Islip High School is the public high school in

Islip Islip may refer to: Places England * Islip, Northamptonshire *Islip, Oxfordshire United States *Islip, New York, a town in Suffolk County ** Islip (hamlet), New York, located in the above town **Central Islip, New York, a hamlet and census-d ...

, in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. It is a part of the

Islip School District Islip Union Free School District, also known as Islip Public Schools, is a school district in Long Island, New York. Its headquarters are in the Administration Building in the hamlet of Islip in the Town of Islip. The school district's mascot i ...

. the principal is Lara Gonzalez. The complete lists of current and past graduates, Regents exam scores, and other important information can be found on the New York State School Information Report Comprehensive School Report, as well as on Newsday.com, as current as the 2010-2011 school year. Graduates of Woodhull School (PK-6) of the Fire Island School District can attend Islip secondary schools, Islip High included.

Curriculum

The curriculum at the Islip high School includes all academic areas, as well as art, music, and technology. Beginning at the Middle School level, honors classes are offered in English, social studies, mathematics, science, Italian, and Spanish. Advanced Placement courses are offered in, including but not limited to, Art History, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, US History, European History, US Government and Politics, Human Geography, Calculus AB, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1 & 2, Environmental Science, Seminar, Research, and the Italian and Spanish Languages. The High School also offers dual credit options through affiliations with Suffolk County Community College (Math & Music), Farmingdale State College (Business & Technology), Hofstra (Engineering), and St. John's University (Italian, Business, & Science). *

Notable alumni

Alan Mayer Alan Mayer (born July 3, 1952) is an American retired soccer goalkeeper. He played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League and earned six caps with the United States men's national soccer team. In 2019 ...

, soccer goalkeeper *

Pat Petersen Patrick Petersen (December 3, 1959 – May 31, 2015) was an American long-distance runner who once held the American record for the marathon, when he ran 2:10:04 at the 1989 London Marathon It was a record that stood for 9 years, until it was fin ...

, long-distance runner *

Larry Saperstein Laurence Benjamin Saperstein (born April 12, 1998) is an American actor. He stars as Big Red in the Disney+ series ''High School Musical: The Musical: The Series''. Life and career Saperstein is from Islip, New York, Islip on the southern shore ...

, actor * Tom Veryzer, Major League Baseball player * Chris Wade, UFC Fighter * Sue Weber, soccer defender *

Louis Dejoy Louis DeJoy (born June 20, 1957) is an American businessman serving as the 75th U.S. postmaster general. He was appointed in May 2020 by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Prior to the appointment, he was the fou ...

, Postmaster General

Awards

In 2003, the cafeteria at Islip High School received the award for the Most Improved Cafeteria in the State from the New York State School FoodService Association.

References

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