West Islip High School is a public high school in the town of

West Islip West Islip is a hamlet and CDP founded roughly in 1683, located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Situated on the South Shore of Long Island, the population of the CDP was 27,048 at the time of the 2020 census. ...

, in Suffolk County,

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on the South Shore of

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. It is part of the West Islip Union Free School District.

Curriculum

The curriculum at West Islip High School includes all academic areas, as well as art, business, music, and technology. Beginning in Grade 7, a sequential honors program is offered in English, social studies, mathematics, science, and world languages. Advanced Placement courses are offered in English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, US History, European History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, US Government and Politics, Calculus AB and Calculus BC, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1 and Physics 2, Environmental Studies, Computer Science, Studio in Art, as well as Italian and Spanish Languages. College courses in business, social studies, English, child development, and world languages are offered by arrangement with Adelphi University, Dowling College, Long Island University and Syracuse University. Beginning September 2010, the high school also offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. In 2020 the high school was awarded the title of National Blue Ribbon School for its excellence in academics.

Athletics

The West Islip High School balls

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team has won the

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Boys Lacrosse Championship in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2012. The West Islip High School girls lacrosse team won the NYSPHSAA Girls Lacrosse Championship in 2015. The West Islip High School girls

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team won the NYSPHSAA Girls Soccer Championship in 1989. The boys baseball team since 2014 has won three Suffolk County Championships, and three Long Island Championships which were won in 2014, 2016 and 2017.

Arts

The high school offers various musical & theatre groups. Students can join or audition for multiple instrumental groups, include marching band, jazz band, orchestra, and others. Choir groups include chorus, select chorus, cantante, and the school's select show choir, Vocal Motion. Some of the instrument and vocal groups require auditions. The school's theatre department produces annual plays, one-act plays and a senior play.

Notable alumni

* Matt Anderson, former

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, gossip columnist and television host *

Sal Caccavale Salvatore Caccavale (born May 16, 1985 in West Islip, New York, West Islip, New York State, New York) is a former American soccer midfielder and now coach. He founded and directs his own youth soccer club called Achilles FC. He also serves as the ...

, soccer player and coach *

Thomas Downey Thomas Joseph Downey (born January 28, 1949) is an American attorney, lobbyist and former politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 2nd congressional district from 1975 to 1993. Early life and education Downey was born in Q ...

, former member of the

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, Member of the

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* Sean Henry,

administrator *

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, former member of the

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, Olympic

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champion *

Doug Seegers Douglas Seegers (born c. 1952 in Long Island, New York, United States) is an American country music artist, guitarist and songwriter. Life and work Seegers graduated from West Islip High School and started playing music in New York and Austin, ...

, country musician * Gary Sullivan, soccer player *

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, actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter *

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, former

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coach and broadcaster

Community

West Islip High School services all of West Islip and parts of

Bay Shore Bay Shore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, New York, United States. It is situated on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. The population of the CDP was 29,244 at the time of the 2020 ...

. The hamlet, West Islip, is part of the Town of Islip in Suffolk County.

References

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