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Bellport High School

Bellport High School
Bellport High School welcome sign.jpg
Location
205 Beaver Dam Road
Brookhaven Hamlet, New York

United States
Coordinates 40°46′33″N 72°55′21″W / 40.7757°N 72.922512°W / 40.7757; -72.922512Coordinates: 40°46′33″N 72°55′21″W / 40.7757°N 72.922512°W / 40.7757; -72.922512
Information
Type Public
Motto Strive for Excellence
School district South Country Central School District
Principal Timothy Hogan
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 1,400 (2005-06)
Color(s) Red and Blue         
Sports baseball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, other
Mascot Clipper Ship
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 Mr. Timothy Hogan. It is preceded by Bellport Middle School.

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

Advanced Placement courses are offered in European History, U.S. History, U.S. Government and Politics, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Calculus, Statistics, Art, Art History, Music Theory, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Environmental Science.

Bellport High School offers an array of after-school clubs and activities, ranging from service clubs to a theatre department producing a drama, musical and student-produced Variety Show each year. The school has an award-winning newspaper, The Clipper (http://www.bellportclipper.com/) as well as an environmental club, SEQ, which was instrumental in supporting the protection of the Carmans River as well as implementing the New York State Bottle Bill.

Honor Societies are offered in Math and Science, as well as broad societies encompassing students of many grades.

The Bellport High School yearbook is called "The Log".

State titles were won in Boys Basketball in 1980, Boys Football in 1982 and 2001, and Boys Cross Country in 1964. The school offers a wide range of both Junior Varsity and Varsity sports.


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