Sayville School District

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Sayville School District
Sayville School District logo.png
Location
Sayville
, Suffolk County , New York
United States
District information
Type Public School District
MottoCaring and Learning
GradesK-12
PresidentChristine Sarni
SuperintendentDr. Marc Ferris
Schools5
Students and staff
Students2,502 [1]
District mascotGolden Flashes
Colors   Purple and Gold
Other information
District Offices99 Greeley Avenue Sayville, NY 11782
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 encompassing the hamlet of Sayville, a large part of West Sayville, and a small part of Bayport, in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. [2]

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Enrollment

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

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. [4] In 1964, the building was renovated for school administration use. [5] "Old 88" burned down in a fire in December 1969, and a marker was placed in its memory in 2000. [5] [6]

In 1998, the district was the first on Long Island to approve breathalyzer testing of students. [7] [8]

All of the district's schools were temporarily closed on March 16, 2020, and the following months, due to the outbreak of COVID-19. [9]

Schools

References

  1. ↑ "SAYVILLE UFSD | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ 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 September 5, 2025. - Text list
  3. ↑ The New York State District Report Card, Accountability and Overview Report, 2007-08 Archived 2010-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "4-Year Adelphi College Branch To Open in Sayville Next Month". The New York Times . August 14, 1960. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  5. 1 2 "Dedication Ceremony Planned for Old '88". Suffolk County News. April 27, 2000.
  6. ↑ "'Old 88' Marker Dedication". Suffolk County News. May 4, 2000.
  7. ↑ Debra Morgenstern Katz (September 4, 2005). "Students' New Test Subject: Their Breath". The New York Times . Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  8. ↑ Linda Saslow (September 20, 1998). "At Sayville High School, Books and a Breathalyzer". The New York Times . Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  9. ↑ Bolger, Timothy (March 10, 2020). "Coronavirus School Closings on Long Island". www.longislandpress.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.


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