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GAMS Art Club Visits Art Museum for Immersive Learning

Students from the Grand Avenue Middle School Art Club recently had the opportunity to take their classroom learning beyond the school walls during a special visit to the Hofstra University Museum of Art.

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Calhoun Senior’s Artwork Selected for 2025 AP Art and Design Exhibit

Soraya Primavera, a senior at Calhoun High School recently had her artwork selected for the 2025 AP Art and Design Exhibit.

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High School Student Reps Present at Board Meeting

At the Oct. 8 Board of Education meeting, student representatives from the Central High School District’s high schools and programs proudly represented their schools.

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Calhoun’s On Tour Company Presents William Shakespeare’s As You Like It

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Report: CHSD Among Top in Nation, State

The Central High School District was ranked No. 67 in the nation, according to Niche.com's 2026 study of more than 10,000 school districts across the country.

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Bellmore-Merrick Hosts Section XIII Unity Summit

The Central High School District hosted the annual Unity Summit on Sept. 26, bringing together high school athletes and coaches from across Section VIII Athletics in Nassau County to promote sportsmanship, civility, and unity in educationally based athletics.

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Calhoun Homecoming: Tradition, Teamwork, and Celebration

Calhoun High School celebrated a vibrant and spirited Homecoming weekend, highlighted by a decisive 35–12 win over Roosevelt High School during the football game on Sept. 20.

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Mepham Celebrates Homecoming with Festivities and Football Victory

Mepham High School celebrated a spirited Homecoming weekend, culminating in a thrilling 24-21 victory over Levittown’s MacArthur High School on Sept. 20.

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CHSD Students Named National Merit Semifinalist, Commended Students

One student in the High School District has been recognized as a National Merit Semifinalist, and nine additional students have been named Commended Students in the prestigious 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

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CHSD Celebrates 731 Students Recognized by AP Scholars Program

The Central High School District is proud to celebrate the academic accomplishments of 731 students who have been recognized by the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars Program for their exceptional performance on AP exams.

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Mepham Senior Earns All America Swim Honors

Calista Chen, a Mepham High School senior earned All America honors in the 100m backstroke with a time of :55.46, in addition to scholastic All America honors.

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Seven Students Selected for NYSSMA All-State

Seven students in the Central High School District have been selected to participate in the NYSSMA All-State Music Festival.

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Exploration Through Creative Arts Camp

The creativity was flowing in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District this summer, as hundreds of students have been enjoying the wide variety of courses offered in the annual Creative Arts Camp.

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CHDS Launches New Science Curriculum

New NGSS-Aligned Course in Earth and Space Science & Life Science: Biology Launches Fall 2025

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A Summer of Discovery

This summer, a group of incoming students in grades 7-9 from the district participated in the district’s Summer STEAM Camp, through which they dove into hands-on projects that blended science, technology, engineering, art and math.

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Grand Avenue Marks 8th Grade Moving Up

Grand Avenue Middle School’s Class of 2025 celebrated its moving up on June 13 with three ceremonies on the school’s turf field.

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Merrick Avenue Marks 8th Grade Moving Up

Merrick Avenue Middle School’s Class of 2025 celebrated its moving up on June 13 with two ceremonies on the school’s turf field.

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Calhoun Graduates Class of 2025

Calhoun High School’s Class of 2025 was celebrated on the school field on June 8.

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TOP OF THEIR CLASS: Celebrating our Valedictorians and Salutatorians

Click here to see the list of Valedictorians and Salutatorians for 2025!

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Mepham Graduates Class of 2025

Mepham High School graduating Class of 2025 was celebrated on the football field on June 8 under a canopy of maroon fanfare and Pirate pride.

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PTSA Funds Mural Project at Calhoun

Earlier this school year, the Calhoun High School community launched a mural project as part of the global "You Are Not Alone" movement.

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Kennedy Graduates Class of 2025

Kennedy High School’s Class of 2025 was celebrated on the school field on June 8 amid a sea of Cougar green pomp and circumstance.

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Calhoun’s Sofia Ricci Accepted into CSH Laboratory Program

Sofia Ricci, a junior at Calhoun High School, has been selected as a distinguished participant in the 2025-26 cohort of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Partners for the Future (PFF) program.

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MAP Celebrates 20 Graduates

Congratulations to the 20 students who were honored at a June 9 graduation ceremony at Brookside’s Meadowbrook Alternative Program.

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Student Representatives Honored at Final CHSD Board Meeting

As the 2024–25 school year comes to a close, the CHSD board of education took a moment during its June 4 meeting to recognize four student representatives for their service throughout the year.

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Bellmore-Merrick Broadcasting Wins Big at BASH

Nearly 50 BMB students, faculty, alumni and family?attended the 8th annual Broadcast Alliance for Senior High (BASH) awards at Hofstra University on May 22.?

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VIDEO: District Orchestra Concert Hits High Notes

The Central High School District held its third annual district orchestra concert on May 27.

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Budding Researchers Shine at Science Fairs

Grand Avenue Middle School was abuzz with innovation and discovery on May 16, as students, families, and faculty gathered for the first student-hosted in-house Science Fair.

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Eight Students Receive Building Bridges Award

Eight Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District students were honored with the Students Building Bridges Award.

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Shuttlecock Sensation: Wickramasinghe Soars to County Badminton Title

Siddhangi Wickramasinghe, a Sanford H. Calhoun High School sophomore, was named the Nassau County girls’ individual badminton champion.

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MAP Revives Shakespeare Festival

In their first Shakespeare Festival since before the pandemic shutdown, students and staff at the Meadowbrook Alternative Program took a three-prong approach to this week-long production.

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Bellmore-Merrick Named a Best Community for Music Education

Bellmore-Merrick is among 935 other school districts nationwide that the NAMM Foundation selected as a Best Community for Music Education.

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High School Bands Rock for Charity

School bands across the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District performed in a Rock for Mental Health music festival on May 2.

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Calhoun Duo Named County Track Champs

Two seniors at Calhoun High School clinched Nassau County championships in their respective events during the winter track and field season.

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GAMS Science Research Students Compete at Science Fair

Seven teams from Grand Avenue Middle School's Science Research Program competed in the South Asian American Women’s Alliance (SAAWA) Science Fair at Levittown Hall.

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ENL Students Honor Veterans with Thank-You Letters

Students in Denise Schleith's English as a New Language (ENL) class at Merrick Avenue Middle School, together with members of the school’s International Buddy Club, practiced their English writing skills by composing heartfelt thank-you letters to veterans in honor of the May 4 Honor Flight.

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CHSD Celebrates Neurodiversity Acceptance and Awareness Month

Neurodiversity Acceptance and Awareness Month has been engaging, eventful and effervescent across the CHSD.

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TOP OF THEIR CLASS: Celebrating our Valedictorians and Salutatorians

Click here to see the list of Valedictorians and Salutatorians for 2025!

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Mepham English Teacher Awarded Grant

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We are located on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, serving 7th through 12th-grade students from Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick and North Merrick.

 

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Looking for information about Bellmore-Merrick schools? This website is your comprehensive resource! Find details on transportation, facilities, special education, food services, and much more. But most importantly, discover how we prioritize exceptional curriculum and instruction for every student. Our dedicated team is driven by a shared goal: providing the best possible educational experience.

Grand Ave School Building

Grand Avenue Middle School

2301 Grand Ave, Bellmore, NY 11710

JFK HS

John F. Kennedy High School

3000 South Bellmore Ave, Bellmore, NY 11710

SHCHS Building

Sanford H. Calhoun High School

1786 State St, Merrick, NY 11566

Merrick Ave MS

Merrick Avenue Middle School

1870 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY 11566

MAP Building

Meadowbrook Alternative Program

1260 Meadowbrook Rd, Merrick, NY 11566

WCMHS

Wellington C. Mepham High School

2401 Camp Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710