Bellport High School

Bellport High School
Location
205 Beaver Dam Road
Brookhaven Hamlet, New York

United States
Information
Type Public
School district South Country Central School District
Principal Bernie Soete
Asst. Principal Alicia Ulberg (A-Ga)

Bruce Muro (Ge-Me)

Tim Hogan (Me-S)

Brian Norton (T-Z)

Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 1,400  (2005-06)
Color(s) Red and Blue         
Team name Clippers
Website

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 current principal is Bernie Soete. [1]

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Academics

According to 2007 data, 75.8% of Bellport graduates earn a New York State Regent's diploma. 51.6 percent of graduates plan to attend 4 year college, and 33.2% plan to attend a 2 year college, usually Suffolk County Community College.[2]

Sports

State titles were won in Boys Basketball in 1980, Boys Football in 1982 and 2001, and Boys Cross Country in 1964.

The Football team has won the Long Island Championship (Class II) in 1992, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2010. They were Suffolk County Champions in 1982, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2006, and 2010. League Championships were won in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010. [3][4][5]

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 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.

References

  1. ^ "Bellport High School Profile". http://www.southcountry.org/HIGHSCHOOL/WelcomePulldown/Profile.htm. 
  2. ^ "Newsday: High School Graduates". http://longisland.newsday.com/schools/graduates.php. Retrieved 2009-08-05. 
  3. ^ "Bellport High School Sports". http://www.southcountry.org/highschool/Sports.htm. 
  4. ^ "Gowins runs away with it". Newsday. Dec. 5, 2006. http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/ny-skhansen055003382dec05,1,2900932.story. Retrieved Aug. 17, 2009. 
  5. ^ "Long Island Football Champions". http://www.newsday.com/long-island-football-champions-1.1277051.  Newsday

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