On June16, the AP African Studies students from Malverne High School visited Downing to share their Juneteenth presentations and read some of their favorite books to the students.
The younger students were thrilled to host these special guests at their school and many of the high school students were excited to reconnect with their elementary school roots and spend some time with their former teachers.
Overall, it was an amazing opportunity for a shared experience across grade levels that offered thoughtful and engaging conversations about this historic milestone in Black history.
Malverne pride and the spirit of freedom was in the air as our community joined together for our fifth annual Juneteenth Jubilee!!!
We are so proud of our students from throughout the district who participated in the celebration and helped share the Juneteenth story through music
and dance.
Thank you to the Malverne community for coming out to celebrate with us.
Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to organize this special event and to all the food and craft vendors who brought beautiful items and delicious food for our attendees to enjoy.
The Class of 2025 arrived with elegance, style and smiles as they walked the red-carpet during pre-Prom festivities on June 11. Hundreds of onlookers snapped photos as the students made their way into the high school for the start of their special night!
Congratulations to the Malverne High School Select Choir who brought home three awards from the Music in the Parks Festival, which took place at Busch Garden in Williamsburg, VA.
The Select Choir won first place in the high school division, as well as first place for overall choir. In addition, Tatiyana Forbes Smith won Best Soloist for her interpretation of the lyrics using American Sign Language.
Conducting this year’s award-winning festival performances were students Michael Lawless and Kaiden Ulysse.
During the competition, the Select Choir received a score of 96.7, which represents the highest score earned in Malverne High School history.
The district is proud to recognize the Select Choir students who are so deserving of these honors and serve as musical ambassadors for our incredible music program. We are also grateful to our outstanding music educators who are dedicated to bringing out the best in our students.
Congratulations to Malverne High School Class of 2025 valedictorian Selin Mutlu and salutatorian Olivia Brown who were honored last week by the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents during its annual Celebrating Excellence Breakfast at Crest Hollow Country Club.
Congratulations to the Class of 2026 on their fantastic Fashion Fusion fundraiser that lit up the MPAC stage last Thursday!
More great news from the Malverne High School photo studio!
Three of Ms. Minor's students were recently accepted to the Photographic Society Association's 2025 Youth Showcase National Juried Contest!
Michael Tapiador, Amber Riedel and Jason Diaz were each accepted into the national contest. In addition, Jason received an honorable mention that came with a cash prize!
Congratulations Michael, Amber and Jason on this exciting and well-deserved recognition!
Ms. Minor's Photo 2 students at Malverne High School are performing magic right in front of our eyes during their levitation project.
The imagination, creativity and skill these students are exhibiting is as thrilling as their gravity defying photos!!!
Thank you, Malverne High School! You showed up, exercised your civic duty, and the votes are in. Congratulations to all the nominees for stepping up to lead and represent your peers. We’re proud to announce that your 2025–2026 student ex-officio school board member is Danielle Johnson, and the alternate member is Melanie Clement.
The district congratulates senior Isabella Thames on being selected to have artwork displayed at the prestigious “Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum” art exhibition.
Isabella’s digital image, "Epiphany," was chosen by a juried panel of artists from among over 400 other Long Island student entries. Her photograph will be on display at the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington through May 25.
In addition, Isabella's artwork was also selected for an extended showing at Mitchells Boutique in Huntington from May 28 through June 22. Only 16 of the works from the “Long Island’s Best” art show were chosen for this extended exhibit.
The district is proud to recognize Isabella and we are thrilled that the Malverne High School photo department, headed by teacher Ms. Savas-Minor, will be represented at such a distinguished venue for art.
Students in Mr. Alleva's art class at MHS are hard at work bringing their creative and colorful pop art paintings to life!
The community will have the opportunity to view some of these works and much more from our K-12 artists at the district's Celebration of Art Exhibition on Tuesday, May 20 starting at 7:00 PM at Malverne High School.
Congratulations to our Malverne High School Class of 2025 valedictorian, salutatorian and academic leaders who were recognized by the Malverne Board of Education at the meeting on May 13. Valedictorian Selin Mutlu. Salutatorian Olivia Brown. Academic Leaders: Gabrielle Augustin, Yvenick Dufour, Coleene Elias, Zakariya Hassounia, Michael Lawless, Lucas Lu, Lorenzo Maione, Kassandra Maurad, Luis Mejia, Natalya Michel, Antwaun Noble, Tamia Persaud, Isabella Ramharakh, Kayleez Rosario, Mahalia Singh, Kaosen Takane, Noelia Taveras and Amia Winfield. Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to our Malverne High School Class of 2025 Legacy Student Inductees, who will be honored at a ceremony on May 27.
This recognition is bestowed upon members of the senior class who exemplify the spirit of Malverne’s "Portrait of a Graduate,” including outstanding character, tireless determination and focus on community that will undoubtably guide them to future success.
At the ceremony, each honoree will be joined by teachers they personally selected who had a profound and lasting impact on them.
Each student will be presented with a legacy sash they will wear proudly during the graduation ceremony identifying them as recipients of this honor.
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The district is proud to recognize the 13 Malverne High School students who completed the "Girls in Medicine" program.
Launched this year in conjunction with Long Island Jewish Valley Stream/Northwell Health, the program is held afterschool in the library and is designed to introduce students to career opportunities in health care.
Participants engaged with professionals in a variety of specialties, including leadership and administration, surgery, nursing and therapy. They also visited the hospital where they witnessed their mentors in action, and gained further understanding and knowledge.
The program concluded with students creating exceptional presentations, including vision boards, that were presented to the entire hospital team during a ceremony on April 22.
On April 30, the Malverne High School Library Media Center hosted its fourth annual Poetry Slam, a celebration of the power and importance of poetry as an art form and an outlet for personal expression.
This year’s poem submissions reflected the theme of National Poetry Month 2025, “This is the world I want to live in. The shared world.”
Eight students took part in the competition, performing original works for the audience and panel of alumni, faculty and student judges. The event was emceed by Malverne High School Class of 2020 alumnus Stuart Oates, a staff member from Lakeview Public Library.
After listening, absorbing and discussing each performance amongst themselves, the judges had the daunting task of selecting winners. After much consideration, first place was awarded to Khazeena Mahmood for her poem “Land of the Free.” Alyssa LaFaille took second place for her poem “The Invisible Ache: Endometriosis" and third place went to Kaiden Ulysse for his poem " Invasive."
The district is proud to recognize each of the students and alums who shared their voices and original poems with us and grateful to our emcee and judges for their support of this exciting and inspiring event.
On April 5, the Malverne High School Model United Nations club hosted its first-ever conference, MalMUNC I.
Over 100 Model UN delegates from seven Long Island schools attended the event. The students discussed topics such as the Korean War, voting rights in America, environmental and human rights issues.
MalMUNC I was entirely student planned and the students had an great time debating and developing resolutions.
The district is proud to congratulate our Model UN team and advisor Mr. Nadeem on their success with this exciting inaugural event!
Congratulations to Mr. China and Ms. Caputo's AP Seminar students who gave their individual presentations this week! So much thought, research, time and focus went into each of these projects and we were so proud to see the amazing results!
AP Seminar is a skills-based, interdisciplinary Advanced Placement course focused on developing critical thinking and communication skills. Students learn to analyze information, construct evidence-based arguments and present their ideas effectively through writing and presentations.
This morning, our high school students had the opportunity focus on their future as College Day took over the gym.
Representatives from 36 colleges, universities and technical schools were on hand to meet our students and share information on their programs and admissions process.
In MPAC, our seniors watch presentations by admissions professionals who provided tips and insight in the process and answered their questions about college life.
Thank you to our school counselors for organizing this event and providing this amazing resource for our students.
The Malverne High School Spoken Word and Poetry Club presents the 4th annual Poetry Slam, Wednesday, April 30 at 6:00 PM in the high school library. Featuring students and their original poetry on this year's National Poetry Month theme “This is the world I want to live in. The shared world.”
Congratulations to the Malverne High School Scholars Club who competed in the Long Island Quiz Bowl Playoffs at Plainview-Old Bethpage HS on April 2.
Quiz Bowl is a regional competition that tests high school students knowledge of topics ranging from academics and sports to pop culture and history.
Our junior varsity team members, Austin Tobin, Aidan Guilfoyle, Spencer Sexton and Mikayla Clayton, competed valiantly into the quarterfinals, earning them a place in the top 8 Quiz Bowl teams on Long Island!
Scholars Club president Selin Mutlu was proud to join the team at the event and celebrate their exceptional performance in this challenging competition.
