Babylon School District

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Babylon School District
Location
Babylon (village), New York
, Suffolk County
United States
District information
MottoExceptional Education Since 1805
GradesK-12
Established1805
PresidentLinda Jurs
SuperintendentCarisa A. Manza
Schools3
Students and staff
Students1,527 [1]
District mascotPanthers
Colors   Orange and black
Other information
District Offices50 Railroad Avenue Babylon, NY 11702
Website www.babylon.k12.ny.us

The Babylon Union Free School District is a school district in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. The headquarters are in the village of Babylon in the town of Babylon. [2] Along with the majority of the village of Babylon, the district also serves the entirety of Gilgo, Oak Beach, and Captree, along with parts of West Babylon. [3]

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History

On June 21, 1961, the district sold $4,577,855 ($48,169,434.18 when adjusted for inflation from the 1961 value) of bonds due from 1962 to 1990 to an investment banking group. The group was headed by Harriman, Ripley Co., Inc. [4]

In 2007 a redesign of the district's website went online. [5]

Schools

Babylon High School (from the Babylon train station) Babylon High School.jpg
Babylon High School (from the Babylon train station)

References

  1. ↑ "BABYLON UFSD | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Directions." Babylon School District. Retrieved on April 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 census - school district reference map: Suffolk County, NY (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/6). Retrieved June 19, 2025. - Text list
  4. ↑ "$4,577,855 BONDS SOLD BY BABYLON; School District 3 Awards Issue -- Other Municipals." The New York Times . June 22, 1961. Retrieved on April 6, 2013. "The Babylon, L.I., Union Free School District 3 sold yesterday $4,577,855 of bonds due from 1962 to 1990 to an investment banking group headed by Harriman, Ripley Co., Inc. The group bid 100,099 with a 3 3/4 per cent coupon and re-offered the bonds at prices to yield 1.75 to 3.85 per cent."
  5. ↑ "Information at your fingertips Babylon School District launches new web site Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine ." Babylon Beacon . September 13, 2007 People/Social. Retrieved on April 6, 2013.

Further reading

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