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 interim superintendent of schools is Dr. Christopher Shields.[3]

Dr. Christopher Shields was promoted to interim superintendent due to an incident involving former superintendent Dr. Michael Hynes, who was arrested and charged with a DWI after hitting and seriously injuring a motorcyclist on November 24, 2024, shortly after his notice of resignation.[4]

Mascot

The district's mascot is the viking.[5]

Schools

The Port Washington UFSD operates the following schools:[6]

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 2023-2024 school year, the district had a total of 5,177 enrolled students in kindergarten through 12th grade.[7]

The tables below show the breakdowns of the district's demographics, as of the 2023-2024 school year:

Students, by race/ethnicity:[7]
Race/ethnicity Number Percentage
White 3,165 61%
Black or African American 64 1%
Hispanic or Latino 1,152 22%
Asian or Hawaii Native/Other Pacific Islander 550 11%
Native American or Alaska Native 4 0%
Multiracial 242 5%
Students, by gender:[7]
Gender Number Percentage
Female 2,509 48%
Male 2,665 51%
Non-Binary 3 1%

Additionally, out of the 5,356 students, 463 (9%) are English Language Learners (ELL), 817 (16%) have at least 1 disability, 1,111 (21%) are economically disadvantaged, and 33 (1%) are homeless.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Explore Port Washington Union Free School District". Niche. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "School District Boundaries". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Oakes, Cameryn (January 30, 2025). "Port Washington superintendent search progresses". www.longislandpress.com. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Police: Port Washington Schools superintendent charged with DWI; seriously injured motorcyclist". News 12 - Default. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "Port Washington Pride at Schreiber High School Homecoming". Port Washington, NY Patch. September 24, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "PORT WASHINGTON UFSD | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d "2024 | PORT WASHINGTON UFSD - Enrollment Data | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Washington_Union_Free_School_District
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