A student at Walt Whitman High School was airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital on Thursday morning after plunging from a third floor window.
It is not clear if the boy fell or if he jumped.
It happened at about 9:12 a.m. Nassau County Police quickly responded to a 911 call about the injured boy.
He was listed in stable condition at the hospital, according to school officials. It was unclear what injuries he suffered after the fall.
The superintendent, Dr. David Bennardo issued a statement saying: "Our counseling team is currently on site and providing support to students and teachers throughout the day. We ask everyone to pray for our student's recovery and be supportive of our South Huntington family during this difficult time."
The Walt Whitman High School is located on West Hills Road in Huntington Station. The school was put on what it called a "modified lockdown" as police conducted their investigation.
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The unofficial start of summer is being met with not-so-perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this Memorial Day weekend following the destruction caused by superstorm Sandy.
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The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from prison.
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An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police.
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As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
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