Elwood-John H. Glenn High School seniors Demetrius Crichlow and Davin Li were recently named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are two of only 34,000 Commended Students recognized nationwide for their exceptional academic achievement. Their high scores place them among the top 50,000 of students who took the 2023 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

“We are extremely proud of Davin and Demetrius and congratulate them both on this outstanding recognition,” Principal Corey McNamara said. “Both students are role models here at the high school while demonstrating the qualities and core values of John Glenn Knights both in and out of the classroom.”

Date Added: 10/2/2024

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Lauren Vega was recently selected by New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul to participate in the first New York State Youth Agriculture Leadership Conference in Albany on Nov. 13–14. At the two-day conference, whose theme is “Collaborate, Cultivate and Elevate,” Vega will collaborate with students from across the state to share her experiences.  

Vega is a second-year student in the veterinary science program at Wilson Tech. Last May, her team won first place in a state veterinary career competition in Buffalo run by the National Future Farmers of America, and were crowned New York State FFA champions in veterinary science. Vega’s team most recently came in third overall at a regional competition in Buffalo.

“I am beyond proud of myself,” Vega said. “I’ve come a long way from where I was when I started high school, and I’m just so excited for this opportunity.”

Date Added: 10/1/2024

Congratulations to Elwood-John H. Glenn High School’s girls cross-country team on finishing in first place at the Suffolk Coaches Invitational, held on Sept. 28 at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park.

Date Added: 10/1/2024

Congratulations to Elwood for again being ranked No. 4 in the county by Niche in their 2025 Best School Districts in Suffolk County. This annual assessment by Niche is based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with test scores, college data and user ratings. With an A+ overall grade from Niche, Elwood also ranked 29th in the state.

 Date Added: 9/30/2024

Seven exceptional Elwood-John H. Glenn High School student-musicians were recently selected by the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education for All-County honors. Senior Mariel Fusco (soprano), Melina Neofitos (soprano) and Nolan Reinhardt (bass) were chosen for the All-County Chorus; junior Zachary Myers (trombone), and senior James Mossey (clarinet) for the All-County Band; and junior Louise Hartough (double bass) and senior Davin Li (violin) for the All-County Orchestra. The NYSCAME performance will take place on Nov. 15 at Hauppauge High School.

Additionally, Neofitos was named an All-State musician by the New York State School Music Association, and will perform with the All-State Chorus during the first weekend of December at the NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester, while Hartough and Reinhardt were named as alternates for the All-State Orchestra and All-State Chorus, respectively.

Date Added: 9/25/2024