Longwood Central School District
Encyclopedia
Longwood Central School District covers 53 square miles (137.3 km²) in central Brookhaven Town, Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. It serves the hamlets of Ridge
, Middle Island
, Coram
, and Yaphank
, and parts of Shoreham
, Shirley
, Medford
, Miller Place
, Mount Sinai
, and Upton
(Brookhaven National Laboratory
). During the 2005–2006 school year, there were 9,518 students enrolled and 836 teachers employed at Longwood CSD.
Allan Gerstenlauer, Ed. D., is the current Superintendent of Schools.
There are three secondary schools in Longwood CSD:
The land on which the High School (now the JHS) was built was donated by Elbert Smith from the Longwood Estate.
. 44.9 percent of graduates plan to attend 4 year college, and 40.7% plan to attend a 2 year college. In 2005, 86% of the class went on to college, with 8% going on to serve in the military or directly into the workforce, and 78% earned a Regents Diploma.
is made up of seven members:
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It serves the hamlets of Ridge
Ridge, New York
Ridge is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,380 at the 2000 census.Ridge is served by the Longwood Central School District.-Geography:Ridge is located at ....
, Middle Island
Middle Island, New York
Middle Island is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,702 at the 2000 census. It is situated between the towns of Coram and Ridge, to the west and east, respectively, and Rocky Point and Yaphank to the north and south...
, Coram
Coram, New York
As of the 2000 census, 34,923 people, 12,530 households, and 9,121 families resided in the CDP. The population density was 2,532.1 per square mile . There were 12,880 housing units at an average density of 933.9/sq mi...
, and Yaphank
Yaphank, New York
Yaphank is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,025 at the 2000 census.Yaphank is a community in the south part of the Town of Brookhaven...
, and parts of Shoreham
Shoreham, New York
Shoreham is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 417 at the 2000 census.The Incorporated Village of Shoreham is inside the Town of Brookhaven.-Geography:Shoreham is located at ....
, Shirley
Shirley, New York
Shirley is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395....
, Medford
Medford, New York
Medford is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 21,985 at the 2000 census.Medford is a community in the southwest part of the Town of Brookhaven...
, Miller Place
Miller Place, New York
Miller Place is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. The population was 10,580 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Miller Place is located at ....
, Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai, New York
Mount Sinai is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 8,734 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, and Upton
Upton, New York
Upton, New York is a hamlet on Long Island in the town of Brookhaven. It is the home of Brookhaven National Laboratory, and a National Weather Service station.Upton is located in Suffolk County, New York in the USA....
(Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory , is a United States national laboratory located in Upton, New York on Long Island, and was formally established in 1947 at the site of Camp Upton, a former U.S. Army base...
). During the 2005–2006 school year, there were 9,518 students enrolled and 836 teachers employed at Longwood CSD.
Allan Gerstenlauer, Ed. D., is the current Superintendent of Schools.
History
Longwood Central School District was formed from a merger of the Coram, Yaphank, West Yaphank, East Middle Island, West Middle Island, and Ridge school districts in 1959. It was originally called the "Middle Island Central School District" before the Longwood name was adopted in the 1980s.Schools
There are four primary schools in Longwood CSD, each serving grades 2, 3, and 4 in the main building and kindergarten through first in an annex:- Ridge Elementary School
- Charles E. Walters Elementary School in Yaphank
- West Middle Island Elementary School in Middle Island
- Coram Elementary School
There are three secondary schools in Longwood CSD:
- Longwood Middle School (approx. 2000 students), part of the "open school project" in the 1970s, serves grades 5-6.
- Longwood Junior High School (approx. 2000 students) serves grades 7-8.
- Longwood High School (approx. 3000 students) serves grades 9-12.
The land on which the High School (now the JHS) was built was donated by Elbert Smith from the Longwood Estate.
Renovations
During the 1999–2000 school year, fences went up surrounding each school property. Construction adding four new wings in the high school, two new wings in the junior high school, one new "house" in the middle school, and complete renovation of the primary buildings and various additions to the intermediate buildings of the elementary schools was underway. The new wings of the high, junior high, and middle schools and the intermediate buildings of the elementary schools were complete and ready for the 2000–2001 school year. During the 2000–2001 school year, construction crews demolished all but one hallway in each primary building of the elementary schools. Major additions were completed while school was in session. The hallways that were left ended up being gutted during the summer of 2001, and they were fully restored for the 2001–2002 school year.Grade Switching
For the 2001-2002 school year, when most of the buildings were finished, the grades housed in each school building changed. The elementary schools went from housing grades K-5 to housing grades K-4; the middle school from grades 6-7 to grades 5-6; the junior high school from grades 8-9 to grades 7-8; and the high school from grades 10-12 to grades 9-12. Because of this change, from 2000 until 2005, the first day of classes was different for every grade. Grades K-2, 5, 7, 9, and 10 went one day, and the second day only grades 3-4, 6, 8, and 11-12 attended classesAcademics
According to 2007 data, 82% of Longwood graduates earn a New York State Regent's diplomaRegents Examinations
Regents High School examinations, sometimes shortened to the Regents, are mandatory in New York State through the New York State Education Department, designed and administered under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York...
. 44.9 percent of graduates plan to attend 4 year college, and 40.7% plan to attend a 2 year college. In 2005, 86% of the class went on to college, with 8% going on to serve in the military or directly into the workforce, and 78% earned a Regents Diploma.
Athletics
Longwood schools feature football, cheerleading, track, baseball, wrestling, basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, tennis,lacrosse, cross country and many other athletic opportunities.Student Profile
During the 2009–2010 school year, 60% of students were white, 20% black, 18.8% Hispanic, 1.25% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, and 0.75% Pacific Islander.Notable alumni
- Kerry McCoyKerry McCoyKerry R. McCoy is an American amateur wrestler. He is a two-time Olympian, a four-time World Cup Championship and three NCAA All-American...
, United States Olympian Wrestler - Bryant Neal VinasBryant Neal VinasBryant Neal Vinas is a Hispanic Muslim American convicted of participating in and supporting Al-Qaeda plots in Afghanistan and the U.S....
, convicted Al Qaeda supporter
Board of education
The Board of EducationBoard of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
is made up of seven members:
- Michael A. Loguercio, Jr. - President
- Daniel Tomaszewski - Vice President
- Robert L. Dickerson
- William K. Miller
- Philip Reany, Jr.
- Genine M. Schwinge
- Marueen E. Silvestri
External links
- Longwood CSD Official website - includes a history of the district.