Bay Shore High School

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Public school in the United States

Bay Shore High School

Location

155 Third Avenue
Bay Shore, New York

United States

Coordinates| 40°43′54″N 73°15′16″W﻿ / ﻿40.73167°N 73.25444°W﻿ / 40.73167; -73.25444
Information
Type| Public
Motto| The Future Begins Here
Established| 1893 (132 years ago) (1893)
School district| Bay Shore Schools
NCES School ID| 360408000166
Principal| Stephen Gordon[1]
Teaching staff| 169.54 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 1,893[2] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio| 11.17[2]
Color(s)| Maroon and white

Mascot| Marauder
Website| http://bayshore.k12.ny.us

Bay Shore High School is a public high school located in Bay Shore, New York. The school has about 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12.[2] It is a part of Bay Shore Schools and an International Baccalaureate school.[3]

Graduates of Woodhull School (PK-6) of the Fire Island School District can attend Bay Shore secondary schools,[4] including Bay Shore High School.

## Curriculum

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Bay Shore High School, which follows the New York State Syllabus, offers courses in the following areas: English, Cultural Arts, Mathematics and Computer Technology, Occupational Education, World Languages (Latin, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese and French), Science and Social Studies. Additionally, the high school offers an Honors Program, Humanities Program, Math/Science/Technology/Career Program, Advanced Placement Courses, a Law sequence (7 courses), and Project Adventure (a physical education program that builds teamwork and trust.) Bay Shore High School began offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in 2009.[5]

## Sports

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Bay Shore High School has won the New York State Softball Championship 7 years: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005 and 2010. The Girls’ Lacrosse Team, Girls’ Cross Country, Winter and Spring Track teams have won league and county titles as well as individual student national achievements. Field Hockey has been division champions in the past; Boys’ Golf team went undefeated in 2010. In 2022, Boys' Tennis won division championships in both singles and doubles. Other teams achieving post-season play include: Football, Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Lacrosse, Boys’ Baseball, and Girls’ Tennis. The program also boasts 17 NYS Scholar-Athlete teams, 3 News 12 Scholar-Athletes, and a Dellacave Award Winner; Varsity Softball Coach was selected to the Suffolk County Hall of Fame in 2010, and the Health, Physical Education and Athletics Director was named Health and Physical Education Director of the Year by the Council of Administrators of the NYS Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In 2017, Bay Shore founded the first high school Esports team in New York State and has subsequently won two North American Championships.

## Computers and technology

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Computer courses are taught on both Apple and Windows-based PC’s. Courses are offered in Computers, Music Theory Application Programming and multi-media. There is a recording studio accessible to all students to encourage original music composition.

## Notable alumni

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* Harvey Milk, human rights activist, elected supervisor of District 5 of the City and County of San Francisco[6]
* Brian Ehlers, former professional basketball player
* Judith Regan, publisher[7]
* Robert Metcalfe, an electrical engineer who co-invented Ethernet, founded 3Com and formulated Metcalfe's Law.
* Corey Swinson, St. Louis Rams defensive tackle[8]
* Amy Goodman, broadcast journalist, investigative reporter[9]
* Jasmyne Spencer, soccer player
* Ryan Cassata, singer-songwriter, American activist, public speaker [10]
* Duncan L. Niederauer, businessman[11]
* Greg Weissert, professional baseball pitcher[12]
* Kingdon Van Nostrand, tennis player and coach[13]
* Ann Flood, actress[14] (born Maryanne Elizabeth Ott)

## References

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1. ^ "Administration". Bay Shore Senior High School. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
2. ^ a b c d "Bay Shore Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2025. "Total Students: 1,893 (2023-2024)"
3. ^ "Bay Shore High School". International Baccalaureate. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
4. ^ "History". Fire Island School District. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
5. ^ "Bay Shore High School Fact Sheet 2011-12" (PDF).
6. ^ Randy Shilts. The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk, St. Martin's Press, 1982; pages 7-10.
7. ^ "O.J. book just another controversy for publisher". Associated Press. November 16, 2006. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
8. ^ Pietaro, Joe (April 8, 2009). "Ex-NFL Lineman Corey Swinson Watches Over His Alma Mater". New York Sportsbeat. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
9. ^ Lamb, Brian (June 6, 2004). "The Exception to the Rulers". Booknotes. C-SPAn. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
10. ^ "Ryan Cassata—Civil rights icon, fearless performer and headstrong teen". Long Island Pulse. March 23, 2012.
11. ^ "Duncan L. Niederauer" (PDF). Retrieved April 4, 2021.
12. ^ Stankovich, Jordan. "Catching up with Greg Weissert at Yankee Stadium". The Long Island Advance.
13. ^ Bay Shore alumni profile pdf
14. ^ Weil, Liva (September 4, 1956). "Young Actress Has Flair for the Dramatic". Newsday (Nassau Edition). New York, Hempstead. p. 41. Retrieved February 22, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* Bay Shore High School website

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* NCES

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