Patchogue-Medford School District
| Patchogue-Medford Union-Free School District | |
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| Address | |
241 South Ocean ave, Patchogue, NY 11772
Brookhaven, New York , Suffolk County, NYUnited States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "pride Matters" |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1854 |
| Superintendent | Donna Jones, Ed.D. |
| Chair of the board | Micheal H. Mostow |
| Schools | 11 Schools, 2 non-operating |
| Budget | $175,869,873 |
| Students and staff | |
| Teachers | 750 |
| Staff | 2,000 |
| District mascot | The Raiders |
| Colors | |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Patchogue-Medford School District is a public school district On Long Island, New York covers approximately 15.9 square miles (41 km2) in the southern part of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States.
It is composed of the villages and hamlets of Patchogue, Medford, East Patchogue, North Patchogue and small parts of Holtsville, 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]
Schools
High schools
- Patchogue-Medford High School
- Patchogue High School
- Oregon Avenue Junior High School (also closed in 1972)
Middle schools
- Oregon Middle School
- Saxton Middle School
- South Ocean Middle School
Elementary schools
- Barton Elementary School
- Bay Elementary School
- Canaan Elementary School
- Eagle Elementary School
- Medford Elementary School
- River Elementary School
- Tremont Elementary School
Private Schools
- Holy Angels Regional School
- Emanuel. Lutheran School
- Victory Christian Academy Elementary School
Libraries
- Patchogue-Medford Library
- Patchogue-Medford Library-Medford Branch
- Carnegie Library-Teen Center
transportation
The Patchogue-Medford school district owns 11 Large buses but only operates 9, they only serve Patchogue-medford High School, Saxton Middle School, Barton and Eagle Elementary school, 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. and is for students with special needs or living out of the school district's boundaries. Contributing to Brookhaven public schools
References
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Science, National Center for Education Statistics
- ^ Kellerman, Vivien (Feb 2, 1997). "Overcrowded, Schools 'Create' New Classrooms". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
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