by Dr. Radut

Patchogue - Educational History

 Educational History (Patchogue, NY)

-- Educational Institutions, El-Hi

---  General

----  PML Vertical File Sampler:

  • "Patchogue-Medford Schools:  How It All Began [copyrighted manuscript], by J. Robert (Bob) Bailey, Jr.  7p.
  • [Shaw, Osborne.]  "Public School Here by 1795:  609 Students by 1852."  Patchogue Advance, June 28, 1951:  [n.p.]
  • "Education, the Antidote to Fear of Invasion?:  War of 1812:  Local School Districts Arrive, November 3, 1813," re-comp. by Mark Rothenberg (from Records of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, N.Y. [1798-1856].  Port Jefferson, NY:  Times Steam Job Print, 1888:  pp. 178-179.   [1 sheet] 
  • "1842 Began 1971 P-M School System." Long Island Advance, 100th Anniversary Issue, April 1, 1971:  Section 2, pp. 1, 35.
  • "Teachers' Institute and Association [of Sufffolk County]."  Long Islander, September 1, 1865:  p. 2. -- Announces a week-long, countywide teachers' conference at Patchogue, with teachers arriving at Medford and Waverly LIRR Stations, generously to be transported by stage coach to Patchogue, free ofg charge; and the NYS Superintendent of Education was to speak.  
  • "First Union Free School Opened 1871."  Patchogue Advance, April 1, 1971:  pp. 45, 51.
  • [History of the Patchogue-Medford School District.]  In  Centennial Commencement Exercises, 1879-1979.  [Patchogue, NY:  The District, 1979:]  pp. 10-23.
  • "History of the Patchogue School District," comp. by Roscoe Craft, District Superintendent.  In  Directory and Yearbook of the Public Schools.  Patchogue, NY:  The District, [repr.]1929-30.  4 p. 
  • "The Patchogue Schools." Patchogue History, [anonymous compiler, from source material found in Sally Bransford's 1943 Scrapbook].  8 p.

---  Bay Avenue Elementary School 

---  Bishop of Charleston, S.C.

---  Emanuel Lutheran School

  • Emanuel Lutheran School (Emanuel Lutheran School)
  • Fuentes, Nicole.  "Students left school-less."  Long Island Advance, May 16, 2019: p. 1 -- Newspaper report on the surprise, official closing of the school.

---  Holy Angels Regional School

--- Long Island Latin School  (1895-1897)

----  PML Vertical File Sampler:

  • "Patchogue Latin School, Founded as the Precursor of a Long Island College.  Its Facurlty and Trustees.  Organized Under the Auspices of the Congregational Church, It Will Be Under the Control of That Denomination.  Personnel of Its Staff of Professors -- Its Aims and Course of Studies -- Many Applicants for Admission."  Brooklyn Eagle, September 1, 1895:  p. 11.
  • "The Latin School:  Opens Tuesday Next with a Good Number of Students:  Patrons and Friends Anxious for Its Success.  The Public Invited to the Opening Exercises in the Congregational Church Tuesday."  Patchogue Advance, September 6, 1895:  pp. 1, 4.
  • "Patchogue Latin School."  Brooklyn Eagle, September 10, 1895:  p. 7.  -- Describes naugural exercises, at Congregational Church, Patchogue.
  • "Reception to Latin School Students."  Brooklyn Eagle, September 20, 1895:  p. 7.  -- Student Reception by Christian Endeavor Society of the Congregational Church
  • [Student Literary Society Organized at the Latin School.]  Suffolk County News, September 27, 1895:  p. 2.  -- See 3rd paragraph, which names its officers
  • "A New Pastor in Charge."  Brooklyn Eagle, January 23, 1896:  p. 7.  -- the prof. of French and German at the Latin School, assumes pastoral duties in Jamesport.
  • "The Rev. A.E. Colton Resigns His Patchogue Pastorate."  Brooklyn Eagle, June 6, 1896:  p.4.  -- Reflects on his 6-year accomplishments, which included construction of the present Congregational Church building and creation (and presidency) of the L.I. Latin School.
  • "Football at Patchogue."  Brooklyn Eagle, November 23, 1896:  p. 3.  -- reports the Latin School's first game, a tie with Bay Shore (11 players on each side, names and positions played listed), resulting in a tie, and a rematch to be scheduled.
  • "Patchogue Latin School."  Brooklyn Eagle, December 2, 1896:  p. 5.  -- 2nd term, 2nd year, with some 33 pupils, features a new music department, under a teacher who might also have been covering German language instruction.
  • "Patchogue Latin School."  Brooklyn Eagle, December 10, 1896:  p. 4. -- Article says that "the school was started with 22 students", lists its present teachers and administrator, and their subjects, the schools quest for and obtaining of official endorsement, and it's need for more space.
  • "Patchogue's Building Boom.  Real Estate in the Thrivingg South Side Village - Latin School to Move."  Brooklyn Eagle, January 25, 1897:  p. 4.  -- Reports sale of the school building and property, which had occupied.  "The Hackett mansion,  corner of Main street and Maple avenue," to Dr. S.S. Edwards, as a private home; while "The Latin school, it is understood, will move to the Craven mansion, corner of Main street and Maple Avenue."
  • "Patchogue Latin School."  Brooklyn Eagle, March 23, 1897:  p. 5.  -- Reports the resignation of the president and music teacher, as a cost saving measure, leaving Dr. Frank Overton as acting president and other teachers to divide up the courseload.
  • "Patchogue Latin School:  It had to Close on Account of Lack of Funds.  Though Indorsed by the Congregational Association."  Brooklyn Eagle, March 23, 1897:  p. 5  -- Though a new site for the school had been donated, and some funds had been pledged, enough did not arrive in time to save the school. 

---  Patchogue-Medford High School  (formerly Patchogue High School)

----  New York State Report Cards

----  Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers

----  Patchogue-Medford School District

---  Seton Hall High School (1937-1974)  
                [Originally called Patchogue Catholic High School, 1937-1940; succeeded by St. Joseph's University.  Patchogue Campus]

---  South Ocean Middle School

---  Steirlings English and Classical Academy  (ca. 1858)

---  Swan River Schoolhouse [museum]

--  Educational Institutions, Higher Education

---  Briarcliffe College.  Patchogue Campus

---  St. Joseph's University.  Patchogue Campus  [located on former campus of Seton Hall High School]

----  Yearbooks  [St. Joseph's University.  Patchogue Campus]