Deer Park High School proudly hosted its annual Black History Month Showcase in February, centered on this year’s theme, “A Century of Black History Commemorations.” Organized by the school’s Black Student Union, the evening celebration featured powerful student performances including music, dance, spoken word and poetry, along with a student art gallery and a Divine Nine panel discussion highlighting scholarship, service and leadership within historically Black Greek-letter organizations. Families, staff and community members filled the auditorium to celebrate Black history, culture, and excellence while supporting BSU scholarships for graduating seniors. 

“The showcase served as both an inspiring cultural celebration and a meaningful educational experience, reflecting Deer Park’s commitment to diversity, student voice and community engagement,” teacher Aleisha Forbes said.

Date Added: 2/27/2026

Deer Park High School has earned Bronze recognition on this year’s AP School Honor Roll, highlighting the school’s ongoing commitment to expanding student access to Advanced Placement coursework.

The AP School Honor Roll honors schools nationwide whose AP programs are creating meaningful pathways to college readiness. Replacing the previous AP District Honor Roll, the program identifies schools meeting established benchmarks tied to student participation and success. Recognition is awarded at four levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.

Schools qualifying for the AP School Honor Roll must meet clearly defined, research-based criteria, including:

•    College Culture: A minimum of 40% of the graduating cohort participated in at least one AP exam during high school.
•    College Credit: At least 25% of graduates earned a score of 3 or higher on one or more AP exams.
•    College Optimization: At least 2% of the graduating class completed five or more AP exams, with at least one taken as an underclassman.

Bronze recognition underscores Deer Park’s dedication to strengthening its AP offerings and encouraging students to challenge themselves academically while building skills that support future college success.

Date Added: 2/18/2026

Congratulations to Deer Park High School's boys winter track 4x200-meter relay team for capturing fourth place overall and earning All-County honors at the  Suffolk County championships. Additionally, senior Max Ferguson finished fifth overall in high jump and sixth overall in long jump. 

Date Added: 2/4/2026

Two Deer Park High school students, Lucas Di Vanna and Aubriella Nunez, were recently named finalists in the New York Times Learning Network’s second annual Open Letter Contest. This year’s prompt asked students, “If you were to write a letter to someone asking for change, who would you write to? What would you say?”

The contest drew 9,946 entries from teenagers around the world. From that field, The New York Times selected 10 winners, 13 runners-up, 40 honorable mentions and 139 additional finalists.

Di Vanna was named a runner-up for his letter, “Our Island Has a Heartbeat – Don’t Silence It,” while Nunez was selected as an additional finalist for her piece, “Chocolate, Sweet, Sweet Chocolate!” Both students were advised and supported throughout the submission process by teacher Teresa Greco.

Date Added: 1/30/2026

Four dedicated members – Reanissa Norton, Caleb Pierre, Ceica Pierre and Khira Russel – of Deer Park High School’s Black Student Union recently volunteered with the Nu Phi Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority at the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless in Amityville. Guided by adviser Aleisha Forbes, the students spent four hours sorting through donations to help local families as part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Global Day of Service.

Date Added: 1/28/2026