Science Research Courses Available at Huntington High School

Huntington High School students can choose from among separate 24 science courses to help satisfy their inquisitive natures. It’s an impressive lineup that few other schools can match. Teachers are experts in their field with almost everyone holding advanced degrees.

“Science is part of our everyday lives,” states the department’s objectives. “If you have ever wondered why a morning is foggy, observed a spider weaving its web, or positioned your beach blanket according to the tides, you have experienced science. Through science classes, we attempt to provide understanding to the world around us. Our courses are aligned with the New York State Standards in the Core areas of Living Environment and the Physical Settings.”

A pair of science research courses are among the classes available to students. They are both popular, which many students taking four years of research courses. (The courses can be repeated as students work on multi-year projects to completely new ones.

Lori Kenny and Matthew Liguori teach the science research classes. Students should seek either of them out for more information about the program.

Here are descriptions for each of the two courses:

Introduction to Science Research Honors - Course #450-9

(1 Year - 1 Credit) 5 periods weekly

Offered to grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

This course revolves around introducing students to developing and completing a science project to compete in local or state science competitions. Development of real-world skills, such as oral and written communication, statistical analysis, and technology will be a part of the curriculum. Students will be assessed by a scaffold of lessons beginning with an original hypothesis and project proposal, confounded with social communication skills and technology for research analysis, and culminating in a written scientific paper and formal presentation. Student are encouraged to take this course for successive years.

Science Research Honors - Course #450

(1 Year - 1 Credit) 5 periods Weekly

Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introduction to Science Research Honors.

Students will continue to develop their skills by learning advanced statistics, formal communication with mentors, and professional presentation and written skills for application to advanced competitions at local, state, or national science competitions. There is a focus on the development of skills for individual student interests for both college and career readiness.