Highlighting the high school’s rigorous AP Capstone program, five Islip High School seniors – Anjalee Appalsammy, Jessica Chan, Victoria Pearsall, Vasu Persaud and Sally Voska – were awarded an AP Capstone Diploma this year. Another 14 of their fellow seniors – Talisa Altman, Lucy Arrillaga, Lauren Callaway, Michele Capra, Tracy Chen, Elizabeth DeSimone, Jessica Dutta, Mackenzie Howell, Fatimah Ishtiaq, Adon Johnson, Jaelyn McCracken, Jack McDonald, Eric Pepe and Sophia Sabatino – earned AP Seminar and Research Certificates.

A College Board diploma program, AP Capstone centers on the AP Seminar and AP Research courses, each a year long. Students with scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research earn the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, while those with scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research as well as four additional AP exams earn the AP Capstone Diploma.