Eastport-South Manor is a school district that serves parts of both Brookhaven and Southampton towns in eastern Suffolk County, New York.

Further, the area covered in the scope of the study had experienced significant growth, particularly in Manorville, which had doubled the population in a span of only ten years.

Finally, neither South Manor UFSD nor East Moriches UFSD (a nearby district that also participated in the study) had high schools of their own, and were paying costly tuition to send their students to other high schools.

The school offers (most for both boys and girls): Lacrosse, Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Tennis, Soccer, Golf, Ice Hockey, Field Hockey, and Bowling.

The ESM community decided to construct a Wall of Honor as a means to express their gratitude to the courageous alumni serving in the United States Armed Forces.