| Center Moriches Union Free School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , Suffolk County , New York United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Excellence-Empowerment-Equity |
| Grades | K-12 |
| President | Brian Tenety |
| Superintendent | Dr. Ricardo Sato |
| Schools | 3 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,453 [1] |
| District mascot | Red Devils |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Other information | |
| District Offices | 529 Main Street Center Moriches, NY 11934 |
| Website | www |
Center Moriches Union Free School District is a school district in the Town Of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York. The district serves the vast majority of Center Moriches and parts of Moriches, Manorville, and Fire Island on the South Shore of Long Island. [2]
Before 1897 a school known as the Center Moriches School was a school with only two teachers and without concrete grades. In 1898, another building was added. This caused growth in the district over the following years, and after 1909, the school warranted set in stone grades, with it becoming the Center Moriches High School of the time, located on Main Street. [3]
In the early 1990s, the district was involved with a major lawsuit. The district did not allow Lamb's Chapel to show a film series in the school after hours. The lawsuit eventually ended up all the way up in the Supreme Court of the United States, who ruled unanimously in the favor of Lamb's Chapel and that the district was violating the First Amendment. The court heard the case on February 24, 1993 and made their decision on June 7, 1993. [4]
The following is a table of the schools in the Center Moriches Union Free School District. [5]
| School Name | Type of School | Address | Grades | Principal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Moriches High School | High School | 311 Frowein Road Center Moriches, NY 11934 | 9-12 | Marissa Mangogna |
| Center Moriches Middle School | Middle School | 311 Frowein Road Center Moriches, NY 11934 | 6-8 | Dr. Melissa Reggio |
| Clayton Huey Elementary School | Elementary School | 511 Main Street Center Moriches, NY 11934 | K-5 | Dr. Nicole Fernandez |