Island Trees High School is a coeducational public high school serving students in ninth grade through twelfth grade, in Levittown, New York, United States, 31.0 miles east of Manhattan. It is a part of the Island Trees Union Free School District. The school offers various clubs, electives, and AP courses. Island Trees High School serves portions of Levittown, Bethpage and Seaford.
| Island Trees High School | |
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 Island Trees High School | |
| Address | |
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59 Straight Lane , 11756 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1949 |
| School district | Island Trees Union Free School District |
| Principal | Nicholas Grande[1] |
| Faculty | 67.73 FTEs[2] |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Enrollment | 727 (as of 2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.73[2] |
| Campus size | Suburban |
| Campus type | Public |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Nickname | ITHS |
| Website | www |
As of the 2016–17 school year, the school had an enrollment of 746 students and 59 classroom teachers (on a full-time equivalent basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.74:1. There were 145 students (19.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Act and 38 (5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2] The dropout rate was 1%.[3]
Notable alumni
edit- Kevin Covais, American Idol finalist[4]
- Jesse Kinch, rock singer, songwriter and guitar player[5]
- Eddie Money, rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter with 11 top 40 songs[6]
- Donnie Klang, singer-songwriter[7]
- Tom Kapinos, Screen and television writer
References
edit- ^ "NYS Admin Listing: Island Trees High School". New York State Education Department.
- ^ a b c d "School data for Island Trees High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
- ^ "Island Trees School District". Newsday.
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (April 9, 2006). "Is There Life After 'American Idol'?". The New York Times.
- ^ Rasheed, Youseph (August 8, 2014). "Jesse Kinch's Star Keeps On Rising". Long Island Weekly.
- ^ Taylor, Letta (March 21, 2016). "From the archive: Eddie Money's Long Island paradise". Newsday.
- ^ La Gorce, Tammy (September 19, 2008). "From Levittown, a New Voice Emerges". The New York Times.
External links
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