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Name
Central Islip Senior High School Address
85 Wheeler Road Town
Central Islip, NY 11722-9027 Community
Hamlet Type
Public High School Principal
Dr. Franklin N. Caesar Enrollment
1,800 students Grades
9 to 12 District
Central Islip Union Free School District Colors
Purple and Gold Mascot
The Musketeers Newspaper
The Rapier Website
School Page
District Page

Central Islip Senior High School is a high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 in Central Islip, New York

New York

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, United States

United States

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, serving students in grades 9

Ninth grade

Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....

-12

Twelfth grade

Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...

. It is part of the Central Islip School District.
Although it is prospering, the school districts system is getting entangled with union battles that are in fact hindering the children's education.

Academics

According to 2007 data, 78.6% of Central Islip graduates earn a New York State Regent's diploma

Regents Examinations

Regents High School examinations, sometimes shortened to the Regents, are mandatory in New York State through the New York State Education Department, designed and administered under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York...

. 35.1 percent of graduates plan to attend 4 year college, and 39.7% plan to attend a 2 year college.

Athletics

Central Islip fields a number of varsity and junior varsity athletic teams in Section 11 of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association

New York State Public High School Athletic Association

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association is the governing body of interscholastic sports for many schools in New York. It consists of 768 member high schools from the state divided into 11 numbered sections...

, including Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Football, Swimming, Tennis, Bowling, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, and Track.

External links

• Central Isip High School's website