Horseheads Central School District

Horseheads Central School District
Location
Horseheads, New York Southern Tier USA
District information
Type	Public
"Quality Education for All"
Grades	Pre-kindergarten, K-12
Established	April 27, 1950[1]
Superintendent	Thomas Douglas
Accreditation(s)	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools New York State Board of Regents
Budget	$73,641,191 (2015-2016 Adopted Budget)[2]
District ID	3614850
Students and staff
Students	4,247
Student-teacher ratio	student/teacher: 14.37
Athletic conference	NYSPHAA Southern Tier Athletic Conference[3]
District mascot	Horseheads Blue Raiders
Colors	Blue and White
Other information
Website	www.horseheadsdistrict.com

Horseheads Central School District is a school district in Horseheads, New York. It is one of three districts in Chemung County, located in Upstate New York's Southern Tier Region. The district has an estimated population of 25,000, spanning some 143 square miles. The district serves the towns of Big Flats, Catlin, Cayuta, Erin, Horseheads, and Veteran; the villages of Horseheads and Millport; and the hamlets of Breesport and Pine Valley, all in Chemung County.^[4] Thomas Douglas is Superintendent of Schools.

It has been named one of the best 100 school districts in the United States for Music Education in the United States.^[5] This program has worked with guest conductors and composers such as Douglas Akey, Frank Ticheli, Andrew Boysen, David Holsinger, Chris Tucker, and Timothy Mahr.^[6]

Board of education

The board is made up of ten members. Current board members are:^[7]

• Pam Strollo, President
• Brian Lynch, Vice President
• Karen Boulas
• Lisa Christiansen
• Daniel Christmas
• Warren Conklin
• Kristine Dale
• Doug Johnson
• David Sadler
• Matthew Minor, Student Representative

Schools

It operates four elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, and one high school.

• Big Flats Elementary School, Principal - Elizabeth Scaptura
• Center Street Elementary School, Principal - Patricia Sotero
• Gardner Road Elementary School, Principal - Patrick Patterson
• Ridge Road Elementary School, Principal - Anne-Marie Manikowski-Bailey
• Horseheads Intermediate School (Grades 5-6), Principal - Michael Bostwick
• Horseheads Middle School (Grades 7-8), Principal - Ron Holloway
• Horseheads High School^[8] (Grades 9-12), Principal - Karen Donahue

Athletics

Horseheads Schools participate in the NYSPHAA Southern Tier Athletic Conference. The school district has 26 athletic teams, spread out over three seasons.

Fall Sports:

• Boys Football
• Mixed Cheerleading
• Boys Cross Country
• Girls Cross Country
• Boys Soccer
• Girls Soccer
• Boys Golf
• Girls Swimming
• Girls Tennis
• Boys Volleyball
• Girls Volleyball

Winter Sports:

• Boys Basketball
• Girls Basketball
• Boys Wrestling
• Girls Bowling
• Boys Bowling
• Boys Swimming
• Mixed Indoor Track
• Mixed Cheerleading

Spring Sports:

• Boys Baseball
• Girls Softball
• Boys Lacrosse
• Girls Lacrosse
• Boys Tennis
• Girls Golf
• Boys Track and Field
• Girls Track and Field^[9]

See also

List of school districts in New York

References

1. "Horseheads Central School District History". Horseheads Central School District. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
2. "Budget Edition" (PDF), News...from the Horseheads Central School District, p. 6, May 2013, retrieved 9 May 2013
3. "Southern Tier Athletic Conference-Conference Info". Southern Tier Athletic Association. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
4. "Horsheads Central School District-District Info". Horsheads Central School District. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
5. "Where Are the "Best 100 Communities for Music Education" in America?". Yamaha. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
6. "Horseheads Middle School Band". www.nysbda.org. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
7. http://boe.horseheadsdistrict.com/Board%20ReCaps/Re-Cap%2009-29-16.pdf
8. "Horseheads Central School District Schools". Horseheads Central High School. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
9. "Horseheads Athletics Sports". hhs_raiders.digitalsports.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.