If you are a MHS junior or senior currently enrolled in one of the college courses affiliated with St. John’s University, the College Advantage Program application is now open and can be found here.

SJU has simplified the application process. Students can now submit their application and pay immediately via ACH (checking or savings account), or opt to pay later. The application and payment deadline is Friday, October 16, 2026.

Please check your email inbox for more detailed instructions.

Have a great weekend!

Katherine Kirschner

Curriculum Associate for World Language and ENL, K-12

Faculty Liaison, St. John’s University College Advantage Program

Dear MHS Students and Families,

Massapequa High School-Ames/Main Campus will be holding the annual Homecoming Dance this year to kick off Homecoming Spirit Week.  The dance will be on Thursday, October 1, 2026 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.  It will be held in the Berner Cafeteria and will be dressy attire.  Tickets for the dance will be on sale from Thursday, Sept. 10- Sept. 15, 2026 during all lunch periods in both buildings. Tickets are $10 and must be paid by check made out to Massapequa High School.  Students must also have a parent signed code of conduct with them when purchasing a ticket. Copies of the Homecoming Dance Code of Conduct can be picked up in the General Office or printed from the link.

Thank you,

MHS Admin.

Good Morning-

Please be aware that Massapequa High School-Main Campus has completed the practice Lockdown drill and the building has resumed normal school activities.  

Thank you,

MHS Admin

Dear Students and Families,

Please be aware that Massapequa High School will be conducting a lock down drill today during 2nd period (8:21 AM- 9:02 AM). The drill is in coordination with district security, central administration and the local authorities. The drill will only occur during a portion of the period (approx.15 min).

In addition, we will be utilizing the district's Informacast system. With this new alerting system, there will be automated actions with our physical security system and notifications. The notifications will include: Interior/Exterior Blue Strobe Lights, PA System Voice Messages, Email Messages.

You will receive notification when the drill has concluded. 

Thank you

MHS Admin.

Buy your MHS Home Coming Dance Tickets!!!

Attention Massapequa High School Students,

Please view the attached 2026 Homecoming Invitation Letter.

Go Chiefs!

September 4th, 2026

Dear 12th grade students and families ,

The New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) is a prestigious award that formally recognizes high school graduates who have achieved a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English and one or more world languages. The NYSSB highlights a student's dedication to multiliteracy, providing a distinct competitive advantage for college admissions and future career opportunities.

To be eligible to earn the NYSSB, candidates must fulfill all requirements for graduating with a NYS Regents diploma and earn three (3) points in English criteria and three (3) points in World Language criteria. These combinations of three points can be accrued in various ways.

To help families navigate eligibility, review transcript requirements, and explore pathways toward earning this distinction, we will be hosting an introductory information session on Monday, September 28th at 6 p.m. in the MHS Main Campus auditorium.

We will explain the process for students considering pursuing the NYSSB in English and a World Language currently studied at Massapequa as well as for English Language Learners and students who would like to earn the NYSSB in their home or native language.

Please Note: This year, we will not be sending individual letters of invitation to seniors to apply as done in the past. Instead, we strongly encourage all students whose transcripts meet the criteria to apply directly using our online application form as soon as it becomes available in early October.

We encourage all interested students and parents to attend this session. For additional details on state guidelines, benefits, and point criteria, you can explore the official NYS Education Department Seal of Biliteracy Website.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions, and we look forward to seeing you on September 28th.

Sincerely,

Katherine Kirschner
K-12 Curriculum Associate
World Languages & ENL
(516) 308-5974
kkirschner@msd.k12.ny.us

All MHS-Main Campus students should have received a text message this morning at approximately 7:25 AM, to the phones they bring to school. If you did not received this message, please fill out the form.

Good Afternoon MHS Families,

Welcome to the start of a new school year! We are excited to begin another year of learning, growth, and achievement together. As we embark on this journey, we want to extend a warm welcome to all returning students and a special greeting to those joining us for the first time.

Today, all students attended grade level orientation assemblies. The building administration presented and explained important information to the classes outlining the protocols, procedures, expectations, and reminders that we hope will set our students up for success this year. We are sharing the slideshow with you so that the message is consistent between home and school.

Key Points that we would like to reinforce are:

Cell phone and other device procedures are off and away while in the hallways, stairwells, and are not allowed in the bathrooms. Teachers will collect and store cell phones during all class periods. Students can access their cell phones during lunch and /or off periods.

All students driving to and from school must have a valid NYS Drivers License, not a junior license. See the NYS License Law Link for details.

Students must follow and abide by all parking regulations in the public and private lots/streets surrounding the high school. Senior parking lottery applications are due on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026.

Emergency drill procedures and building security protocols were highlighted during the assembly. Parents will receive prior notification of the dates of secure lock out drills, lockdown drills and evacuation drills.

Tomorrow morning (7:25am) all students will receive a test text message from the school. If you do not receive this message, please fill out this form.

With Purpose Foundation - School Supply Donations: Bins are located in the center and auditorium lobby for drop off of supplies. See the MSD flyer for details

We had a great first couple of days here at MHS and know that it will be a great year ahead.

We look forward to meeting you at Back-to-School night on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at 7pm.

Thank you

MHS Admin.

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MHS Homeroom Announcements 9/3/26:  https://www.msd.k12.ny.us/mhsannouncements

Good Afternoon-

Massapequa High School- Main Campus continues its' NYS required practice of emergency drills in coordination with district security, NCPD and local fire officials. This helps ensure law enforcement is familiar with our buildings and procedures in the event of a real emergency. This also allows MHS to build great relationships with our first responders.

You are receiving notification that a lockdown drill is scheduled to be conducted within the next 5 school days at the Main Campus. Please know that we are taking many steps to keep our building safe. Drills are completely precautionary and are an opportunity to practice keeping our students safe in the event of an emergency.

For drills that could potentially cause trauma, such as lockdown drills, we inform all students and staff in advance that the exercise is only a drill to ease any possible concerns. These drills provide us with useful information in how we design our School Safety Plans and what, if any, changes need to be made in procedure. We have teams that regularly review our procedures to help ensure we are providing the safest school environment we can for our students and staff.

Thank you

MHS Admin 

Applications for Senior Parking on campus are now available! Applications are due by the end of the school day on Tuesday, September 15. Please see this link for more info! See Ms. Murphy in the general office with any questions.

Fall Semester 2026 Senior Parking Application

MHS 

Welcome back, MHS students!

Please locate and move into the locker assigned to you on your class schedule as soon as possible. Students who were not assigned a locker, or who were assigned a broken locker, should report the issue to the General Office immediately.

To request a locker location change, please complete the MHS Locker Change Request Form: Locker Change Request Form

If you have a schedule issue, complete the MHS Student Request for Course Change Form: Student Request for Course Change Form

Please do not report directly to the Guidance Office for scheduling issues during the first week of school.

MHS Administration

Good Afternoon,

As we prepare to begin the new school year at Massapequa High School, we would like to remind everyone of several important events taking place during the first week of school.

Thursday, September 3, 2026, and Friday, September 4, 2026

• Underclass student photos will be taken during Physical Education classes.

• Staff photos will also be taken.

In addition, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, we will be holding our annual "Welcome Back" Grade Level Assemblies for students. A special bell schedule will be in effect that day.

View the special bell schedule here:
Welcome Back Grade Level Assemblies Bell Schedule 2026

Thank you, and we look forward to a great start to the school year!

MHS Administration