New York’s top education officials on Monday honored four Long Island schools and 15 others across the state that were named National Blue Ribbon Schools before the federal program’s abrupt cancellation.

Earl L. Vandermeulen High School in Port Jefferson, Garden City High School, Harborfields High School in Greenlawn and Manhasset Secondary School were among the 19 district and charter schools recognized Monday morning at the meeting of the New York State Board of Regents.

The schools “embody what's best about New York education: academic excellence, innovation, equity and opportunity for every student,” David Frank, assistant commissioner of the state Department of Education, said at the meeting.

The 19 schools — including nine in New York City, two in Westchester and four upstate

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