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Commack High School: A National Blue Ribbon 2021 Awardee

It is with great pride that we announce that Commack High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School for Exemplary High Performance 2021. This honor is extra special as it was based on the school’s continued academic performance, outstanding graduation rates, and the strength of its curriculum and programs during the pandemic. The extreme passion […]

October 16, 2021 5:43 pm / Comments Off / Read More

COMMACK TEAM SELECTED AS REGIONAL WINNER OF TOSHIBA AND NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION’S 29TH ANNUAL EXPLORAVISION COMPETITION

April 3, 2021 6:28 pm Comments Off

Twenty-Three Winning Teams Recognized for Innovative Solutions to the World’s Challenges
A team of students from Commack High School was selected as one of the regional winners of the 29th annual ExploraVision program, the largest K-12 science competition designed to build problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills. Their project, “Implementing Machine Learning and Nerve Signals in Prosthetic Finger […]

Commack Schools News: Two ISEF Finalists at Commack High School

April 29, 2020 1:52 pm Comments Off

ISEF Regeneron Finalists Announced

Two Commack High School science research students, Jordan Walsh and Ethan Sontarp, are finalists in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), sponsored by Regeneron (formerly INTEL). Finalists were chosen regionally in this year’s virtual fair, and our student’s projects were among more than 450 submissions rated and analyzed by the judges. […]

Commack News: Future Business Leaders Successful at Spring Competition

January 22, 2020 2:32 pm Comments Off

Thirty members of Commack High School’s Future Business Leaders Club competed in the FBLA Spring District Competition at Hofstra University. More than half won awards for their presentations.
“We are proud of each competing member’s participation and accomplishments at FBLA’s State District Competition,” said club co-advisor, Erin Maxcaro. “It is an excellent opportunity for all […]

National Merit Semifinalists Commack School District

October 20, 2019 6:09 pm Comments Off

Nine Commack High School seniors were named Semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Competition. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors and includes the highest-scoring students who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). The PSAT serves as the initial screening of program entrants […]

Engeman Theater Spring 2019 Student Classes

December 31, 2018 6:00 am Comments Off

The Engeman Players
Dates: February 25 – May 28, 2019
Times: Mondays from 6:30 -8:30 pm
Ages: Open to students in 6th-12th grade as of 9/18
Performance Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 performance.
All enrolled students will be a part of a full musical theater production that will be performed on the Main Stage set of THE ADDAMS FAMILY. There […]

School Superintendents And PTA Members Send Letter To Suffolk County Legislature Urging Passage Of Vaping Legislation

December 24, 2018 8:51 pm Comments Off

Legislator Spencer’s Bill Would Restrict Flavored Vape Products Across the County

Suffolk County Superintendents, administrators and PTA members are urging bi-partisan passage of IR 2128 in the Suffolk County Legislature that would restrict the sale of flavored vapor products in Suffolk County. The bill, which has been introduced by Legislator William “Doc” Spencer, is the latest […]

SCSSA Releases Its Blueprint For Action To Enhance School Safety

September 2, 2018 12:20 am Comments Off

On Aug. 27, 2018, the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association executive board introduced the association’s five-point Blueprint for Action to Enhance School Safety during a meeting with Suffolk County law enforcement officials and representatives from the office of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.
Hosted by the Elwood School District, the meeting was facilitated by Dr. Kenneth […]

Suffolk County Executive Bellone, Police Commissioner Hart Announce School Safety Plan Ahead Of Back To School

August 20, 2018 12:48 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced a multi-pronged plan designed to increase school safety and reduce response times for emergency personnel ahead of the start of the 2018-2019 School Year. The latest initiatives are in addition to several public safety measures recently undertaken by Suffolk County to ensure students, teachers, administrators […]

New Principal at Commack Middle School

August 19, 2018 5:39 pm Comments Off

Michael Larson was appointed as the principal of Commack Middle School at a special Board of Education meeting on August 16, 2018. Mr. Larson, who was one of the Assistant Principals at Commack High School, will be joining the administrative team at the Middle School immediately, to fill the vacancy left by former principal, Anthony […]