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Connetquot highlights AP, dual‑enrollment gains and new Regents transitions
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District directors reported gains in AP participation and dual‑enrollment offerings, strong Regents proficiency trends and pilots (ClassGaga, Magma Math) while warning of shifting Regents formats; administrators said the district earned an AP Honor Roll bronze designation and added 17 dual‑enrollment courses for 2025–26.
District academic leaders used Monday's board meeting to showcase student achievement and new curricular initiatives across the secondary schools.
"The class of 2025 made us a proud Connetquot community by achieving a 99 percent graduation rate," the secondary presentation said, and directors highlighted that 49 percent of the class took at least one AP exam. The district won an AP Honor Roll bronze designation and reported year‑over‑year growth in the share of AP students earning scores of 3 or better.
Directors described a significant expansion in dual‑enrollment: "For the 2025–26 school year, we have added 17 additional courses ... through both Farmingdale State University and Suffolk County Community College," one director said, noting that the additions yield up to 66 new college credits available to students.
Curriculum staff also addressed Regents testing changes. Dr. Casamasa, interim director of ELA, explained the district administered the ELA Regents in January 2026 to avoid the first rollout of a revised June format and said the January data showed positive movement in student mastery. Science department leadership described holding off some subjects from the new format rollout this year and pointed to sustained or improving local performance compared with county and state peers.
The board also heard about classroom pilots and grants meant to improve mastery: an $8,700 ClassGaga grant will fund an adaptive platform to close learning gaps, and a Magma Math pilot will provide real‑time classroom 'temperature' feedback to teachers (the initial trial was free for one month). Directors said they visited other districts and will pilot the programs at Connetquot High School before any broader rollout.
District leaders emphasized partnerships with higher‑education and research institutions — including Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Lab and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory — to provide students with research and lab experiences. Science research teachers were cited as lead contacts for students participating in regional and national competitions and fairs.
Administrators said they will continue to expand dual‑enrollment opportunities and monitor pilot results; any broad program expansions will be coordinated with scheduling and guidance counselors so students can access the offerings.
