Pierson Middle-High School

Pierson Middle-High School is an American high school in Sag Harbor in Suffolk County, New York serving students in grades 6 through 12. It is the only secondary school in the Sag Harbor Union Free School District.Pierson Middle - High School currently offers students the option to take Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. Pierson is one of only nine schools on Long Island to offer the IB Diploma Program.The school mascot is the "Whalers." Students play football at East Hampton, New York High School in a consortium that also includes Bridgehampton, New York High School.AcademicsIn the 2009 Newsweek magazine's annual list of the Top 1200 American High Schools, Pierson Middle-High School is ranked 676th.In 2014, Niche ranked Pierson Middle-High School 49th overall in New York State.In 2015-2016, the Sag Harbor School District was designated as a Reward School by New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.Notable alumniKyle McGowin, baseball player