Port Washington Union Free School District

Port Washington Union Free School District
Paul D. Schreiber High School on June 6, 2021.
100 Campus Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050
District information
TypePublic
SuperintendentDr. Michael Hynes
Students and staff
Students5,356 (as of 2018-2019)
District mascotVikings
Other information
Websitehttps://www.portnet.org/

The Port Washington Union Free School District is a public school district on Long Island, in New York.

Overview

Service area

The Port Washington UFSD serves the villages of Baxter Estates, Manorhaven, Port Washington North, and Sands Point, and the unincorporated hamlet of Port Washington, as well as portions of the villages of Flower Hill and Plandome Manor.[1][2]

Superintendent

The district's superintendent is Dr. Michael Hynes.[3][4][5]

Mascot

The district's mascot is the viking.[6]

Schools

The Port Washington UFSD operates the following schools:[7]

The South Salem Elementary School, as seen in December 2020.

Elementary

  • Guggenheim Elementary School
  • John J. Daly Elementary School
  • John Philip Sousa Elementary School
  • Manorhaven Elementary School
  • South Salem Elementary School

Secondary

Demographics

As of the 2018-2019 school year, the district had a total of 5,356 enrolled students in kindergarten through 12th grade.[8]

The tables below show the breakdowns of the district's demographics, as of the 2019-2019 school year:

Students, by race/ethnicity:[8]
Race/ethnicity Number Percentage
White 3,394 63%
Black or African American 86 2%
Hispanic or Latino 1,107 21%
Asian or Hawaii Native/Other Pacific Islander 592 11%
Native American or Alaska Native 3 0%
Two or More 174 3%
Students, by gender:[8]
Gender Number Percentage
Female 2,612 49%
Male 2,744 51%

Additionally, out of the 5,356 students, 447 (8%) are English Language Learners (ELL), 836 (16%) have at least 1 disability, 1,132 (21%) are economically disadvantaged, and 49 (1%) are homeless.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Explore Port Washington Union Free School District". Niche. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  2. ^ "School District Boundaries". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. ^ "Administration / Superintendent". Portnet. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  4. ^ Claus, Christina (2019-09-09). "New Superintendent Takes The Reins Of Port District". Port Washington News. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  5. ^ Parks, Jessica (2019-05-14). "Michael J. Hynes named Port's new school chief - News". The Island Now. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  6. ^ "Port Washington Pride at Schreiber High School Homecoming". Port Washington, NY Patch. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  7. ^ "PORT WASHINGTON UFSD | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  8. ^ a b c d "2019 | PORT WASHINGTON UFSD - Enrollment Data | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
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