensational Huntington High School students turned in impressive performances in this year’s Victor Baptiste essay contest sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese’s Long Island chapter.

Huntington Faculty Duo Inspires Senior Rachel Roday

Rachel Roday is down to her final hours as a Huntington High School senior. While she’s already looking forward to her next experience at the University of Delaware, the teenager will never forget a pair of science teachers who have meant so much to her.

Huntington Looks Ahead to National History Day 2018

The most successful year that Huntington High School has ever had in the National History Day initiative is now in the record books as teachers and students look ahead to the 2018 program.

Carlos Cordero-Salazar Captures Munson Scholarship

Carlos Cordero-Salazar is a very hard worker, who has managed to successfully juggle numerous responsibilities while maintaining high standards across the board for himself. A member of Huntington High School’s Class of 2017, the teenager is headed to Farmingdale State College to study mechanical engineering.

Aidan Forbes Wins National History Day Honors

Aidan Forbes is on a roll. The Huntington High School junior captured third place honors in the National History Day finals at the University of Maryland at College Park.

SEARCH Mock Trials Spur Intellectual Battles

There’s nothing like a courtroom battle to get the competitive juices flowing. Students in the Huntington School District’s SEARCH program enjoyed the intellectual give and take that this year’s Trial Day provided.

2016 Salutatorian Olivia Stamatatos Settles into Cornell

After a few early bumps in the road, Olivia Stamatatos has settled nicely into Cornell University. Huntington High School’s Class of 2016 salutatorian is on a pre-med track and as she heads into her sophomore year at the storied Ivy League college she is thriving.

Senior Manyara Cuadra Wins Principal’s Award

In a class filled with superstars, Manyara Cuadra shines bright. The Huntington High School senior garnered this year’s Principal’s Award following an impressive four year run.

Huntington Robotics Celebrates Season at Dinner

Huntington Robotics capped off another exceptional season with a celebratory awards dinner at LaunchPad Huntington on Main Street in the village.

Bethanne McCoy Appointed Assistant Superintendent

A seasoned educator is joining the Huntington School District’s administrative team. Bethanne M. McCoy is coming aboard as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.

Charlie Ehrman Wins Heart of Huntington Award

Charlie Ehrman’s bigger than life heart is well-known. The Huntington High School senior has done so much for so many, pulling more than a few all-nighters to assist some important cause with his remarkable filmmaking skills.

H-ton Senior Kelsey Miller Makes Her Mark

Kelsey Miller is the optimistic, energetic and enthusiastic president of Huntington High School’s Class of 2017. The teenager exudes confidence and for good reason; she’s so talented and earns the admiration and trust of her classmates and teachers so easily that she can probably accomplish just about anything she sets out to do.

Senior Anna Gulizio Will Always Love Huntington

Anna Gulizio will always have a special place in her heart reserved just for Huntington High School and the people she has come across over the past four years. From classmates and teammates to teachers, coaches, administrators and all the others who make the school tick and give the community that special feel, the senior won’t forget any of them.

Kathryn Dara Captures Steve Tribus Scholarship

When Huntington School District teachers and administrators learned that retired Assistant Superintendent Steven Tribus had passed away suddenly on January 28, 2013, the spirits of his former colleagues sank.

Blue Devil Girls’ Lax Captures Post-Season Honors

Huntington High School girls’ lacrosse players collected post-season awards this week at the county dinner at East Winds in Wading River.

Rachel Roday Chooses the University of Delaware

Rachel Roday has jammed as much as she could into the last four years. The Huntington High School senior is a high achiever with enormous energy and enthusiasm. She will graduate near the top of the Class of 2017.

Huntington Actors Claim Hunting-Tony Awards

The Huntington High School drama club closed out another successful year with two of its actors claiming top honors at the Hunting-Tony Awards ceremony at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport.

The Year the Whale Came to Huntington

Huntington schools have been known to close for snow storms, ice storms, hurricanes and similar calamities, but because of a beached whale? It happened; it really happened.

HHS Math Honor Society Hosts Regents Review Night

Watching teenagers helping each other in a classroom setting is an awesome sight. Huntington High School Math Honor Society members recently staged Regents review sessions for classmates on a hot June evening and those observing the event unfold couldn’t help but be impressed.

Senior Rebecca Caballero Chooses Univ. of New Haven

Rebecca Caballero doesn’t want it to end. The Huntington High School senior is such a competitor that she plans to participate on the University of New Haven’s track and field team. After winning the Suffolk Division II pentathlon championship for the second consecutive season, who can blame her for wanting to push on with her athletic career?

H-ton’s Relay For Life Brings Community Together

Hope. Courage. Cure. These three words spurred nearly 600 teenagers to raise almost $100,000 this past weekend at Huntington High School’s annual Relay For Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

SEPTA’s Sunset & Sounds Gala Stuns Again

The Huntington School District’s Special Education PTA is indefatigable in pursuit of its goals. The organization recently held its annual gala at the Head of the Bay Club, raising thousands of dollars that will be ultimately be plowed right back into programs designed to enhance the classroom experience of hundreds of students.

Blue Devil Track Team Wins State Championship

The Huntington High School boys’ spring track and field team proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that it’s the best in the state. Period.

Senior Thomas Stock Will Always be a Blue Devil

Thomas Stock can do it all. The Huntington High School senior plays football and baseball, is a valued member of the robotics team and can even sing. That’s just a taste of his many talents.

HHS Interact Club Organizes for New Year

They’re gearing up to continue making a difference in the community and around the world. Huntington High School’s Interact Club is organizing for the 2017/18 school year, putting a new executive board in place and planning the initiatives it wants to pursue.

Environmental Club Plants Special Courtyard Garden

In the long history of Huntington High School, few organizations have been able to pack as much of a wallop in their first year of existence as has the new environmental club.

Free Boys’ Soccer Clinic at Jefferson on Weds. June 14

Fresh off a free boys’ soccer clinic for fifth and sixth graders at Woodhull Intermediate School that drew 70 energetic youngsters, Huntington High School coaches John Pagano, Jason Suarez and Jose Alfaro have organized another free clinic.

 Huntington Highlights  Did you Know...Huntington High School's Class of 2017...
 92% are headed to College

 95% earned Regent's Diplomas

 Graduates captured nearly $19 million in scholarships and grants

Our Mission:

A Tradition of Excellence since 1657

“Recognizing the strengths of our district’s traditions, its history of community support, the diversity of our population and our commitment to educational excellence, the mission of the Huntington Union Free School District is to educate students by effectively teaching an enriched body of knowledge through the active participation of all students, building upon their unique talents and abilities to produce creative, self-assured, responsible citizens who are capable of critical thought and action.”