Sayville School District

Sayville School District
Location
Town of Islip, NY
United States
District information
Type Public School District
Superintendent Walter F. Schartner
Students and staff
District mascot Golden Flashes
Colors Purple and Gold
Other information
Website www.sayville.k12.ny.us

Sayville School District (also referred to as Sayville Public Schools or Sayville Union Free School District) is a public school district generally encompassing the hamlets of Sayville and West Sayville,[1] in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States.

The superintendent is Walter F. Schartner.

Enrollment

The total enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year was 3,434 students.[2] A high percentage of graduates goes on to higher education each year, to prestigious universities such as Princeton, Cornell, Brown, Columbia, Yale, Duke, Harvard, MIT, and R.P.I.

History

In 1888, a notable wooden public school building was constructed on Greene Avenue, which was used by the school system until about 1958. Adelphi University also used the building for a period of time in the early 1960s.[3] In 1964, the building was renovated for school administration use.[4] "Old 88" burned down in a fire in December 1969, and a marker was placed in its memory in 2000.[4][5]

In 1998, the district was the first on Long Island to approve breathalyzer testing of students.[6][7]

Schools

References

  1. ↑ John Rather (December 22, 2002). "If You're Thinking of Living In/Sayville; Bustling, Homey and Pleasantly Retro". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  2. ↑ The New York State District Report Card, Accountability and Overview Report, 2007-08
  3. ↑ "4-Year Adelphi College Branch To Open in Sayville Next Month". The New York Times. August 14, 1960. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Dedication Ceremony Planned for Old '88". Suffolk County News. April 27, 2000.
  5. ↑ "'Old 88' Marker Dedication". Suffolk County News. May 4, 2000.
  6. ↑ Debra Morgenstern Katz (September 4, 2005). "Students' New Test Subject: Their Breath". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  7. ↑ Linda Saslow (September 20, 1998). "At Sayville High School, Books and a Breathalyzer". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2009.

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