Schools

 

The Fitzsimmons School on the corner of Maple Avenue and Cedar Street opened in 1799 and was the first school in Southport. In 1806, a second school was built on Pennsylvania Avenue near Bulkhead. By 1865, the town had 14 school districts and 16 schoolhouses. Most of the schoolhouses were single rooms where one teacher taught grades one through eight. In 1957, the Southport districts consolidated with the Elmira City School District. The smaller, rural schools closed and students transferred to larger schools such as Hendy Avenue School, the new Broadway Elementary School, and Southside High School.