Huntington Union Free School District

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Huntington Union Free School District
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Location
United States
Coordinates 40°51′18″N73°24′56″W / 40.8551°N 73.4156°W / 40.8551; -73.4156 Coordinates: 40°51′18″N73°24′56″W / 40.8551°N 73.4156°W / 40.8551; -73.4156
District information
TypePublic
MottoA Tradition of Excellence since 1657
GradesK12
Established1657
SuperintendentJames W. Polansky
Asst. superintendent(s)Christopher Hender, Beth McCoy, Kathleen Acker
Schools8
NCES District ID3615090
Students and staff
Students4,445 [1]
District mascotBlue Devil
ColorsNavy & White
Other information
Website www.hufsd.edu

The Huntington Union - Free School District is a school district in Huntington, New York. There are eight schools in the district. Students in kindergarten through grade 3 are situated at Flower Hill Primary, Jefferson Primary, Southdown Primary and Washington Primary Schools. The Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School includes students in grades 4–6 from throughout the district. Woodhull Intermediate School houses students in grades 4, 5 and 6. J. Taylor Finley Middle School serves students in grades 7 and 8. Huntington High School serves students in grades 9 through 12.

The district is known for its diverse population and its broad-ranging academic and extracurricular programs, including widely recognized programs in the arts and athletics. The district has greatly expanded its STEM initiatives during the past few years, including the STEM Magnet School program and a middle school STEM enrichment program. The district also features an expanding and inclusive science research program at Huntington High School, [2] which produced a Intel Science Talent Search winner in 2014. [3] The elementary dual-language program is another popular option for elementary parents and students.

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References

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  2. "Science Department". HUFSD. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. "Aron Coraor Makes History at Intel Finals". Huntington Public Schools. March 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2022.