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Coordinates: 40°44′10″N 73°29′59″W / 40.73611°N 73.49972°W / 40.73611; -73.49972
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Island Trees Union Free School District
Address
74 Farmedge Road
Levittown
, New York, 11756
United States
Coordinates40°44′10″N 73°29′59″W / 40.73611°N 73.49972°W / 40.73611; -73.49972
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12[1]
NCES District ID3615510 [1]
Students and staff
Students2,195 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers180.7 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Staff197.82 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.15:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.islandtrees.org
Island Trees High School

Island Trees Union Free School District is a school district in central Nassau County on Long Island, approximately 31 miles east of New York City. The district includes parts of the following hamlets; Levittown, Bethpage, Plainedge, and Seaford.

The Island Trees School District gained notoriety in the United States Supreme Court case Island Trees School District v. Pico regarding censorship of books in school libraries.

History

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The School District dates back to 1902. In 1982, the district went to the US Supreme Court to defend banning books in Island Trees School District v. Pico.

Schools

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Elementary schools (K-4)

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  • J. Fred Sparke Elementary
  • Michael F. Stokes Elementary
Island Trees Memorial Middle School

Middle schools (5-8)

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  • Island Trees Memorial Middle School

High school (9-12)

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Other

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  • Early Childhood Center at the Geneva Gallow School, Bethpage
  • Island Trees Public Library, Bethpage

Notable alumni

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  • Kevin Covais, former American Idol contestant and actor.
  • Tom Kapinos, American television executive producer and screenwriter best known for his creation of the television series Californication.
  • Donnie J. Klang of Making The Band 4.
  • Edward Joseph Mahoney (1949 – 2019), known professionally as Eddie Money, American rock singer and songwriter
  • Steven Pico, student who first brought on the case on banning books to the Supreme Court in Island Trees School District v. Pico.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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