Makayla Bowman, a Kennedy High School senior, has been named a semifinalist in the 2026 Coca-Cola Scholars Program.

Schools throughout the Central High School District came together to celebrate Unity Day on Oct. 22, highlighting the district’s ongoing commitment to fostering kindness, inclusion, and a sense of belonging for all students.

Students from the Grand Avenue Middle School Art Club recently had the opportunity to take their classroom learning beyond the school walls during a special visit to the Hofstra University Museum of Art.

Brad Seidman, a 22-year educator at Kennedy High School, was among the 26 educators recognized as a 2025 Long Island School Hero honoree.

Soraya Primavera, a senior at Calhoun High School recently had her artwork selected for the 2025 AP Art and Design Exhibit.

At the Oct. 8 Board of Education meeting, student representatives from the Central High School District’s high schools and programs proudly represented their schools.

The Central High School District was ranked No. 67 in the nation, according to Niche.com's 2026 study of more than 10,000 school districts across the country.

The Central High School District hosted the annual Unity Summit on Sept. 26, bringing together high school athletes and coaches from across Section VIII Athletics in Nassau County to promote sportsmanship, civility, and unity in educationally based athletics.

Calhoun High School celebrated a vibrant and spirited Homecoming weekend, highlighted by a decisive 35–12 win over Roosevelt High School during the football game on Sept. 20.

Mepham High School celebrated a spirited Homecoming weekend, culminating in a thrilling 24-21 victory over Levittown’s MacArthur High School on Sept. 20.

One student in the High School District has been recognized as a National Merit Semifinalist, and nine additional students have been named Commended Students in the prestigious 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

The Central High School District is proud to celebrate the academic accomplishments of 731 students who have been recognized by the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars Program for their exceptional performance on AP exams.

Calista Chen, a Mepham High School senior earned All America honors in the 100m backstroke with a time of :55.46, in addition to scholastic All America honors.

Seven students in the Central High School District have been selected to participate in the NYSSMA All-State Music Festival.

The creativity was flowing in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District this summer, as hundreds of students have been enjoying the wide variety of courses offered in the annual Creative Arts Camp.

New NGSS-Aligned Course in Earth and Space Science & Life Science: Biology Launches Fall 2025

This summer, a group of incoming students in grades 7-9 from the district participated in the district’s Summer STEAM Camp, through which they dove into hands-on projects that blended science, technology, engineering, art and math.

Grand Avenue Middle School’s Class of 2025 celebrated its moving up on June 13 with three ceremonies on the school’s turf field.

Merrick Avenue Middle School’s Class of 2025 celebrated its moving up on June 13 with two ceremonies on the school’s turf field.

Calhoun High School’s Class of 2025 was celebrated on the school field on June 8.

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Mepham High School graduating Class of 2025 was celebrated on the football field on June 8 under a canopy of maroon fanfare and Pirate pride.

Earlier this school year, the Calhoun High School community launched a mural project as part of the global "You Are Not Alone" movement.

Kennedy High School’s Class of 2025 was celebrated on the school field on June 8 amid a sea of Cougar green pomp and circumstance.

Sofia Ricci, a junior at Calhoun High School, has been selected as a distinguished participant in the 2025-26 cohort of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Partners for the Future (PFF) program.

Congratulations to the 20 students who were honored at a June 9 graduation ceremony at Brookside’s Meadowbrook Alternative Program.

As the 2024–25 school year comes to a close, the CHSD board of education took a moment during its June 4 meeting to recognize four student representatives for their service throughout the year.

Nearly 50 BMB students, faculty, alumni and family?attended the 8th annual Broadcast Alliance for Senior High (BASH) awards at Hofstra University on May 22.?

The Central High School District held its third annual district orchestra concert on May 27.

Grand Avenue Middle School was abuzz with innovation and discovery on May 16, as students, families, and faculty gathered for the first student-hosted in-house Science Fair.

Eight Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District students were honored with the Students Building Bridges Award.

Siddhangi Wickramasinghe, a Sanford H. Calhoun High School sophomore, was named the Nassau County girls’ individual badminton champion.

In their first Shakespeare Festival since before the pandemic shutdown, students and staff at the Meadowbrook Alternative Program took a three-prong approach to this week-long production.

Bellmore-Merrick is among 935 other school districts nationwide that the NAMM Foundation selected as a Best Community for Music Education.

School bands across the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District performed in a Rock for Mental Health music festival on May 2.

Two seniors at Calhoun High School clinched Nassau County championships in their respective events during the winter track and field season.

Seven teams from Grand Avenue Middle School's Science Research Program competed in the South Asian American Women’s Alliance (SAAWA) Science Fair at Levittown Hall.

Students in Denise Schleith's English as a New Language (ENL) class at Merrick Avenue Middle School, together with members of the school’s International Buddy Club, practiced their English writing skills by composing heartfelt thank-you letters to veterans in honor of the May 4 Honor Flight.

Neurodiversity Acceptance and Awareness Month has been engaging, eventful and effervescent across the CHSD.

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