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, United States. The district office is attached to Norwood Ave. Elementary School. Richard T. Brande retired as Superintendent after the 2005-06 school year and was replaced by deputy superintendent Shelley Saffer. The deputy superintendent was former Comsewogue High School principal, Dr. Joseph Rella until 2010, when Shelley Saffer retired and Joseph Rella became Superintendent. Former Comsewogue High School principal, Jennifer Reph, then became deputy superintendent. Comsewogue comes from a language used by the Setalcott or Setauket Indians who were native to the area. It means ''place where several paths comes together.''

Schools

Elementary school (K-2;3-5)

K-2 * Norwood Elementary School (Opened 1965), Became a K-2 school in the 2012-2013 year * Clinton Avenue Elementary School (Opened 1968), Became a K-2 school in the 2012-2013 year 3-5 * Terryville Road Elementary School (Opened 1962), Became a 3-5 school in the 2012-2013 year * Boyle Road Elementary School (Opened 1971), Became a 3-5 school in the 2012-2013 year Other * Comsewogue Elementary School (Opened 1921) Closed

Middle school (6-8)

* John F. Kennedy Middle School (Opened in 1965 as a Junior-Senior High School, with grades 6 through 9, adding grades 10, then 11 and 12, each in the three subsequent years, 1966-1968). Grades 7 and 8 beginning fall 1971. Grades 6, 7 and 8 beginning fall 1988.

High School (9-12)

* Comsewogue High School (Opened in 1971)

Comsewogue Sports

Baseball - Suffolk County Champions (1970), State Champions (1982) Softball - State Champions (1984) Adam Mariano - Wrestling State Champion (1988, 1989) Men's Lacrosse State Champions (1998, 2002) Men's Soccer State Champions (2008, 2009)

2008

*Boys Varsity Soccer, Suffolk County Class A Champion, New York State Class A Champion("The Comsewogue Warriors boys' soccer team capped off a perfect season with the ultimate prize — a 4-0 blowout of Section I's Harrison High School to take the Class A New York State championship title.")

2009

* Boys Varsity Soccer, Suffolk County Class A Champion, Long Island Champion, State Champions("The Comsewogue Warriors won their second consecutive Class A Suffolk County soccer championship Thursday with a 2-0 shutout over second seeded East Hampton. Two days later they duplicated their effort with a 2-0 win over South Side for the Long Island championships and the shot to play in the New York State semifinals this weekend.")

Alumni

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References

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External links

* http://www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/ Education in Suffolk County, New York School districts in New York (state) School districts established in 1874 1874 establishments in New York (state)