Pierson Middle-High School is a
middle and
high school located in
Sag Harbor,
Suffolk County,
New York
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. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, it is the sole
secondary school
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in the
Sag Harbor Union Free School District.
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.
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
Bonacker
Bonackers is the name for a group of people from the East Hampton Town area of East Hampton, New York.
History
The name traditionally refers specifically to the working class families who live in an area called Springs (never, in local parlance ...
s, in a consortium that also includes the
Bridgehampton School.
[ Bridgehampton in turn sends athletes from some other sports to play at Pierson.]
History
The school was completed in 1908 at the cost of $102,000. The financing was gifted by Olivia Slocum Sage
Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, known as Olivia Sage (September 8, 1828 – November 4, 1918), was an American philanthropist known for her contributions to education and progressive causes. In 1869 she became the second wife of robber baron Russel ...
and was named for her maternal ancestor Abraham Pierson, one of the early European settlers of Southampton.
Academics
In the 2009 '' Newsweek'' magazine's annual list of the Top 1200 American High Schools, Pierson Middle-High School is ranked 676th.
In 2015, Niche ranked Pierson Middle-High School 49th overall in New York State with an A+ overall rating.
In 2015–2016, the Sag Harbor School District was designated as a Reward School by New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.
In 2015, Sag Harbor UFSD ranked #21 of all school districts on Long Island in average SAT score.
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.".
Notable alumni
* Kyle McGowin, baseball player
*Peter Browngardt
Peter Browngardt is an American animator, storyboard artist, voice actor, writer and producer currently working as executive producer and creative director behind ''Looney Tunes Cartoons''. He is perhaps best known for being the creator of Carto ...
, American animator, writer, voice actor, and producer
*Sara Hartman, musician
* Fred W. Thiele Jr., American politician
*Jake Swirbul
Leon Albert "Jake" "The Bullfrog" Swirbul (March 18, 1898 – June 28, 1960), was an aviation pioneer and co-founder of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation.
Biography
Swirbul was born in the Yorkville section of Manhattan. His parents Freder ...
, co-founder of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
* William Mulvihill, author, screenwriter, teacher, environmentalist, historian
References
Sag Harbor, New York
Schools in Suffolk County, New York
Public high schools in New York (state)
1907 establishments in New York (state)
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