Horseheads Central School District
| Horseheads Central School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Horseheads, New York Southern Tier USA |
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| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| "Quality Education for All" | |
| Grades | Pre-kindergarten, K-12 |
| Established | April 27, 1950[1] |
| Superintendent | Thomas J. 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 |
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]
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]
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Schools
It operates four elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, and one high school.
- Big Flats Elementary School
- Center Street Elementary School
- Gardner Road Elementary School
- Ridge Road Elementary School
- Horseheads Intermediate School (Grades 5-6)
- Horseheads Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Horseheads High School[7] (Grades 9-12)
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[8]
See also
List of school districts in New York
References
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