🧑🤝🧑Mascot: "Bonackers"
2 schools use the "Bonackers" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 2 schools
- States represented
- 1 state
- Most common state
- New York (2)
- Top state per capita
- New York
- Popular school level
- High School (2)
- Mascot type
- Person • Historical Figure
Most common states: New York (2)
Top 1 Color Combos
- (2)BurgundyGray
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Meet the Bonackers, a unique and storied mascot that reps East Hampton High School in New York. The term "Bonackers" originally referred to the early settlers and working-class folks in Springs, a part of East Hampton, back in the 17th and 18th centuries. These Bonackers were known for their hard work as baymen, fishermen, and farmers, making a living off the sea and land [ICON_ocean]. Today, the name has expanded to include anyone born and raised in East Hampton, and the mascot is often depicted wearing waders and carrying a clamming rake – a nod to their historical roots [ICON_clam]. It's a mascot that's deeply connected to the community and its rich history, making it a source of pride for the students 🏆. So, if you're ever in East Hampton, you might just hear someone proudly say, "I'm a Bonacker!" ⭐.
Community Voices
Hear how the Bonackers fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 2 programs flying the Bonackers banner across New York. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Riley Kim
New York Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like New York. With 2 schools per million residents, the Bonackers is part of daily conversations here.”
Morgan Garcia
New York Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Bonackers delivers the perfect person energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Morgan Patel
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Bonackers Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
2 schools in our database use the Bonackers mascot across 1 state.
The Bonackers shows up most in New York (2). Ny also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Bonackers as a Person and Historical Figure mascot. Programs note that it is inspired by a historical figure.
High School programs adopt the Bonackers most often (2 schools).