Newfield High School

Newfield High School is a public high school in Selden, New York, United States. It is located one mile (1.6 km) north of Middle Country Road (Route 25) on Marshall Drive.

Not to be confused with Newfield Secondary School.
Newfield High School
Address
145 Marshall Drive

Selden
,
New York

United States
Coordinates40°52′20″N 73°03′35″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1959 (1959)
School districtMiddle Country
PrincipalScott Graviano
Teaching staff108
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,558[1] (2016-2017)
Color(s)Red, white, black, grey
       
MascotWolverine
AccreditationState of New York
Websitemccsd.net/nhs

History and overview

As suburban growth spread into central Suffolk county in the 1950s, the new Middle Country Central School District was created in 1957 from the merger of the Selden and Centereach school districts. Newfield opened in 1959[2] to serve the growing population, as neither district had ever had a high school. Before its opening, upper-level students had been sent to Port Jefferson High School.

Newfield's name is derived from the former names of both Centereach (which adjoins Selden and is part of the same school district) and Selden; New Village and Westfield.

It has always served as secondary school, currently educating students from the 9th through 12th grade. In the past, students from the 9th grade were educated at Selden Junior High School, and this changed when the Junior High formally became Selden Middle School and the 9th grade was passed on to Newfield.

Athletics

Newfield fields a number of varsity and junior varsity athletic teams, in Section 11, Division 1 of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, including baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, volleyball (girls), and wrestling.

Although team uniforms use the school's red and white colors, in the late 1990s, varsity teams began using black as a third color to distinguish from junior varsity.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. "Rural Selden Putting on a New Face". Newsday. May 24, 1998.
  3. Edward Donofrio, 1976 foil champion, Museum of Fencing.com
  4. Rob Burnett NFL stats
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