Sayville High School Named Recognition School

SAYVILLE, NY - Sayville High School was recently named a Recognition School by the NYS Education Department.

Recognition Schools are schools that have demonstrated high academic achievement, student growth and graduation rate, and have continued to show progress during the 2017-18 school year.

Check out an excerpt from the NYS Education Department report below:

"The State Education Department identified 562 high-achieving and high-progress schools as 2018-2019 Recognition Schools. The state is taking a more holistic approach to school and student achievement under ESSA. Recognition Schools are identified as such because they are among the top performing under ESSA for performance, student growth and/or graduation rate; met or exceeded either the school or state measures of interim progress for English language arts and mathematics, rate of Chronic Absenteeism, and College, Career, and Civic Readiness; and met the federally required 95 percent participation rate in the English language arts and mathematics assessments."

A statement from the Sayville school district commended the teachers, administrators, staff, parents and students for this honor.

"Congratulations to the Sayville High School administration, faculty and staff! Congratulations to our students as this is a testament to their academic achievements," the statement read. "This distinction is one more reason for Sayville to take pride in all its schools. The honor reflects positively not just on our High School administrators, faculty, families, and students but on our entire school community."

Count of Recognition Schools by School Type:

Elementary-Middle Schools - 328

High Schools - 234

Total - 562

Photos courtesy of the Sayville School District