Long Island 2021 high school graduations

May 24, 2021

Long Island valedictorians 2021

Get to know more than 100 of the top seniors from high schools across LI. See who had a 120 GPA, who worked with penguins and who’s going abroad.

Long Island salutatorians 2021

They’re filmmakers, black belt martial artists, and more. Meet Long Island's high school salutatorians.

Emerging at the top: Meet LI's 13 Extraordinary Seniors

One underwent brain surgery and still maintained a 100 average. Another grew up in poverty in Kenya and is headed to Dartmouth. These are some high school seniors who are navigating adversity and helping their communities.

Newsday Extraordinary Seniors offer advice for the Class of 2022

Meet Newsday's 2021 Extraordinary Seniors. We asked them to give advice to next year's seniors....

Parents, teachers among Newsday Extraordinary Seniors' heroes

Meet Newday's 2021 Extraordinary Seniors. We asked them who were their heroes during their senior...

Roslyn creating a winning culture with smarts on and off field

Jordan Zucker and Daniel Rosman are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, and their outstanding play has helped the Bulldogs become a force.

High school graduations have restrictions, but bigger crowds allowed

Long Island districts have moved their ceremonies to outdoor university stadiums, scheduled separate ceremonies over several days, and at least one is planning a drive-through event.

10 years ago, they were valedictorians. Where are they now?

They've overcome burnout, written fantasy novels and even went from being laid off to becoming the CEO. Newsday reached out to 2011 valedictorians from around Long Island, 10 years after graduating high school. See what 19 of them are doing now.

LI students find admissions to top-tier universities tougher this year

But Long Island's colleges and universities — like schools across the country — say their freshmen classes this fall will be more diverse, with more students who are first in their families to attend college.