COMMACK SCHOOLS

CHS seniors made history on Monday night.

During a ceremony inside the school’s auditorium, 44 students became the school’s first-ever graduating class from The International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme.

Additionally, 92 students received International Baccalaureate diplomas.

Commack is the only district on Long Island to offer the IB Career-related Programme.

Superintendent Dr. Jordan Cox noted that the coursework has permitted students to “test drive” career options while still in high school — allowing them to enter higher-education institutions with a better handle on where to focus their studies.

The CP and DP graduates are now well-prepared as they head to a wide array of colleges and universities, including Boston University, California, Cornell, George Washington, Georgia, Hofstra, Indiana, Lehigh, MIT, NYU, Penn, Stony Brook, Texas, Tulane, Vanderbilt, Vassar and Virginia as well as every military service branch.

The CP was specifically developed for students who wish to engage in career-related learning while gaining transferable and lifelong skills in applied knowledge, critical thinking, communication and cross-cultural engagement.

“This program prepares students to make the best decision for what program they want to pursue in college,” Dr. Cox said.