Bellport High School
Encyclopedia
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 Kevin O'Connell.
. 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
.
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.
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, and 2004. In 1998, they won their first Division title in school history. A Division title was also won in 2006.
South Country Central School District
The South Country Central School District is a district of approximately located in southern Brookhaven Town, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is composed of the Village of Bellport, the Hamlets of Brookhaven, North Bellport, and East Patchogue, and parts of Yaphank, and Medford.-...
, which is located in Suffolk County
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...
, Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It serves students in grades 9-12 in Bellport
Bellport, New York
Bellport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Bell family, early settlers of the area. The public education system in Bellport makes up the South Country Central School District consisting of six...
, East Patchogue
East Patchogue, New York
East Patchogue is a census-designated place in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. The population was 20,824 at the 2000 census. The CDP is a proximate representation of the East Patchogue hamlet used for statistical purposes of the Census Bureau...
, Brookhaven Hamlet
Brookhaven (CDP), New York
----Brookhaven is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 3,570 at the 2000 census.The community of Brookhaven is part of the Town of Brookhaven.-Geography:...
and parts of 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...
and North Bellport
North Bellport, New York
North Bellport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,007 at the 2000 census.North Bellport is a community in the Town of Brookhaven...
. The current principal is Kevin O'Connell.
Academics
According to 2007 data, 75.8% of Bellport 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...
. 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
Suffolk County Community College
Suffolk County Community College is a two-year public college on Long Island, NY sponsored by SUNY and Suffolk County, New York in the USA....
.
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.
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, and 2004. In 1998, they won their first Division title in school history. A Division title was also won in 2006.