Island Trees High School
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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.
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 advanced diploma 50.5%
Dropout rate 3.9%
Black 1%
Asian 7%
Hispanic 11%
Students receiving free or reduced price lunches 4%
Limited English proficient students 2%
To 4-year College 58%
To 2-year College 35%
To Other Post-secondary 4%
To Employment 3%
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.
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.
Levittown, New York
Levittown is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York. Levittown is midway between the villages of Hempstead and Farmingdale. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 51,881....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, (USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) 11756 on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. It is a part of the Island Trees Union Free School District
Island Trees Union Free School District
Island Trees Union Free School District is a school district in central Nassau County on Long Island, approximately 31 miles east of New York City. The district includes parts of the following hamlets; Levittown, Bethpage and Seaford....
, 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.
Principal's Message
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.
Academics
Grads receiving Regents diploma 88.5%Grads receiving advanced diploma 50.5%
Dropout rate 3.9%
Demographics
White 82%Black 1%
Asian 7%
Hispanic 11%
Students receiving free or reduced price lunches 4%
Limited English proficient students 2%
Post- Secondary Plans
(as of 2008-09)To 4-year College 58%
To 2-year College 35%
To Other Post-secondary 4%
To Employment 3%
Campus
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. PicoIsland Trees School District v. Pico
Board of Education v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853 , was a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that the First Amendment limits the power of local school boards to remove library books from junior high schools and high schools.-Facts:...
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
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
Donnie Klang
Donald Joseph Klang, better known as Donnie Klang, is an American singer, songwriter, producer and model. He won Making the Band 4 and was awarded his own solo contract by Diddy. He released his debut album, Just a Rolling Stone in late 2008....
and Kevin Covais
Kevin Covais
Kevin Patrick Covais is a fifth-season American Idol finalist from Levittown, New York. He was the second finalist eliminated from the competition on March 22, 2006, making him the eleventh-place finalist. He is also an actor in the movie College....
. 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.
Notable alumni
- Eddie MoneyEddie MoneyEddie Money is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums...
, musician graduated 1967 - Donnie J. Klang from Making the BandMaking the BandMaking the Band is an ABC/MTV reality television series that exists in separate iterations, each iteration focusing on a specific music act. It spawned musical acts O-Town, Da Band, Danity Kane, Day26, and Donnie Klang...
4 (Seasons 1 and 2), received a solo contract with Bad Boy Records graduated 2003 - Kevin CovaisKevin CovaisKevin Patrick Covais is a fifth-season American Idol finalist from Levittown, New York. He was the second finalist eliminated from the competition on March 22, 2006, making him the eleventh-place finalist. He is also an actor in the movie College....
, American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
Finalist graduated 2007 - Tom KapinosTom KapinosTom Kapinos is a Greek-American television executive producer and screenwriter best known for his creation of the television series Californication....
, Screenwriter Dawson's CreekDawson's CreekDawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
and Executive Producer, Creator CalifornicationCalifornication (TV series)Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
graduated 1987