Sachem High School East
| Sachem High School East | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
177 Granny Road , 11738 | |
| Coordinates | 40°50′42″N 73°00′40″W / 40.845112°N 73.011058°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | We are Sachem |
| Established | 2004 |
| School district | Sachem School District |
| Principal | Lou Antonetti |
| Teaching staff | 162.75 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,008 (2024-2025)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.34[1] |
| Color | |
| Nickname | Arrows |
| Website | shseast |
Sachem High School East is a public secondary school located in Farmingville, New York, United States. Along with Sachem High School North, it is one of the two high schools in the Sachem Central School District.[2]
History
The school was founded in 2004, populated by students from the former Sachem High School South, which closed and was rebranded to Samoset Middle School.
Athletics
A number of teams have won national, state, or regional championships. These include:
- Varsity Field Hockey-Long Island Champions 2014, 2018[3]
- Varsity Cheerleading-National Title 2016[4]
- Girls' Varsity Basketball-NYS Champion 2010[5]
Academics
Sachem East offers many of the Advanced Placement programs offered by the College Board, as well as many honors courses. It offers Spanish, French and Italian as foreign languages that can be taken. The school also offers classes in culinary arts, engineering, 3D printing, and cosmetology (which upon completion grants the student a cosmetology license). Sachem East has partnered with Eastern Suffolk BOCES to allow students to take courses through BOCES.
Demographics
| Gender | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 1,194 | 50.4% |
| Male | 1,173 | 49.6% |
| Total | 2,367 | 100% |
| Race | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 0.21% |
| Asian/Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander | 136 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 211 | 8.9% |
| White | 1958 | 82.7% |
| Multiracial | 13 | 0.55% |
| Total | 2367 | 100% [6] |
Notable alumni
- Keith Kinkaid – NHL goalie for the New York Rangers
- Jeff Ruland – former NBA player with the Washington Bullets and coach of Iona University Gaels men's basketball team
- Marc Sebastian – fashion model, stylist, and activist
- Skylar Spence – musician
References
- ^ a b c "Sachem High School East". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ "Sachem Home Page". Sachem School District. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Shanahan lifts Sachem East to Long Island title". newsday. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Sachem East captures national cheerleading crown". newsday. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Sachem East Girls Basketball Year-by-Year Results". maxpreps.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Sachem High School East Enrollment (2015-16)". New York State Department of Education. Retrieved December 28, 2018.