Sayville High School is a public high school located in West Sayville, New York on Long Island. The school is part of Sayville School District.
| Sayville High School | |
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20 Brook Street West Sayville, New York United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′07″N 73°05′39″W / 40.73537°N 73.09414°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | "Home of the Golden Flashes." |
| School district | Sayville School District |
| Principal | Ronald Hoffer[1] |
| Staff | 72.57 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 914 (2022 - 2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.46 |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Golden Flash |
| Newspaper | The Current |
| Website | http://www.sayvilleschools.org |
The school was nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2018 for its graduation rate of 98% and 100+ curricular opportunities.[2]
Enrollment
editData from Niche states that 914 students attend Sayville High School. Half of all students are male and the other half female. The school has a white majority, at 86.9%. Another 8% of students are hispanic, 2.2% are Asian, and 2.3% are mixed. African Americans are the school's smallest minority group, making up just 0.7% of the school's students.[3]
History
editIn 2022, Stephanie Bricker became the assistant principal of Sayville High School previously being a Spanish teacher for the school since 2002.[4]
Sayville football won the 2022 Long Island Championship and the Rutgers Cup, making it the team's fifth time in doing so.[5]
The girls' Varsity Cross Country team won the NYSPHAA Championships in 2022 under Coach Tom Duffy.[6]
In 2023, Johnathan Hart became the new assistant principal of Sayville High School, with previous experience in Rocky Point High School.[4]
Sayville football lost in the 2023 Long Island Semifinals to East Islip High School[7] after an injury was sustained to junior QB Jake Triptree, which led to backup sophomore QB Patrick Coan playing in the semifinals.[8]
In October of that same year, it was reported that the boy's varsity soccer season was canceled due to multiple incidents of hazing, bullying, and violence towards younger members of the team, with racism and antisemitism being reported in previous seasons.[9] This response was praised by many anti-bullying advocates, while there haven't been arguments from locals about the cancelation.[10]
In November 2023, the girls' Cross Country team won the NYSPHAA for the second year in a row.[6]
In June 2024, the girls' lacrosse team won the NYSPHAA Girls' Lacrosse Championship semifinals 13-8 against Our Lady of Mercy.[11]
Academics
editAccording to USN data, the school has a graduation rate of 99%, and 56% of students took at least one AP exam in 2024.[12]
Athletics
editThe school competes in Section XI of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.[13]
Notable alumni
edit- Andrew Garbarino, politician[14]
- Chris Reccardi, animator[15]
- Jack Coan, XFL quarterback (San Antonio Brahmas)[16]
- Melissa Joan Hart, actress[17]
- Bill Thieben, NBA Center (Detroit Pistons)
References
edit- ^ "Sayville High School / Homepage". www.sayvilleschools.org. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Sayville High School - West Sayville, NY". nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Sayville High School Students". Niche. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ a b "Sayville High School / Our Principle and Administration". www.sayvilleschools.org. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Fifth Rutgers Trophy Awarded to Sayville Football". Tidings Online. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ a b Stankovich, Dean (2023-11-30). "Sayville girls cross country team made history with repeat Class B state title". Newsday. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Zulkofske, Jordan (2023-11-29). "East Islip football is the 2023 Long Island champion!". Suffolk County News. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Sarra, Gregg (2024-02-10). "Sayville quarterback Jake Tripptree commits to UConn". Newsday. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Malaszczyk, Micheal (2023-10-13). "Sayville Boys Varsity Soccer Season Cancelled Due To Hazing Incident". Long Island Press. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Gusoff, Carolyn (2023-10-13). "Long Island high school cancels boys' varsity soccer season due to off-campus hazing". WCBS-TV. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Ritzel, Justin (2024-06-07). "Mercy's unprecedented season in girls lacrosse ends in state semifinal: How it happened". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Sayville High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2024.
- ^ "Section XI Athletics - Home". www.sectionxi.org. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ "Editorial: Elect Andrew Garbarino in 7th Assembly District". Newsday. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (2019-05-02). "Chris Reccardi, Leading Animation Industry Artist, Dies At 54". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ^ Schwartz, Peter (2022-03-16). "XFL marks the spot for Sayville's Jack Coan". Greater Long Island. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "Sayville's Melissa Joan Hart Revealed as Lamp on The Masked Singer". Long Island Press. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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