Pierson Middle-High School
Pierson Middle-High School is a middle and high school located in Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, it is the sole secondary school in the Sag Harbor Union Free School District.
| Pierson Middle-High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
200 Jermain Avenue , , | |
| Coordinates | 40°59′39.42″N 72°17′19.77″W / 40.9942833°N 72.2888250°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | Pierson Middle/High School |
| Type | Public middle and high school |
| Established | 1908[1] |
| School district | Sag Harbor Union Free School District[2] |
| NCES School ID | 362538003514[3] |
| Principal | Brittany Carriero[4] |
| Faculty | 66.67 FTE (2019-20)[3] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 535 (2019-20)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.02 (2019-20)[3] |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Whalers Bonackers (Football)[5][6] |
| Newspaper | The Hypothetical |
| Communities served | Sag Harbor, North Haven, Noyack, Sagaponack (part)[7] |
| Website | Middle School High School |
Pierson Middle-High School currently offers students the option to take Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. Pierson is one of only nine schools on Long Island to offer the IB Diploma Program.[8]
The school mascot is the "Whalers," playing homage to the village's history as a major whaling port. Students play football at East Hampton High School as the Bonackers, in a consortium that also includes the Bridgehampton School.[5] Bridgehampton in turn sends athletes from some other sports to play at Pierson.[9]
History
The school was completed in 1908 at the cost of $102,000. The financing was gifted by Olivia Slocum Sage and was named for her maternal ancestor Abraham Pierson, one of the early European settlers of Southampton.[1][10][11]
For the 2018 and 2019 seasons, low enrollment in East Hampton prompted Pierson to send its football players to Southampton High School.[6][12]
Academics
In the 2009 Newsweek magazine's annual list of the Top 1200 American High Schools, Pierson Middle-High School is ranked 676th.[13]
In 2015, Niche ranked Pierson Middle-High School 49th overall in New York State with an A+ overall rating.[14]
In 2015–2016, the Sag Harbor School District was designated as a Reward School by New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.[15]
In 2015, Sag Harbor UFSD ranked #21 of all school districts on Long Island in average SAT score.[16]
In 2018, Pierson Middle School began offering a new course called “Preparing Learners for a New Tomorrow” or PLANT. This course asks students to assess the credibility of information, use quantitative reasoning, and "take ownership of their own learning.".[17]
Notable alumni
- Kyle McGowin, baseball player[18]
- Peter Browngardt, American animator, writer, voice actor, and producer[19]
- Sara Hartman, musician [20]
- Fred W. Thiele Jr., American politician[21]
- Jake Swirbul, co-founder of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
- William Mulvihill, author, screenwriter, teacher, environmentalist, historian[22]
References
- ^ a b Ruth Crocker. "Mrs. Russell Sage: Activism And Philanthropy in Gilded Age And Progressive Era America". Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ School district; URL accessed October 28, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Pierson Middle/High School (362538003514)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Administration". Sag Harbor Union Free School District. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Graves, Jack (January 23, 2020). "East Hampton's Football Team Is to Stay Put This Fall". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Budd, Drew (February 4, 2020). "Pierson To Send Its Football Players To East Hampton This Fall". Sag Harbor Express. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Public Information Center". Town of Southampton. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Survey: Districts to launch new programs, hire new staff". Newsday. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Athletics/Physical Education Information". Bridgehampton Union Free School District. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Ruth Crocker (November 2006). Mrs. Russell Sage: Women's Activism and Philanthropy in Gilded Age and Progressive Era America. ISBN 0253112052. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Martinez, Arielle (2017). "The Historical Information Health of Black Communities on Long Island, Case Study 2: Sag Harbor". Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Budd, Drew (September 22, 2021). "With No Varsity Or JV Football Again This Season, Situation In Southampton Has Reached A Tipping Point". Sag Harbor Express. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ America's Best High Schools, Newsweek, October 28, 2009.
- ^ "Niche Ranking Names Pierson 49th Best Public High School in New York State". Sag Harbor Express. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- ^ "Commissioner Identifies 220 High Achieving and High Progress Schools as Reward Schools". New York State Education Department. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ McAtee, Paige (20 May 2016). "Long Island School Districts Ranked by SAT Scores". Patch.com. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- ^ "Model for New Pierson Middle School Program Unveiled". 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Five Questions with Kyle McGowin - The Sag Harbor Express". February 10, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "From Doodles to the Big Time: One Man's Animated Career - The Sag Harbor Express". The Sag Harbor Express. 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Sara Hartman: A Star Rising - The Sag Harbor Express". The Sag Harbor Express. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Biography, Fred W. Thiele, Jr". New York State Assembly. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Tobier, Nina (June 2007). Voices of Sag Harbor: A Village Remembered. UNET 2 Corporation. ISBN 978-1-932916-30-0.