Island Trees High School

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Island Trees High School
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Island Trees High School
59 Straight Lane

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11756

United States
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Type Public high school
Established1949;74 years ago (1949)
School district Island Trees Union Free School District
PrincipalNicholas Grande [1]
Faculty55.99 FTEs [2]
Grades9th-12th
Enrollment730 (as of 2018-19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio13.04 [2]
Campus sizeSuburban
Campus typePublic
Color(s)Red   and White 
Mascot Bulldog
Nickname ITHS
Website www.islandtrees.org

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.

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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]

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