Central Islip Senior High School include Adventure Based Learning, which is an intermediate class to participate in physical challenge based activities that encourage leadership, develop team skills, and promotes self-esteem. A Positive Citizen program that awards students in the merits for such things as showing a positive and cooperative attitude towards the quality of their work, having a willingness to try and to take risks, use manners, be helpful to classmates, respect school property, use appropriate language, show self control, show academic progress, and show improvement in their behavior. The High School guidance counselors assist students in many ways during the school year. Some examples of the concerns discussed with counselors are college selection, interpretation of test results, grades, course selection, study habits, and other matters of personal importance.