Bayport-Blue Point High School
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| Bayport-Blue Point High School | |
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 Bayport-Blue Point High School in 2010, showing the original 1927 building | |
| Location | |
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200 Snedecor Avenue , , 11705 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′34″N 73°03′16″W / 40.74278°N 73.05444°W |
| Information | |
| Principal | Jamal Walcott |
| Teaching staff | 69.26 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.18[1] |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Phantom |
| Team name | Phantoms |
| Website | www |
Bayport-Blue Point High School is a high school in Bayport, New York, United States. It was originally constructed in 1927 as an elementary school and high school for the Hamlet of Bayport.[2] It is part of Bayport-Blue Point Union-Free School District, along with three elementary schools (Academy Street, Blue Point, and Sylvan Avenue) and one middle school (James Wilson Young Middle School).
The school originally consisted of a single unit built in 1927, with numerous additions over the years, one in 1940 and another in 1960.
In March 2003, the Bayport-Blue Point School district passed a bond referendum that gave the high school significant upgrades. During the 2003-2004 school year, a new auditorium was built at the southwest corner of the school, and the music rooms were renovated. During the 2004-2005 school year, another addition was added at the northeast corner of the school incorporating a new front entrance, an enlarged cafeteria, and ten new classrooms. During the 2005-2006 school year, the gymnasium received significant upgrades, which included the addition of a newer but smaller auxiliary gymnasium, new weight rooms, and a secondary gymnasium lobby. The bond, which was completed in time for the 2006-2007 school year, cost $35.5 million, and added approximately 50,000 square feet in additional space.[3]
In November 2015, the district passed another bond worth $30 million, of which $8 million is going into the high school. Among the improvements are the construction of two brand-new turf fields, restoration of the original 1927 building, locker replacement, and curb/masonry restoration.[4]
In 2017, the school was named a National Blue Ribbon School.
Size
The high school has approximately 750 students and 100 staff members, making it amongst the smaller high schools on Long Island.
