Shenendehowa Central School District

Infobox School
name = Shenendehowa Central School District

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imagesize = 250px
caption = Shenendehowa Central School District Logo
streetaddress = 970 Route 146
city = Clifton Park
state = New York
zipcode = 12065
country = USA
superintendent = L. Oliver Robinson, PhD
classrooms =
avg_class_size = 2011 -807 students, 2010, 756 students, 2009, 676 students
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graduates =
schooltype = Public
budget = $138 Million (USD)
enrollment = approx. 9800
grades = K-12
language = English
campus size = convert|232|acre|km2
campus type = Suburban
mascot = Stallion
sports =
team_name = Plainsmen
school_colours = Green and White colorbox|green colorbox|white
yearbook = Carillon
newspaper = The Shen Pen
established = January 14, 1950
communities =
homepage = http://www.shenet.org

The Shenendehowa Central School District (more commonly referred to as Shen) is a public school district located in New York's Capital Region. The district's convert|232|acre|km2|sing=on main campus is located off Route 146 in Clifton Park, and is home to eight of the districts 12 schools, in five buildings. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=shenendehowa+high+school&sll=42.863552,-73.804457&sspn=0.00232,0.004914&ie=UTF8&ll=42.864405,-73.805058&spn=0.009279,0.019655&t=h&z=16&om=0 Google Maps Satellite view of Shenendehowa's main campus] ] The remaining four schools are so called "neighborhood elementary schools" and are located throughout the district in three buildings. The district serves approximately 9,800 students in grades K-12 from throughout its convert|86|sqmi|km2|sing=on territory which includes the towns of Clifton Park, Halfmoon, Ballston Lake, Round Lake, Malta and parts of Waterford, Rexford, Mechanicville and Stillwater. Shenendehowa is the largest School District in Saratoga County, and the largest in student population in the Suburban Council, an interscholastic athletic consortium of 11 area school districts. [http://www.shenet.org/district/fingertip%20_facts/FFaboutshen.htm About Shenendehowa Central Schools] ]

Schools

Today, Shenendehowa is a district of 12 schools, including eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools.

Elementary Schools

The four elementary schools on the districts main campus are located in two buildings, one of which houses Skano and Tesago elementary schools, and the other which houses Orenda and Karigon elementary schools.

The four neighborhood elementary schools include Okte Elementary School which is located on CR-92 Crescent Road off Exit 8 of the Adirondack Northway, [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=okte+elementary+school&sll=42.864405,-73.805058&sspn=0.009279,0.019655&ie=UTF8&om=0&t=h&ll=42.817948,-73.783992&spn=0.002322,0.004914&z=18&iwloc=addr&iwstate1=sscorrectthiscard:actions Google Maps Satellite view of Okte Elementary School] ] Chango Elementary School which is off CR-80 Round Lake Road at Exit 11 of the Adirondack Northway, [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=chango+elementary+school&sll=42.9325,-73.809736&sspn=0.009269,0.019655&ie=UTF8&ll=42.933038,-73.812675&spn=0.002317,0.004914&t=h&z=18&iwloc=A&om=0 Google Maps Satellite view of Chango Elementary School] ] and Arongen and Shatekon elementary schools, which are located just off the main campus. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=arongen+elementary+school&sll=42.934849,-73.813663&sspn=0.002317,0.004914&ie=UTF8&ll=42.857477,-73.789512&spn=0.00232,0.004914&t=h&z=18&om=0 Google Maps Satellite view of Arongen and Shatekon Elementary Schools] ]

Middle Schools

The district's three middle school buildings are attached and located in one large complex on the main campus. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Gowana+Middle+School,+970+Rte+146,+Clifton+Park,+Saratoga,+New+York,+United+States&sll=42.869076,-73.809414&sspn=0.009279,0.019655&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,42.868660,-73.808460&ll=42.865876,-73.807976&spn=0.00464,0.009828&t=h&z=17&om=0 Google Maps Satellite view of the Shenedehowa Middle Schools] ] The schools share core areas such as gym, libraries, etc., however, they function as separate schools. The middle school building is technically the oldest building on campus, but has undergone extensive renovations and reconfigurations over the 54 years since it began housing all of the district's kindergarten students as well as all students in grades 8 through 12. The building now is home to Acadia, Koda, and Gowana Middle Schools, which together house all students in grades 6 through 8, divided by geographical region. Koda is the newest school and opened in 1999. [ [http://www.shenet.org/middle/koda/koda.htm Koda Middle School] ]

Shenendehowa High School

While many of the district's eight buildings house more than one school, the High School is the one school in the Shenendehowa District which is divided into two buildings, designated East and West by their respective geographical locations on the district's main campus. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Shenendehowa+High+School&sll=42.86866,-73.80846&sspn=0.009279,0.019655&ie=UTF8&ll=42.862754,-73.801861&spn=0.00464,0.009828&t=h&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=0 Google Maps Satellite view of Shenendehowa High School] ] Since the opening of the new wing of the East building in September 2004, that building has housed all of the districts sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and the West building has housed only the district's freshmen.

District Governance

Board of Education

At the district level, shenendehowa is governed by a Board of Education made up of seven unsalaried citizens who serve three year terms, and who are elected on a rotating basis.The current members of the board of education are: [http://www.shenet.org/district/board_of_ed/boardofed.htm#Board%20Members Shenendehowa Board of Education Website] ]

*William Casey: President - term expires in 2010
*Janet Grey: Vice President - term expires in 2009
*Sharon Bowles: term expires in 2009
*Gary DiLallo: term expires in 2010
*Charles Huff: term expires in 2008
*Richard Mincher: term expires in 2010
*Mary Wiggins: term expires in 2011

Superintendent

The board of education also employs a district superintendent who oversees the day-to-day operation of the district and who is responsible for administration of board policies. The current superintendent is Dr. L. Oliver Robinson, who received his Ph.D. from the University at Albany in 1996 and who was more recently the superintendent of Mohonasen Central School District and received "The Business Review's" Best and Brightest Under 40 Award in 2004 [http://www.albany.edu/reachinghigher/bios/Robinson.shtml UAlbany Alumni Bio - L. Oliver Robinson] ]

Past Superintendents Include:
*John O’Rourke ("interim superintendent" 2005)
*Dr. Robert McClure (1998-2005)
*Dr. Richard O’Rourke ("interim superintendent" 1997-1998)
*John Yagielski (1992-1997)
*Dr. Edward McCale (1985-1992)
*Dr. Edwin Dunmire (1968-1985)
*Charles Fryer (1961-1968)
*Rodney Winans (1950-1961)

District Statistics

In the 2005-06 school year, 4463 students were enrolled in grades K-5, 2269 were enrolled in grades 6-8, and 2858 were enrolled in grades 9-12. The district employed 676 teachers, 12 principals, 10 assistant principals, 85 professional staff, and 36 paraprofessionals during the same school year. [https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc/2006/AOR-2006-520302060000.pdf New York State School Report Card for Shenendehowa Central School District] ]

Athletic Teams

Shenendehowa's athletic teams are called the plainsmen, and their mascot is the stallion. They participate in 34 varsity sports over 3 seasons, as well as competing at junior varsity, freshman, and modified levels in many of these sports. Fall Varsity Sports include boys cross country, American football, golf, soccer, and volleyball, as well as girls cross country track, field hockey, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, and cheerleading. In the winter season, the plainsmen compete in boys and girls alpine and cross country skiing, basketball, bowling, and indoor track, as well as boys wrestling, swimming and diving, and ice hockey, and girls gymnastics and cheerleading. The spring season includes boys and girls track and field and lacrosse, as well as baseball and tennis for boys, and softball for girls.

Drama club and musical company

Shenendehowa High School is well known around the capital region for having one of the best drama clubs and musical companies.fact|date=October 2008 The current teacher running the program is Mrs. Dora Myers. She is assisted by Mr. Jacobs and Mrs. Hayes. Shenendehowa High School's performances have often won SLOC awards (the regional high school award for musicals).

See also

Shenendehowa High School

List of school districts in New York

External links

* [http://www.shenet.org Shenendehowa's District Website]

References