Mastic Beach is a hamlet and census-designated place , and former village in the southeastern part of the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County , on Long Island , in New York , United States. The population was 14,849 at the 2010 census, when it was an unincorporated census-designated place for the first time.
24-400: In 2010, a group of residents sought to incorporate Mastic Beach as a village. Petitioners blamed the town of Brookhaven for not doing enough code enforcement on blighted streets and eyesore buildings, believing more diligent code enforcement under village control would improve the community aesthetics. Opponents were concerned that creating the village would increase taxes, and that estimates for
48-812: A 65 or higher in order to graduate and receive the Regents Diploma. In the English Comprehensive test taken in 2014, 80% of students passed and 85% of students passed the general education exams for the Regents that same year. In Mathematics, 58% of students passed the Integrated Algebra Regents, 52% passed the Geometry Regents, 67% passed the Algebra 2/ Trigonometry Regents. Over the course of several years,
72-516: A female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.49. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
96-603: A historic property or district in Suffolk County , New York , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in New York is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . William Floyd School District The William Floyd Union Free School District is located in the southern area of
120-628: A result of those victories they qualified for the National competitions and competed against teams from all around the country and world. In 2014 The William Floyd Varsity Girls Tennis Team won the Suffolk County Championship and was ranked number one on Long Island The William Floyd Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team that has been in playoffs for the past six years and in 2010 became Super six Champions. The William Floyd Youth Lacrosse Program had its first undefeated team in 2013, with
144-780: A senior high school. Kevin Coster is the superintendent of schools. William Floyd, as a union free school district , is governed by a board of education. There are seven members on the board: There are five primary schools which serve grades K-5: There are two middle schools which serve grades 6-8: William Floyd High School is the high school in the district and serves grades 9–12. Principal, Phil Scotto took office in 2016, replacing former principal Barbara Butler. In 2016, there were 2,719 students. 50.5% and 49.5% of all students identify as male and female, respectively. 57.6% of students are white, 22.3% are Latino or Hispanic, 15.2% are black and 2.7% are Asian. The average class size
168-473: Is between 25 and 26 students. As of the 2012–13 school year, William Floyd High School has a graduation rate of 80%. 92% of students graduate with the Regents Diploma and 36% of students graduate with a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation . As a public school, students in the district are expected to take a series of State Required standardized tests. All students in the third grade through
192-590: Is located about 0.29 miles (0.47 km) south of Washington Avenue and Wavecrest Drive in Mastic Beach. The home was built by Nicoll Floyd, who was William Floyd's father, and was given to William's son, also named Nicoll Floyd. The house was visited by Marquis de Lafayette and others. The house is owned by the National Park Service as part of Fire Island National Seashore , although it's not on Fire Island itself. This article about
216-487: The Forge River –Moriches Bay Watershed , and is located within the larger Long Island Sound / Atlantic Ocean Watershed. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,543 people, 3,755 households, and 2,793 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,727.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,053.2/km). There were 4,375 housing units at an average density of 1,033.9 per square mile (399.2/km). The racial makeup of
240-742: The Town of Brookhaven on Long Island in New York . The district serves the contiguous communities of Shirley , Mastic , Mastic Beach and Moriches . The William Floyd School District is one of the largest school districts on Long Island and is named after William Floyd , one of only 56 men to sign the Declaration of Independence. The district is located on the south shore of Long Island, approximately 60 miles east of New York City, with an enrollment of 8,653 students as of 2016. William Floyd students attend five elementary schools, two middle schools, and
264-638: The poverty threshold , including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over. Mastic Beach is served by the William Floyd School District . William Floyd House William Floyd House , also known as Nicoll Floyd House and Old Mastic House , was a home of Founding Father William Floyd , a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence , in Mastic Beach, New York . It
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#1732790672719288-489: The 5th grade team winning by an average of 7 goals a game. The Colonials varsity football team has won 10 Suffolk County Championships occurring in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016. They are also five-time Long Island Champions - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2012. The 1991 William Floyd High School Softball team won the Suffolk County and Long Island Championship and finished 3rd overall in
312-402: The CDP was 88.16% White , 5.02% African American , 0.49% Native American , 0.91% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 2.64% from other races , and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.59% of the population. There were 3,755 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 16.1% had
336-867: The New York State Championships. The 1990 William Floyd Softball Team nearly missed the Long Island Championship, having lost in the Suffolk County Class A Finals to Sachem High School, who, at the time, was New York States only AA School. The team finished as League I Champions three consecutive seasons, in unusual fashion, having three sets of headline making sisters lead the team through most of that era—four of which achieved All New York State Honors and two All-Suburban (NY, NJ, CT) Honorees. The 1990 and 1989 William Floyd Field Hockey Teams were League I Champions. The 1962 William Floyd Varsity Baseball Team won
360-754: The Suffolk County Class B Championship. Traditionally, all major ensembles at William Floyd receive the highest yearly ratings in the New York State School Music Association Solo, Ensemble and Major Organization Festivals. Outstanding student musicians may be recommended for Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association Festival participation during grades 5-10 and New York State Council of Administration in Music Education High School Festival in Grades 11 and 12. The William Floyd School District
384-670: The William Floyd School District have opted out of the English and Mathematics common core exams. The William Floyd School District made both national and international headlines when William Floyd High School student, Kwasi Enin, was accepted to all eight Ivy League institutions in the spring of 2014. Two-time winner (2009 and 2016) of the SBPLI Long Island Regional Robotics Competition at Hofstra University. As
408-723: The eighth grade take the English Language Arts (ELA) exams; In 2014 each respective grade received a mean score of slightly under 300. Third through eighth-grade students also take the New York State Testing Program Assessment in Mathematics, in 2014 each grade earned an average score between 254 and 300, with the exception of fifth grade, which received a score of 303 in 2014. In New York State, middle school and high school students are expected to pass their Regents Exams with
432-405: The proposed village's total budget were low. At $ 549,500 annually, the village would take up building code enforcement, leaving police, fire, and sanitation to Brookhaven. After a vote on August 31, 2010, incorporation was approved. The proposed incorporation needed to be passed by a majority in order for the hamlet to become a village. The first elected mayor was Paul Breschard. The boundaries of
456-503: The school district has infused Common Core into their curriculum. Whether or not a student is in a Common Core class or must take a Common Core standardized test mostly depends on which exam it is and the student's grade level. Students may even be required to take both the Common Core and the original version of an exam. The reason for this is because the integration is not yet completed. A NewsDay survey found that 40% of students in
480-568: The village of Mastic Beach differed from those of the previous census-designated place (CDP). The village did not include the William Floyd House grounds as well as a few blocks in the extreme southwest of the CDP, but it added several blocks west of Mastic Road and Commack Road. Residents voted 1,922 to 1,215 on November 8, 2016, to revert to an unincorporated area with services handled by the Town of Brookhaven. The decision to dissolve
504-553: The village was decided upon due to political issues and fiscal concerns. A formal dissolution plan was developed over several months and approved by the Village Board (4–1) at a special meeting on March 16, 2017. The dissolution took place on January 1, 2018. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP had a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km)
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#1732790672719528-405: Was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 44,937, and the median income for a family was $ 49,219. Males had a median income of $ 37,871 versus $ 27,853 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 17,046. About 9.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below
552-602: Was his home from 1734 until 1803. This home is distinct from Gen. William Floyd House , his later home in Westernville, New York , that is also on the National Register and which was designated a National Historic Landmark . The two William Floyd houses are believed to be the only surviving homes in New York of signers of the Declaration of Independence. The Mastic home is "reputed to be the best preserved and oldest manor house" in its part of Long Island. It
576-626: Was land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), or 20.34%, was water. Mastic Beach is located on the South Shore of Long Island roughly 70 miles (110 km) from New York City , and is accessible via the Long Island Rail Road 's Montauk Branch . Nearby are Smith Point County Park and the Fire Island National Seashore . It is on a peninsula extending into Moriches Bay . Mastic Beach is located in
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