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Best High Schools: Long Island Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Best High Schools: Long Island Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings
Best High Schools: Long Island Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Led by a strong showing downstate, New York is well-represented on U.S. News & World Report's brand-new rankings of the nation's best high schools. The rankings were released on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Top-ranked in the Empire State is the High School Math Science and Engineering at CCNY, with a 100-percent graduation rate and college readiness rating of 98.9, placing it at the No. 22 spot nationally. The top five-ranked Long Island high schools are: Jericho High School (13th in NY, 104th nationally) Garden City High School (21st in the state, 199th nationally) Great Neck South H…

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by Joe Lombardi
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These Nassau County Schools Honored For Excellent Athletes, Scholars These Nassau County Schools Honored For Excellent Athletes, Scholars
These Nassau County Schools Honored For Excellent Athletes, Scholars Just 35 high schools across Long Island were given a special designation for their stellar athletes who double as stellar academics. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, or NYSPHSAA, announced its 2022-2023 “School of Distinction” list on Thursday, July 27. Out of all 84 schools given the award, 35 were from Long Island. In order to qualify, a high school must have 100 percent of its varsity teams qualify for a “Scholar-Athlete team award,” which designates that the team’s average GPA is greater than or equal to a 90. The schools that made the cut from Suffolk C…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Long Island High Schools Among Best In NY, Nation In U.S. News Rankings Long Island High Schools Among Best In NY, Nation In U.S. News Rankings
Long Island High Schools Among Best In NY, Nation In U.S. News Rankings Long Island is well-represented in a brand-new U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools National Rankings. The following high schools made the Top 50 in New York State: Jericho Senior High School is ranked 13th within New York and 137th in the nation. Garden City High School is ranked 20th in New York and 180th nationally. Manhasset Secondary School is ranked 23rd within New York and 192nd in the country. Great Neck South High School is ranked 26th within New York and 232nd in the nation. Cold Spring Harbor High School is ranked 28th within New York and 247th nationally. Syosset Se…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Memorial Services Announced For Former Garden City HS Lacrosse Player Killed In Crash Memorial Services Announced For Former Garden City HS Lacrosse Player Killed In Crash
Memorial Services Announced For Former Garden City HS Lacrosse Player Killed In Crash Memorial services have been set for the Garden City former high school lacrosse player who was killed in a car accident. Sabrina Milone, 21, of Garden City, was killed around 9 p.m., Saturday, June 8, in a single-vehicle crash on Route 495 in Amesbury, Massachusets, said the Massachusetts State Police.  There will be a visitation on Friday, June 14 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, 1201 Franklin Ave., Garden City.  A service will be on Saturday, June 15 at 11 a.m. at Garden City Community Church, 245 Stewart Ave., Garden City.  Milone was a 2016 graduate of G…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Former Garden City HS Lacrosse Player, 21, Killed In Car Crash Former Garden City HS Lacrosse Player, 21, Killed In Car Crash
Former Garden City HS Lacrosse Player, 21, Killed In Car Crash A former Garden City High School lacrosse player has been killed in a car crash just north of Boston. Sabrina Milone, 21, of Garden City, was killed around 9 p.m., Saturday, June 8, in a single-vehicle crash on Route 495 in Amesbury, Massachusets, said the Massachusetts State Police. A preliminary investigation by Trooper Michael Crowley indicates that Milone was traveling on Route 495 northbound in a 2015 Jeep Wrangler when, for reasons still under investigation, she traveled off the right side of the roadway and crashed.  Milone was transported to Anna Jaques Hospital where she died…

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by Kathy Reakes
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These LI High Schools Among Nation's Best In New U.S. News & World Report Rankings These LI High Schools Among Nation's Best In New U.S. News & World Report Rankings
These LI High Schools Among Nation's Best In New U.S. News & World Report Rankings Where does your high school rank nationally? Now, you can find out. More than 17,000 schools nationwide are numerically ranked, up from last year's 2,700 schools in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The six factors weighed in the rankings were graduation rates, number of AP courses offered, college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, and underserved student performance. "Our mission with the Best High Schools rankings has always been to educate families about the schools in their district," said Ani…

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by Joe Lombardi