East Hampton Union Free School District Explained

East Hampton Union Free School District
Address:4 Long Lane
City:East Hampton
State:New York
County:Suffolk County
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.9701°N -72.2001°W
Type:Public
Grades:PK-12
President:James P. Foster[1]
Vice-President:Christina DeSanti
Superintendent:Adam Fine[2] [3]
Asst Superintendent:Timothy Fromm
Businessadmin:Isabel L. Madison
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Schools:3
Budget:$75,157,245 (2021-22)[4]
District Id:580301020000
Students:1,790 (2019-20)
Faculty:186.14 FTE (2019-20)
Staff:186.45 FTE (2019-20)
Ratio:9.62 (2019-20)
Mascot:Bonackers
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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.[5]

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] [6] Previously, he served as Assistant Superintendent for one year and was the high school principal for 10 years.[7] Fine replaced Robert Burns, who had served as superintendent since 2011.[6]

East Hampton is bordered by the Springs and Amagansett districts to the east, and the Wainscott and Sag Harbor districts to the west.[5]

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.[8] The state-chartered Clinton Academy operated a one-room schoolhouse from about 1785 to 1881.[9]

The modern school district traces back to 1894, when the first school opened on Newtown Lane.[10] By 1924, primary and secondary grades were in two neighboring buildings.[10] 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.[11]

Enrollment

The total enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year was 897 students.[12] 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.[13]

The district also educates secondary students from the Amagansett, Montauk, Sagaponack, Springs, and Wainscott school districts, none of which have their own high school.[14] [15] [16] [17] Proposals have been made to merge the nearby districts, but have not been adopted.[14]

The high school football team also includes students from Pierson High School in Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton School in Bridgehampton.[18]

Schools

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Members of the Board of Education . East Hampton Union Free School District . January 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: East Hampton UFSD . . January 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: District Contacts . East Hampton Union Free School District . January 18, 2022.
  4. Web site: East Hampton UFSD Budget 2021-2022 . May 4, 2021 . East Hampton Union Free School District . January 18, 2022.
  5. Web site: School Districts . Town of East Hampton . April 2010 . January 18, 2022.
  6. News: It's Official — East Hampton Has a New Superintendent . Sampson . Christine . . January 21, 2021 . January 18, 2022.
  7. News: East Hampton High School Principal Will Take Over District Superintendent’s Spot In 2021 . The Southampton Press . Garrison . Virginia . January 8, 2020 . January 18, 2022.
  8. Web site: The History of East Hampton . Hefner . Bob . . January 19, 2022.
  9. Web site: Clinton Academy . EastHampton.com . January 19, 2022.
  10. Web site: East Hampton Union School, East Hampton, N.Y., 1894 . 1894 . The Long Island Collection, East Hampton Library . January 22, 2022.
  11. Rae, John Warden, East Hampton, p.55 (2000)
  12. http://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc/2008/8c/AOR-2008-580301020000.pdf The New York State District Report Card, Accountability and Overview Report, 2007-08
  13. Web site: NYSED:IRS:Public School Enrollment . New York State Education Department . 2018-07-25.
  14. News: Making Sense of School Consolidation . . Jan 2, 2009 . Joseph . Berger . May 1, 2010.
  15. News: School District With a Personal Touch . . May 26, 1991 . Diane . Ketcham . May 1, 2010.
  16. News: Springs and East Hampton school districts at odds again over tuition . The East Hampton Press . Oct 13, 2009 . Geismar . Erin . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807174255/http://www.27east.com/news/article.cfm/East-Hampton/239370/Springs-and-East-Hampton-school-districts-at-odds-again-over-tuition . August 7, 2011 . Springs currently sends about 260 students to the East Hampton High School.
  17. News: School Choice Heats Up . . Apr 30, 2009 . ("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.")
  18. News: East Hampton’s Football Team Is to Stay Put This Fall . Graves . Jack . January 23, 2020 . . January 18, 2022.
  19. News: Samuel Meddaugh; Was High School Principal . . March 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080329120815/http://www.easthamptonstar.com/dnn/Obituaries/tabid/5097/Default.aspx . 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")
  20. News: 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")
  21. Web site: East Hampton High School . BHC Architects . January 22, 2022.
  22. News: If You're Thinking of Living In/Amagansett, L.I.;A Down-to-Earth Hamptons Alternative . Rather . John . . June 30, 1996 . January 22, 2022.
  23. Web site: The Bonacker, Handbook of East Hampton High School, 1960-1961 . The Long Island Collection, East Hampton Library . Spring 1960 . January 22, 2022.

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