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On May 5th, 2009, Just after 11 a.m, a 17 year old male student commited [[suicide]] while in a high school boys' bathroom. The school, in a panic, went into lockdown in case it progressed into a [[massacre]]. Details are still unclear.<ref>{{cite news |title=17-year-old student commits suicide at Canandaigua Academy |url=http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S914907.shtml?cat=566 |publisher=''News 10 NBC'' |date=2009-05-05 |accessdate=2009-05-05 }}</ref> |
On May 5th, 2009, Just after 11 a.m, a 17 year old senior male student commited [[suicide]] while in a high school boys' bathroom. The school, in a panic, went into lockdown in case it progressed into a [[massacre]]. Details are still unclear.<ref>{{cite news |title=17-year-old student commits suicide at Canandaigua Academy |url=http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S914907.shtml?cat=566 |publisher=''News 10 NBC'' |date=2009-05-05 |accessdate=2009-05-05 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:58, 5 May 2009
| Canandaigua City School District | |
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| Address | |
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143 North Pearl St. , 14424 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Committed to Excellence |
| Established | 1793 |
| School district | Canandaigua City School District |
| Superintendent | Mr. Donald Raw |
| Faculty | 323 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 4120 |
| Color(s) | Cherry and grey |
| Mascot | Braves |
| Website | www.canandaiguaschools.org |
The Canandaigua City District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 4100 students in the city of Canandaigua and the town of Canandaigua and portions of the towns of Bristol, Farmington, East Bloomfield, Gorham, Hopewell and South Bristol in Ontario County, with an operating budget of $57 million (~$11,500 per student).
The student-teacher ratio is 13:1(elementary), 12-13:1(middle-high school).[1]
The District motto is "Committed to Excellence".
Donald Raw, Jr. is the Superintendent of Schools.
Board of Education
The Board of Education (BOE) consists of 9 members who serve rotating 5-year terms. Elections are held each May for board members and to vote on the School District Budget.
Current board members (July 2007[2][3]) are:
- Tarry Shipley - President
- Jeanie Grimm - Vice-President
- Norma Barton
- Cheryl Anne Brewer
- Regina (Jeannie) Kesel
- Frieda O'Hanlon
- John A. Polimeni
- Donna Cotter
- Joseph Delforte Jr.
Schools
All of the District's schools have been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, making its K-12 program one of the few such fully accredited programs in New York State.
Elementary schools
- Canandaigua Primary School (K-2)
- Canandaigua Elementary School (3-5)
Middle school
- Canandaigua Middle School (6-8)
High school
- Canandaigua Academy (9-12)
Bird's Eye Images
Performance
The American School Board Journal has named the District a "Magna Award" winner five times through 2006.
The Academy’s library website was named a 2003 "International Best of the Web" site for large high schools. Students have access to each school's library from home via web site, a 2003 NYSPRA "Award of Excellence" web site.
The United States Department of Education awarded its highest honor, the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award, to Canandaigua schools in 1986 and 1996.
As of February 2002, the school earned the designation of "International Baccalaureate World School," offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.[4] 17 graduates received the diploma in 2007.[5]
In November 2007, a first-grade class at Canandaigua Primary School won a national prize for a video they created that encourages girls to pursue technology careers. They were selected first from 85 schools in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.[6]
2009 Sucicide
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On May 5th, 2009, Just after 11 a.m, a 17 year old senior male student commited suicide while in a high school boys' bathroom. The school, in a panic, went into lockdown in case it progressed into a massacre. Details are still unclear.[7]
References
- ^ Great Schools - Canandaigua Schools
- ^ May 15, 2007 School Board Election Results (Word)
- ^ July 10, 2007 Re-Organizational Meeting Minutes (Word)
- ^ Canandaigua Academy
- ^ District - Canandaigua City School District
- ^ "Canandaigua class wins national video prize". Democrat and Chronicle. 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
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External links
- Canandaigua City School District Website
- Canandaigua Schools
- New York State School Boards Association
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