The stats are in on Huntington High School’s Class of 2016. Of the 294 graduates, 67 percent are headed to four year college and 26 percent plan to attend two-year schools. Another seven percent are expected to enter the military or a vocational program, immediately seek employment or take a “gap year” before enrolling in college.
Of the graduates, 41 percent earned Regents diplomas; two percent qualified for a Regents diploma with honors; 30 percent obtained Advanced Regents diplomas; 22 percent earned Advanced Regents diplomas with honors and five percent qualified for local diplomas.
Among Class of 2016 members, 95 percent obtained some type of Regents diploma with 22 percent of them achieving Mastery in Math and/or Mastery in Science diploma seals. The seniors garnered more than $11 million in scholarships.
Kitty Klein
Graduates are headed to a long list of local, state, regional, national and even international colleges and universities. The new alums plan to study at schools across the nation, including those located up and down the East Coast as well as others in the south, southwest and even West Coast.
“The accomplishments of Huntington’s Class of 2016 go beyond diploma types earned,” said Kitty Klein, district director of guidance and testing. “Students worked hard in and out of the classroom, committing to both their academics and curricular involvement in after school clubs, activities, sports and community service. I am proud of our graduates and I am confident they are prepared to meet the demands of college and career readiness.
Huntington High School’s college counseling center processed thousands of college applications this past year. Many of the applications were submitted for either early decision or early action.
Bernadette Walsh
The center is staffed by school counselor Bernadette Walsh and an office secretary. Mrs. Klein and Mrs. Walsh work closely together to ensure students and their parents receive all the help they need during the college application and selection process.
The college counseling center is a bustling office that is one of the most active areas in the building. It boasts a library that is filled with hundreds of books, college guides and bulletins, newsletters and journals providing students with detailed descriptions of colleges and universities, academic programs and majors, courses of study and financial aid and scholarship information.
Computers equipped with high speed internet access allow students to complete interest surveys, communicate with college admission offices, search databases for colleges and even file on-line applications.
College admission representatives and athletic coaches are regular visitors to Huntington’s college counseling center. Students are able to meet with them and discuss their programs. The center also provides workshops on interviewing skills, essay writing, financing higher education and preparing a successful application. Those interested in studying at vocational or technical schools are also given a full range of assistance.
