Bellport High School
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| Coordinates | 40°46′33″N 72°55′21″W / 40.7757°N 72.922512°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Strive for Excellence |
| School district | South Country Central School District |
| Principal | Erika Della Rosa[1] |
| Faculty | 106.21 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,336 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.58[2] |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Sports | Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Football, Winter track, Spring track, Lacrosse, Tennis, Cross country, Wrestling, Golf, Bowling, Cheer |
| Mascot | Clipper Ship |
| Team name | Clippers |
| Website | BHS Home Page |
Bellport High School is the public high school for the South Country Central School District, which is located in Suffolk County, Long Island in the United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 in Bellport, East Patchogue, Brookhaven Hamlet and parts of Medford and North Bellport. The principal is Erika Della Rosa. It is preceded by Bellport Middle School.[3]
Academics
[edit]According to 2007 data, 75.8% of Bellport graduates earn a New York State Regent's diploma. 51.6% of graduates plan to attend 4 year college, and 33.2% plan to attend a 2-year college, usually Suffolk County Community College.[4][5]
Advanced Placement courses are offered in European History, U.S. History, U.S. Government and Politics, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Calculus, Statistics, Art, Art History, Music Theory, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Environmental Science.[6]
Sports
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The Football team won the County Championship in 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2021, & 2022. The teams went on to win the Long Island Championship in 1992, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, & 2010.
State titles were won in Boys Basketball in 1980, Boys Football in 1982 and 2001, and Boys Cross Country in 1964. The school offers a wide range of both Junior Varsity and Varsity sports.
The Girls Volleyball team clinched their first Class "A" Championship during the 2010 season, making their first ever trip to States where they lost in the first round.
The Wrestling team had huge success in the late 1990s winning the League Dual Meet Titles in 1997 and 1998, as well as winning the League Tournament Title in 1997.
The Boys Cross Country Team won League Titles in 1992, led by James Fuoco and James Arnold, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2011. In 1998, they won their first Division title in school history. A Division title was also won in 2006.
The Boys Track team won League Titles in 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993.
The Dance Team has brought home second place from NDA Nationals in Orlando Florida two years in a row, 2013 and 2014.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Randy Smith (class of 1967), former NBA player[7]
- Dennis E. Puleston (class of 1968), archaeologist[8]
- Felix Grucci (class of 1970), politician[9]
- Daniel J. Bernstein (class of 1989), mathematician and computer scientist
- Giovanni Capitello (class of 1997), actor[10]
- Arella Guirantes (class of 2016), professional basketball player and Olympian[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Administration". Bellport High school. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "BELLPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Bellport High School Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
- ^ "Newsday: High School Graduates". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Class of 2012 Plans". Archived from the original on 2013-01-17.
- ^ "Course Descriptions 2012-13" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-24.
- ^ "Smith, Randy". Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Dennis E. Puleston, a Professor, Is Killed by Lightning in Mexico". The New York Times. 5 July 1978.
- ^ "Grucci: Company & History". www.grucci.com.
- ^ "Giovanni Capitello | Actor, Director, Producer". IMDb.
- ^ "Arella Guirantes - Women's Basketball". Rutgers University Athletics.
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