Southampton Union Free School District

School district in the U.S. state of New York

Southampton Union Free School District
Location
Town of Southampton, NY United States
District information
Type	Public School District
Superintendent	Dr. Nicholas Dyno
Other information
Website	www.southamptonschools.org

Southampton Union Free School District is a public school district located in the Town of Southampton on Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States.

The total enrollment for the 2018–2019 school year was 643 students.^[1]

Until April 2016, the superintendent was Dr. Scott Farina.^[2]

Schools

Southampton Intermediate School
Southampton Elementary School

Southampton High School

History

The current school building opened in 1974 on Narrow Lane on the east side of Southampton village.^[3] Previous the high school was in a complex on the east side of the business district on Montauk Highway/Hampton Road. Most of the complex now is Town Hall for Southampton Town. The intermediate school has moved from the downtown complex to the high school super block. The elementary school still is in the complex. The earlier complex opened in 1912 and was designed by William Lawrence Bottomley is in Georgian style.^[4]

Donald Trump landed on the high school football field on Marine One Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey after flying from Trump National Golf Club Bedminster to the school on August 8, 2020, en route to a fundraiser at the home of John Paulson in Southampton and a visit to his son Donald Trump Jr. home in Bridgehampton before flying back from the school to Bedminister.^[5]^[6]

Notable alumni

Riley Biggs, (class of 1918) NFL center^[7]
Andre Johnson (offensive lineman), (class of 1991) NFL tackle^[8]

Athletics

The team mascot is the Mariners and the school colors are maroon and white.

State championships

Basketball - 1999 (Class B) Champion
Field Hockey - New York State Public High School Athletic Association 1999 Class C Champion^[9]

Runners up

Football - Long Island Football Championships - 1993 (Class 4) (New York does not have state championship in football that includes Long Island and New York City Schools)

References

^ The New York State District Report Card, Accountability and Overview Report, 2007-08 Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Farina Resigns As Scandal Grows", Rick Murphy, 20 April 2016
^ "Southampton press. volume (Southampton, N.Y.) 1897-current, January 02, 1975, Image 2" (1975/01/02). January 2, 1975: 2 – via nyshistoricnewspapers.org. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island. Courier Corporation. January 1992. ISBN 9780486269467.
^ "Trump visits Long Island to attend 2 fundraisers". Newsday.
^ "President Trump Makes Quick Hamptons Visit". IndyEastEnd. August 9, 2020.
^ "Riley Biggs - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
^ "Like Father, Like Son: Southampton's Avory Johnson Is Following In His Dad's Footsteps". October 25, 2016.
^ "NYSPHSAA > Sports > Field Hockey > Past Champions". www.nysphsaa.org.

External links

Southampton Union Free School District Website

Education in Suffolk County, New York

Central and Union Free school districts are authorized to operate high schools, though not all do, while common school districts may not operate high schools.

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