East Hampton Union Free School District
Address
4 Long Lane
East Hampton
, Suffolk County, New York
United States
Coordinates40°58′12″N 72°12′00″W / 40.9701°N 72.2001°W / 40.9701; -72.2001
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK-12
PresidentJames P. Foster[1]
Vice-presidentChristina DeSanti[1]
SuperintendentAdam Fine[2][3]
Asst. superintendent(s)Timothy Fromm[3]
Business administratorIsabel L. Madison[3]
Schools3
Budget$75,157,245 (2021-22)[4]
NCES District ID3609660[5]
District ID580301020000[2]
Students and staff
Students1,790 (2019-20)[5]
Faculty186.14 FTE (2019-20)[5]
Staff186.45 FTE (2019-20)[5]
Student–teacher ratio9.62 (2019-20)[5]
District mascotBonackers
Other information
Websiteeasthamptonschools.org

East Hampton Union Free School District is a public school district located in the Town of East Hampton on Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It includes the village of East Hampton, the unincorporated area just north of the village, and the hamlet of Northwest Harbor.[6]

The total enrollment for the 2019–2020 school year was 1,712 students.[2] The current superintendent, Adam Fine, assumed the position on July 1, 2021.[3][7] Previously, he served as Assistant Superintendent for one year and was the high school principal for 10 years.[8] Fine replaced Robert Burns, who had served as superintendent since 2011.[7]

East Hampton is bordered by the Springs and Amagansett districts to the east, and the Wainscott and Sag Harbor districts to the west.[6]

History

East Hampton's first school dates back to the 17th century, where the school was one of four public buildings in a village of 50-60 homes.[9] The state-chartered Clinton Academy operated a one-room schoolhouse from about 1785 to 1881.[10]

The modern school district traces back to 1894, when the first school opened on Newtown Lane.[11] By 1924, primary and secondary grades were in two neighboring buildings.[11] Elementary students left the campus in 1961 and high school students left the campus in 1970, turning the remaining building into the East Hampton Middle School.[12][13][14]

Enrollment

The total enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year was 897 students.[15] In the 2016-2017 school year, the East Hampton School District reported to the New York State Education Department it had 1,848 students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade.[16]

The district also educates secondary students from the Amagansett, Montauk, Sagaponack, Springs, and Wainscott school districts, none of which have their own high school.[17][18][19][20] Proposals have been made to merge the nearby districts, but have not been adopted.[17]

The high school football team also includes students from Pierson High School in Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton School in Bridgehampton.[21]

Schools

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "The Members of the Board of Education". East Hampton Union Free School District. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "East Hampton UFSD". New York State Education Department. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "District Contacts". East Hampton Union Free School District. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "East Hampton UFSD Budget 2021-2022" (PDF). East Hampton Union Free School District. May 4, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for East Hampton Union Free School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "School Districts". Town of East Hampton. April 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Sampson, Christine (January 21, 2021). "It's Official — East Hampton Has a New Superintendent". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Garrison, Virginia (January 8, 2020). "East Hampton High School Principal Will Take Over District Superintendent's Spot In 2021". The Southampton Press. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Hefner, Bob. "The History of East Hampton". [[Village of East Hampton, New York|]]. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "Clinton Academy". EastHampton.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "East Hampton Union School, East Hampton, N.Y., 1894". The Long Island Collection, East Hampton Library. 1894. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "The Bonacker, Handbook of East Hampton High School, 1960-1961". The Long Island Collection, East Hampton Library. Spring 1960. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Rae, John Warden, East Hampton, p.55 (2000)(ISBN 978-0738504018)
  14. ^ a b "Samuel Meddaugh; Was High School Principal". The East Hampton Star. March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-29.("Samuel Alanson Meddaugh, a former principal at East Hampton High School for whom its auditorium is named ... was the first principal to serve in the new high school building, which opened in 1970")
  15. ^ The New York State District Report Card, Accountability and Overview Report, 2007-08 Archived 2010-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "NYSED:IRS:Public School Enrollment". New York State Education Department. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  17. ^ a b Berger, Joseph (Jan 2, 2009). "Making Sense of School Consolidation". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  18. ^ Ketcham, Diane (May 26, 1991). "School District With a Personal Touch". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  19. ^ Geismar, Erin (Oct 13, 2009). "Springs and East Hampton school districts at odds again over tuition". The East Hampton Press. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Springs currently sends about 260 students to the East Hampton High School
  20. ^ a b "School Choice Heats Up". The East Hampton Star. Apr 30, 2009.[permanent dead link]("East Hampton School District, which has taken on the sole responsibility of educating public high school students on a tuition basis from Sagaponack, Wainscott, Amagansett, Montauk, and Springs for decades.")
  21. ^ Graves, Jack (January 23, 2020). "East Hampton's Football Team Is to Stay Put This Fall". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  22. ^ "East Hamptons schools construction on schedule". The East Hampton Press. Aug 18, 2009.("Work on the high school, which began in May, is the last phase of the $80 million districtwide expansion and renovation project, which was approved by district voters in a bond referendum in May 2006. The project was scheduled to be finished by the end of 2010")
  23. ^ "East Hampton High School". BHC Architects. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  24. ^ Rather, John (June 30, 1996). "If You're Thinking of Living In/Amagansett, L.I.;A Down-to-Earth Hamptons Alternative". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

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