SUFSD Brochure - Spackenkill Union Free School District

ACHIEVEMENTS
ACADEMICS
& ACHIEVEMENTS
 Winner of 2014 Silver
Performance Excellence Award
from Partners in Performance
Excellence, a Baldrige Enterprise
Member. No other school district
in New York State has won this
award for over 20 years.
Students in Gold Strings
program perform at
community event.
SHS PROFILE
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Over the last 5 years, 96% of
Spackenkill High School
(SHS) graduates attended a
2- or 4- year college,
continuing a decade-long
upward trend.
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SHS was named a Reward
School in 2014 by the New
Spirit Day at SHS reflects
York State Department of
student pride.
Education for being one of the
state’s highest-performing high schools.
 Three-year winner of Best
Communities for Music Education
Award from the NAMM Foundation
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Three-year winner of Utica National Safety Award
(titanium level, the highest distinction)
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SHS has appeared on the top high school lists for US News
and World Report, The Washington Post, and Newsweek.
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Winner of Cenergistic Award for Energy Stewardship
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Exemplary Response to
Intervention and Academic
Intervention Services programs
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English Language Learners receive
the services of certified English as
a Second Language teachers.
Spackenkill graduates are accepted to a diverse group of
public and private colleges,
including Ivy league and highly
selective schools.
For a complete list visit
www.spackenkillschools.org/shs/
guidance and click on “School
Profile.”
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Spackenkill is ranked first place in
Dutchess County and in the top
5% in New York State for fiscal
stability.
Project Lead the Way
curriculum catalyzes a lifelong interest in science at
Todd Middle School.
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 Spackenkill graduates are well
represented in business, science,
SHS students collaborate
government, and the arts. Alumni
with cutting-edge
include Dutchess County legislator
technology.
Rob Rolison ('76); Congressional
Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf ('79
valedictorian), Disney screenwriter Rita Hsaio ('81),
internationally acclaimed cellist Bion Tsang ('84), Sports
Emmy Award winners Alex Olsen (’05) and Brandon
Terralavoro ('07), and MIT Energy Fellow Ian Matts ('07).
Girls soccer has
prevailed in several
championships.
 Spackenkill students
advance to state and national
levels in numerous
competitions: Odyssey of the
Mind, Science Olympiad,
American Computer Science
League, American
Mathematics Competition,
Scholastic Art and Writing
Awards, Mathcounts, and
Music in the Parks.
In the 2014-15 school year, 15 out of 18 varsity
athletic teams earned the New York State Public High
School Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete Team
designation.
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Class of 2014 Advanced Placement (AP) exams: 82% of
participants earned a 3 or higher.
2014
Percent of
SHS
Graduates
Attending
College
95%
2013
100%
2012
91%
2011
95%
YEAR
2010
96%
Spackenkill boasts four consecutive section
championships for the girls tennis and soccer teams.
2009
98%
2008
90%
School Resource Officer is specially trained to respond
to safety needs of the Spackenkill district.
2007
88%
2006
88%
More than 50% of certified staff have been with the
Spackenkill district for 10 to 19 years.
2005
89%
2004
88%
 Class of 2014 SAT average scores:
Critical Reading, 561; Math, 588;
Writing, 560
 Class of 2014 ACT composite score in
English, Reading,
Math, and Science:
24.9
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WELCOME TO THE
SPACKENKILL UNION
FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
A tradition of excellence with a vision for tomorrow
MISSION
Inspired by a tradition of
excellence and a spirit of
continuous improvement,
the Spackenkill School
District will provide all of
our students with the
academic and social skills
necessary to pursue their
goals and become
responsible citizens in an
interdependent global
community.
Superintendent, Dr. Lois Powell
District Office: 15 Croft Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Telephone: (845) 463-7800; Fax: (845) 463-7804
The District
K
Nassau Elementary (Grades K-2)
Orville A. Todd Middle School (Grades 6-8)
7 Nassau Road (845) 463-7844
11 Croft Road (845) 463-7830
nown for its long tradition of excellence and
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Average class size of 20 -21 students
high standards, the Spackenkill Union Free
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Full-day kindergarten and teaching assistants
School District is a K–12
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Technology-integrated lesson plans
public school district
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Character Education program and assemblies
located in the western
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Welcoming, supportive family atmosphere
part of Dutchess County,
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Extended-day program
New York. It was
Judge congratulates Hagan
Elementary student at annual
science fair.
Hagan Elementary (Grades 3-5)
has grown from a one-
42 Hagan Drive (845) 463-7840
schools serving some
Average class size of 20 -21 students
1,500 students. The
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Enrichment program
district prides itself
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STEM Lab
on being a small
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Clubs and activities include Odyssey of the Mind, National
Geographic Bee, Math Carnival, juried Science Fair, Sharpe
field trip
spirit of a shared vision.
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Strings and band performance program beginning in 3rd
grade
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Extended-day program
Cheerleading
(V, M)
Crew (V,
Novice,
boys & girls)
Cross Country
(V, M,
boys & girls)
Art Club
Drama Club
Math League
SADD
Tennis
(V, boys & girls)
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After-school activities and athletics
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7th Grade Washington, DC, trip
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Band performance, orchestra, and jazz band
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Accelerated courses in math, science, and art, as well as
Chess Club
Environmental Club
FAIHR (Friends & Advocates
Golf
(V)
Track & Field
(V, M,
boys & girls)
Indoor Track
(V, boys &
girls)
Girls Volleyball
(V, JV, M)
V= Varsity; JV=Junior Varsity; M=Modified
Soccer
(V, JV, M,
boys & girls)
Intramurals are
run in the fall,
winter & spring.
Computer
Club
French Club
Contrast
Jazz Band
(newspaper)
Current
Events/
Debate Club
Average class size of 25 students
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New Math/Science/Technology wing completed in 2011
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Academic Competitions & Science Research Program
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Instrumental Performing Ensembles
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Courses and electives include Project Lead the Way
(engineering/STEM), Project Adventure (social learning
model), personal finance, SAT prep
Mock Trial
Science Club/
Science Olympiad
National Honor Society
Ski Club
Peer Mediation
Student Government
Pegasus
Yearbook
(literary
Dual enrollment with Dutchess Community College, vocational
study with Dutchess BOCES
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES OFFERED AT SHS
Destructive Decisions)
Bookstore
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(Students Against
in Human Rights)
Softball
(V, JV, M)
Foreign Language beginning in grade 6
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SHS CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
Interscholastic athletics offer opportunities to serve the institution and assist in the
development of fellowship, self-realization, all-around growth, and good citizenship.
Football
(V, JV, M)
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112 Spackenkill Road (845) 463-7810
INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS
Field Hockey
(V, JV, M)
Interdisciplinary teaming
Spackenkill High School (Grades 9-12)
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other, enhancing the
Basketball
(V, JV, M,
boys & girls)
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room schoolhouse to four
families know each
Baseball
(V, JV, M)
Average class size of 20 -22 students
Project Lead the Way (an engineering/STEM program)
established in 1866 and
community, where
In 2015, the baseball team won
its third consecutive Mid-Hudson
Athletic League title.
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AP Biology
AP English Language and Composition
AP Calculus AB
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Calculus BC
AP French Language and Culture
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C (covers both Mechanics
and Electricity & Magnetism exams)
AP Computer Science A
AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP European History
AP Studio In Art
magazine)
LEO Club
(Leadership,
Pep Band
Experience, Opportunity)
Photography Club
YAR
(Youth Against Racism)
AP United States History