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Class of 2025 News

Amanda Cullinan Scholarships to be Awarded at Huntington

Huntington High School seniors who have participated in the Blue Devil athletic program are encouraged to apply for the Amanda (Hertig) Cullinan Student-Athlete Resiliency Award by May 15. The $2,500 scholarship will be presented for the third time this year. It honors a Class of 1996 member who starred on the girls’ lacrosse team and who also served as the high school’s student government president.

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High School News

Sophomore Julian Canales Wins Spelling Bee Title

Julian Canales won the Huntington High School spelling bee championship on Thursday afternoon in the auditorium, besting runner-up Christina Ray and third place finisher Ludo Cattano. The event was organized by the Post Ellipsis chapter of the National English Honor Society.

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Spring Athletics News

Final Forms Opens for Spring Sign-ups on February 18

Final Forms opens for spring season sign-ups for athletes at Huntington High School on February 18. Athletes at J. Taylor Finley Middle School can begin signing up on February 25. This will mark the full implementation of Final Forms in Huntington UFSD.

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UPK News

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Applications Now Available

The Huntington School District is accepting lottery applications for its 2025/26 universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) program. The deadline to submit an application is April 7.

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Carly Gallagher Pens First Place Project on Infamous Study

February 13 2025

Carly Gallagher chose to tackle and research one of the most infamous episodes of United States government disease research. The teenager won first place in the historical paper category in this year’s National History Day contest at Huntington High School for her project titled Tuskegee’s Controversial Syphilis Study: How the Tuskegee Syphilis Study has Shaped Discussions of Medical Ethics and Civil Rights Throughout History.”

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Virtual Enterprise Company Hosts Dodgeball Tournament

February 13 2025

Huntington High School Horizon VR Virtual Enterprise hosted a fun fundraising activity in Louis D. Giani Gym this week after school. The firm planned, promoted and executed all aspects of the first annual Virtual Enterprise Dodgeball Tournament with members stating it was a success.

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Spring Driver Ed Program Has Openings

February 13 2025

Huntington UFSD’s spring driver education program still has about 20 openings remaining. The seats are being offered on a first come, first served basis. The course will run from March 3 through May 1, 2025.

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Yasir Jones Captures John Paci, Jr. Award

February 13 2025

Yasir Jones enjoyed a superb fall season in the Huntington varsity football team’s backfield. His performance was dizzying at times with two games of more than 200 yards rushing and three touchdowns. The team’s coaching staff has high expectations for the junior next fall.

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Huntington Artists Win Awards at SCALA Show

February 12 2025

The Suffolk County Art Leaders Association (SCALA) recently held its annual All County and Senior Scholarship Show, featuring submissions from 15 high schools across Suffolk County, including Huntington High School.

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Trustees Adopt School Calendar for 2025/26

February 12 2025

The Huntington School Board has adopted a proposed district calendar for the 2025-26 school year. Trustees voted unanimously at their February 10 public meeting to approve the plan, which will have school begin on Tuesday, September 2 and finish on Friday, June 26, 2026.

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Partners Focus on Robert Moses & Cross Bronx Expressway

February 12 2025

Juniors Kiley Barch and Emma Polinsky joined together to collaborate on research project focused on master builder Robert Moses and the development and construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway that won first place in the Group Documentary category of the National History Day contest at Huntington High School.

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With Just Two Seniors, Blue Devil Fencing on the Rise

February 12 2025

The combined Huntington/Harborfields varsity boys’ and girls’ fencing teams closed out the season with high hopes, if not expectations, for future success. Only two seniors will be lost to graduation and many underclassmen garnered All-County and All-League honors.

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Junior Division Special Awards at National History Day

February 11 2025

Projects entered into this year’s National History Day contest in Huntington UFSD reached new heights for breadth and quality of research across numerous competition categories.

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Finley MathCounts Team Competes in Great Neck

February 11 2025

It all adds up and then some for the J. Taylor Finley Middle School MathCounts team, which participated in its chapter competition last weekend.

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Blue Devils Win & Await County Seeding

February 11 2025

The Huntington varsity girls’ basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a 51-37 victory at Smithtown East. The Blue Devils improved to 15-5 this winter. The county seeding meeting is scheduled for today (Tuesday) at Section XI at 11 a.m.

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Free Girls’ Basketball Clinic on Tuesday, February 18

February 11 2025

The Huntington girls’ basketball program is enjoying a great run, winning 15 regular season games this winter under new head coach Perry Marinelli and his staff.

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HHS Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced

February 10 2025

Isabella Careccia-Johnson has been named valedictorian of Huntington High School’s Class of 2025. Nicholas Plachta is this year’s salutatorian. The exceptional duo has enjoyed spectacular four year runs packed with academic and co-curricular success.

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The Blue Market & Blutique Continues to Thrive

February 10 2025

The Blue Market & Blutique at Huntington High School continues to thrive. The initiative is a community-driven effort to provide essential resources to students, helping ensure they have the support they need to succeed in school.

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Flower Hill Third Graders Have Fun with Super Bowl

February 10 2025

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest annual events in the United States. It draws a massive television audience and interest from coast to coast. Flower Hill Primary School third graders were recently busy preparing for the big game and day with various engaging and collaborative activities coordinated by teachers Allison Conlon and Jaime Jerome.

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Washington’s Family Engagement Night an Artistic Delight

February 10 2025

The Washington Primary School community likes nothing better than coming together and enjoying each other’s company. February’s Family Engagement Night was such an occasion and those of all ages enjoyed the time together.

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Top National History Day Websites Garner Awards

February 7 2025

This week’s National History Day local competition in Huntington UFSD drew hundreds of entries in a variety of individual and group categories. The top finishers will now advance to the Long Island History Day finals at Hofstra next month.

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House Community Unity Day Coming to STEM School

February 7 2025

House Community Unity Day is coming to Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School. This fun family event raised more than $1,500 for local charities last year. Students are hoping to raise even more monies in 2025.

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Finley Football Awards Presented at Dinner

February 7 2025

Four J. Taylor Finley Middle School football players were recognized by their coaches at the recent Blue Devil football dinner and awards night at the Halesite Fire Department.

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Blue Devil Baseball Plans Fundraiser

February 7 2025

The Huntington High School baseball program is planning a fundraiser on Saturday, March 8 from 1-4 p.m. at Six Harbors Brewing Company at 243 New York Avenue in Huntington. A donation of $25 per person is suggested.

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Beauty And The Beast, Jr. on Stage this Weekend

February 6 2025

Three days of sensational performances await crowds this weekend as actors and stagehands from Woodhull Intermediate School and Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School take the stage for the musical, “Beauty And the Beast Jr.” at Huntington High School

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Symphonic Pops Orchestra to Perform at HHS on March 2

February 6 2025

The Long Island Symphonic Pops orchestra will be joined by the Huntington High School string orchestra for an inter-generational concert on Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m. The event is open to the public. No tickets are required. Kids are free. There is a suggested donation of $10 for adults, but it is not required.

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Fencers to Compete in County Championships on Saturday

February 6 2025

The top Huntington varsity boys’ and girls’ fencers are set to compete in the Suffolk individual championships at Half Hollow Hills East on Saturday at 9 a.m.

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Huntington Offers Two Free Football Intramural Programs

February 6 2025

The Huntington UFSD athletic department is offering two free football intramural programs for students across grades 6-12. The intramurals will begin the week of February 9.

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Huntington’s Sixth Grade Parent Night Offers Insight

February 5 2025

The Huntington UFSD’s recent Sixth Grade Guidance Night offered parents valuable insight into the J. Taylor Finley Middle School academic and extracurricular programs.

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DrumFIT Fitness Debuts at Woodhull School

February 5 2025

Woodhull Intermediate School physical education teacher Carrie Postel has implemented an exercise program she calls DrumFIT Fitness. The fourth, fifth and sixth graders in special education teacher Ashley Williams’ class are loving it.

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Blue Devil Stadium Field Banners Available

February 5 2025

Blue Devil Stadium family and corporate field banners are available for purchase. Dozens of banners are currently affixed to the fencing surrounding the track oval that circle the turf playing surface.

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HHS Girls’ Flag Football Clinic & Intramurals

February 5 2025

A clinic and intramural flag football program for Huntington High School girls’ has been scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from February 11 through March 13 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. on either the Blue Devil Stadium or Alumni Field turf. All girls’ interested in flag football are invited to attend.

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H-ton Garners Computer Science Female Diversity Award

February 4 2025

Huntington High School has captured the College Board’s Advanced Placement Computer Science Female Diversity Award. The Blue Devils are among only 237 honorees nationwide. There are more than 20,000 US high schools across the 50 states.

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Woodhull Presents Eagles of the Month Awards

February 4 2025

Smiles. Plenty of smiles. That’s what everyone around Woodhull Intermediate School saw when January’s Eagles of the Month Awards were announced. Lots of happy children walking away with certificates. Classmates were happy, too.

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Huntington Girls Upset State Ranked Hills East

February 4 2025

The Huntington girls’ basketball team surprised all of Suffolk when it took down state ranked Half Hollow Hills East on Saturday without its two highest scorers in an amazing display of teamwork, 42-40. The victor improved the Blue Devils’ record to 14-5 this winter.

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Blue Devils Win 4x400m Relay at County Championships

February 4 2025

Oh, what a difference a week or two makes. Two weeks ago at the Suffolk League II boys’ track and field championships, Connetquot edged Huntington for 4x400m relay gold. But this past Saturday, the result was reversed at the Section XI Large School County Championships.

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Huntington’s Science Olympians Earn Medals

February 3 2025

Huntington High School’s Science Olympiad team is in the midst of a remarkable year filled with achievements and personal growth.

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Southdown Honors its Winter Stars

February 3 2025

Southdown Primary School recognized several dozen students as its Stars of the Month for December and January. The youngsters were all thrilled to be honored for their work and efforts in and out of classrooms and all around the building.

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H-ton Celebrates National School Counseling Week

February 3 2025

Huntington UFSD is joining with school districts across the country in celebrating National School Counseling Week 2025. Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, the week will highlight the significant impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.

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Blue Devils Honor Eight Players on Senior Night

February 3 2025

Collectively they have decades of experience in the Huntington boys’ basketball program so it was only fitting that the Blue Devils recognized their veterans in a special way at Senior Night in Louis D. Giani Gymnasium.

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HFEE to Honor Mike Schwendemann & Darin Reed

January 31 2025

The Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education has announced it will honor Huntington High School English teacher and drama club advisor Michael Schwendemann and Huntington High School Class of 1984 member and photographer extraordinaire Darin Reed at the organization’s annual gala set for Thursday, March 20 at the Harbor Club at Prime.

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Tom Smith Garners Top Football Scholar Award

January 31 2025

Thomas Smith captured the Christopher Pettit Award at the Huntington High School football team’s annual awards dinner that drew a crowd of 250 to the Halesite Fire Department. The Blue Devil senior was recognized as the player with the highest academic average.

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Happy Birthday Huntington Schools

January 31 2025

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, 368 years ago.

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Banny Soc Concua Captures Pete Sansiviero Lineman Award

January 31 2025

Peter Sansiviero is Huntington through and through. He graduated from high school here, taught physical education at J. Taylor Finley Middle School for 34 years and coached in the Blue Devil football program for 18 seasons.

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Our Mission

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.

Huntington Public Schools A Tradition of Excellence since 1657