Bellport Middle School students were recently treated to a special performance by the NYPD Jazz Band, who also spoke to students about the history of jazz in America.

Date Added: 9/27/2023

Eight Bellport High School students have earned national recognition through the College Board National Recognition Program, which colleges use to identify academically competitive, underrepresented students.

Leah Ofori and Iesha Rodney earned the National African American Recognition Award and Dennys Cardenas, Enma Garcia, Penelope Henao, Dylan Knakal, Evelyn Soto and

Amanda Wynnyckyj received the National Hispanic Recognition Award.

To earn the recognitions, the students were required to hold a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, excel on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 exams, or earn a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP exams.

The South Country Central School District extends its congratulations to these students for their hard work and dedication to academics.

Date Added: 9/22/2023

On the sunny afternoon of Sept. 20, Bellport High School students had the opportunity to pursue the wide variety of club offerings that their school has available. The annual club fair featured booths in the school’s two outdoor courtyards, where club members offered information and sign-up sheets to potential new members. Bellport High School boasts over 30 clubs, including those related to academics, the arts, community service, language and more.

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Date Added: 9/20/2023

Bellport High School Class of 2023 graduate Madeline Day has a lot to be proud of. She is among just 337 students in the world to earn a perfect score on the Advanced Placement 2-D Art and Design exam that she took as a senior last spring.

To earn the score, Day was required to submit a comprehensive and thematic portfolio, which took her eight months to curate.

“I challenged myself to work with new perspectives and subjects that I never have before,” she said. “While I may have made things more difficult for myself than necessary, it definitely paid off in the end. If not for the score, the skills that I developed were enough for me.”

Day said she is thankful to be recognized at such a high level and drew inspiration from her friend and classmate Rachel Li, who earned a perfect score on her AP Research paper a year prior.

While enrolled at Bellport High School, Day was involved in numerous activities. She was a member of the stage crew, yearbook, Art Honor Society, National Honor Society and Fathom literary magazine.

Day is currently studying fine arts at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan.

“I feel very grateful to be at such a notorious art school, and I have to thank the art department at Bellport High School for preparing me to continue studying art post-high school graduation, as well as everything else they’ve helped me accomplish,” she said. “Also, a huge thank-you to everyone at Bellport High School for cultivating such a creative and thoughtful learning environment. I'm so glad that my score is able to reflect what's possible for students to achieve.”

Date Added: 9/22/2023