New Mattituck diploma program ‘a game changer’ The 2019 graduating class at Mattituck High School. (Credit: Christine Heeren)
Sophomore students at Mattituck High School may have the option to elevate their diploma under a new program pitched to the Board of Education last week.
The district is planning to begin offering a rigorous Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma program, which officials said will focus on college-level research and collaboration skills.
“This is a game changer for our students,” Superintendent Jill Gierasch said Monday.
According to high school principal Shawn Petretti and instructional support administrator Ilana Finnegan, who are spearheading the initiative, the program would consist of two AP courses taken sequentially.