Riverhead High School Announces Top 20 Class of 2026 Academic Students

RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK—Riverhead High School recently announced the top 20 academic students in the class of 2026. Aidan Foss is the valedictorian, and Oliver Earl is the salutatorian.

"The Riverhead Central School District is proud to celebrate our top 20 academic seniors and the remarkable achievements they have earned," said Superintendent Dr. Robert Hagan. "It has been our privilege to support their growth throughout their academic journeys, and we have watched with great pride as they have developed into exceptional scholars. These outstanding Blue Waves have bright futures ahead, and we look forward to cheering them on long after graduation."

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The academic ranking of students is determined by weighted GPA. More rigorous courses receive higher weighting. Non-regents and non-college electives courses are weighted 1.0, regents courses are weighted 1.04, honors courses are weighted 1.08, and AP and dual enrollment courses are weighted 1.18.

The following are the corresponding academic rankings of the top 20 Riverhead High School students in the class of 2026:

1. Aidan Foss

2. Olivier Earl

3. Alex Sliwak

4. Joshua Ward

5. Tatum Soutar

6. Johanna Lopez

7. Addison Heck

8. Dwayne Morgan

9. Carlie Morgan

10. Christian Seymour

11. Danielle Polakowski

12. Olivia Esposito

13. Saara Hossain

14. Danica Sweeney

15. Olivia Pluschau

16. Ella Kaparos

17. Kelly Lopez

18. Kaleb Gatto

19. Madeline Sullivan

20. Evey Sambets

For more information about the Riverhead Central School District, please visit the district’s website at www.riverhead.net. Happenings in the district can also be followed on Facebook at www.facebook.com/riverheadCSD. #BlueWavesPride.