The distance between the East Northport community and the high school caused difficulty for students.
Later, due to overcrowding, a new high school was constructed on Laurel Hill Road, which opened in 1966.
In 1970, a fire destroyed the upper floor of Ocean Avenue School.
In 1988, 9th graders were moved back to the high school, as part of an extensive grade restructuring.
[3] The school district is situated on the north shore of Long Island in western Suffolk County, Northport-East Northport is approximately 50 miles from the United States' largest city, New York.
Pupils perform well above the norm on state and national examinations and graduating seniors receive a large number of scholarships and awards.
Students from Dickinson, Norwood, and Ocean Avenue attend Northport Middle School for Grades 6–8, whereas students from Pulaski and Fifth Avenue attend East Northport Middle School for grades 6–8.
The Larkfield School was closed due to declining enrollment, and has been subsequently made into a retirement home.
[4] In 2021, the district decided to close both Dickinson Avenue and Bellerose elementary schools due to declining enrollment in both.