| Island Trees High School | |
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| Location | |
| 59 Straight Lane Levittown, NY, 11756 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1949 |
| School district | Island Trees Union Free School District |
| Principal | Nicholas Grande[1] |
| Vice principal | Pamela Hostetter |
| Faculty | 71 |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Enrollment | 901 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 26 |
| Campus size | Suburban |
| Campus type | Public |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Nickname | ITHS |
| Information | 516-520-2135 |
| Website | School website |
The Island Trees High School is a coeducational 9-12 high school located at 59 Straight Lane, Levittown, New York, (USA) 11756 on Long Island. It is a part of the Island Trees Union Free School District, 31.0 miles east of Manhattan. The school offers various clubs, electives, and AP courses.
The Island Trees Bull Dogs strive for success in academics, sports, theater, art and music. The school hosts a variety of clubs ranging from student government to peer tutors. There is an active parents organization and guidance department.
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The Island Trees High School is engaged in an active partnership with students, parents, educators and the community in creating a challenging and rigorous academic environment where all students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to relevant tasks that will assist them in becoming responsible members of the community.
Through this process, the mission of Island Trees High School is to foster the development of life-long learners who will become productive contributors of our highly technical and diverse society.
Grads receiving Regents diploma 88.5%
Grads receiving advanced diploma 50.5%
Dropout rate 3.9%
Math - Grade 10- 18 Students
English - Grade 10- 20 Students
White 82%
Black 1%
Asian 7%
Hispanic 11%
Students receiving free or reduced price lunches 4%
Limited English proficient students 2%
(as of 2008-09)
To 4-year College 58%
To 2-year College 35%
To Other Post-secondary 4%
To Employment 3%
A dispute over the removal of books from the high school library led eventually to the United States Supreme Court, where a fractured court ruled in Island Trees School District v. Pico that the school board had no power to remove the books.
In the summer of 2008, the High School was testing for possible lead contamination. According to Newsday, the school spent $141,000 to do the testing, which continued through the end of September.
Daniel Fuentes Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 by Nancy and Armando Fuentes with the help and support of Island Trees High School in Levittown, New York. Island Trees High School officials and supervisors worked with the Fuentes Family in order to help students obtain a college education.
Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to graduating Island Trees High School seniors. Awards will be available to help cover the costs of tuition, room and board, fees and other required educational expenses.
On Saturday, November 14, 2009, the Daniel A. Fuentes Memorial Scholarship fundraiser was held at the Farmingdale Lanes. The Fuentes family organized the event, assisted by a committee including many community members and friends. Danny's son, Daniel Jonathan Fuentes rolled out the first bowling ball to open the fundraiser. Over 300 people attended, including many Island Trees students and staff. A number of dignitaries were also in attendance. Entertainment was provided by a number of talented performers, including Island Trees alumni, Donnie Klang and Kevin Covais. Thanks to the dedication and efforts of the Fuentes family, over $12,000.00 was raised for the scholarship fund, which directly benefits Island Trees students. An additional $3000.00 was contributed in Danny's name to the Verizon Pioneer program, which distributes needed supplies to military troops serving overseas, as well as Wounded Warriors, recovering from war related injuries. The generosity of Danny's family and friends is much appreciated by all of Island Trees.