Riverhead Central School District
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Riverhead Central School District is a public school district located in the eastern part of Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. It primarily serves the Town of Riverhead
, as well as 10 square miles (25.9 km²) in the Town of Southampton
and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) in the Town of Brookhaven
, and includes the census-designated place
s(CDPs) of Aquebogue
, Baiting Hollow
, Northville
, Riverhead
, and Riverside
, and portions of Calverton
, Flanders
, Hampton Bays
, Jamesport
, Northampton
, and Wading River
. The total district size is 81 square miles (209.8 km²).
The total enrollment for the 2006-2007 school year was 4,620 students.
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 primarily serves the Town of Riverhead
Riverhead (town), New York
The town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York, on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 33,506 at the 2010 census. The name signifies that the mouth of the Peconic River is in this town...
, as well as 10 square miles (25.9 km²) in the Town of Southampton
Southampton (town), New York
The Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, U.S., partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 54,712...
and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) in the Town of Brookhaven
Brookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
, and includes the census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
s(CDPs) of Aquebogue
Aquebogue, New York
Aquebogue is a census-designated place roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, United States...
, Baiting Hollow
Baiting Hollow, New York
Baiting Hollow is a census-designated place roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, United States...
, Northville
Northville, Suffolk County, New York
Northville is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 801 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Northville is located at ....
, Riverhead
Riverhead (CDP), New York
Riverhead is a census-designated place roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name located in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York on Long Island...
, and Riverside
Riverside, Suffolk County, New York
Riverside is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 2,875 at the 2000 census.Riverside is in the Town of Southampton and derives its name from being on the south bank of the Peconic River.-Geography:...
, and portions of Calverton
Calverton, New York
Calverton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,704 at the 2000 census.The community is on the border of the Town of Riverhead and the Town of Brookhaven.-History:...
, Flanders
Flanders, New York
Flanders is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 3,646 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the Big Duck.It is located on the south side of the Peconic River at its mouth in Peconic Bay...
, Hampton Bays
Hampton Bays, New York
Hampton Bays is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,236 at the 2000 census.Hampton Bays is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:...
, Jamesport
Jamesport, New York
Jamesport is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The CDP's population was 1,526 at the 2000 census. Jamesport is known for its quaint downtown area including antique shops and...
, Northampton
Northampton, Suffolk County, New York
Northampton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 468 at the 2000 census.Northampton is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:Northampton is at ....
, and Wading River
Wading River, New York
Wading River is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, USA, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 7,719....
. The total district size is 81 square miles (209.8 km²).
The total enrollment for the 2006-2007 school year was 4,620 students.
High schools
- Riverhead High School - The 3rd and current location of the Riverhead High School.
Intermediate Schools
- Riverhead Middle School (7-8 grade)
- Pulaski Street School (5-6 grade). Was built in 1938 and was the 2nd location of the RIverhead High School.
Elementary schools
- Aquebogue Elementary School (K-4). Building originally constructed in 1929.
- Phillips Ave (K-4)
- Riley Avenue School (K-4)
- Roanoke Avenue School (K-4). Building originally built in 1929 and was the 1st location of the Riverhead High School along with the Riverhead Library.