Brookhaven Union-Free School District #24 | |
Grades: | K-12 |
Established: | 1854 |
President: | Marc A. Negrin |
Type: | Public |
Motto: | "pride Matters" |
Vice-President: | Diana Andrade |
Superintendent: | Donna Jones, Ed.D. |
Deputy Superintendent: | Lori Cannetti |
Chair Of The Board: | Micheal H. Mostow |
Governing Agency: | Brookhaven Public Schools System |
Schools: | 11 Schools, 3 closed. |
Budget: | $241,343,722 (2024-25) |
Us Nces District Id: | 3622470 |
Address: | 241 South Ocean ave, Patchogue, NY 11772 |
Students: | 8,750-10,235 |
Faculty: | 1,102 |
Teachers: | 753 |
Staff: | 695 |
Mascot: | The Raiders /Red Knights |
Free Label: | Graduation Rate |
Free Text: | 90% |
Patchogue-Medford Public Schools is a public school district on Long Island, New York, that covers approximately 16sqmi in the southern part of the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County.
It is composed of the villages and hamlets of Patchogue, Medford, East Patchogue, North Patchogue, Hagerman and parts of Holtsville, Coram and Holbrook, New York.
The total student population as of 2006–2007 was approximately 8,700 students.[1]
Suburban growth starting in the 1950s led to a student population peak in the 1970s of about 11,000 students, which later dropped to a low of 7,000 before rising again to the current level.[2]
Oregon Middle School or usually referred simply as "Oregon" is a Middle School located on 109 Oregon Avenue, In Medford, New York. The School building has 2 stories.
Saxton Middle School or simply "Saxton" is a Middle School located on 121 Saxton Street in East Patchogue, New York. The School building has 2 stories.
South Ocean Middle School is a Middle School in the Central Business District of Patchogue, New York. The Building is located next to the District office. The School building has 4 stories.
The Patchogue-Medford School District owns 110 Large buses but only operates 90, they only serve Patchogue-Medford High School, Saxton Middle School, Barton and Eagle Elementary schools, the other schools contract with Montauk Bus LLC, Student transport is provided to High school students living more 1-1/2 miles away from school. Mini bus Transport is provided by Towne Bus Corp. ("We Transport Inc.") and is for students with Special needs or living out of the School District's legal boundaries.