Rush-Henrietta Central School District

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The Rush-Henrietta Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 6000 students in the towns of Rush and Henrietta, and portions of Brighton and Pittsford in Monroe County with over 1100 employees and an operating budget of $93 million (~$15,789 per student).[1]

The average class size is 15(K-2), 18(3-5), 24(6-12) students and the student-teacher ratio is 10:1 (elementary), 12:1 (middle-high school).[2]

The Rush-Henrietta school district opened on July 1, 1947 as a consolidation of several small schools, approved by residents in Rush and Henrietta on November 14, 1946. An earlier 1938 attempt to consolidate was defeated.

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[edit] Administration

The district offices are located near the Ninth Grade Academy and Winslow Elementary School at 2034 Lehigh Station Rd. in Henrietta. The current Superintendent of Schools is J. Kenneth Graham.

[edit] Board of Education

The Board of Education is comprised of seven elected members. Members serve three-year terms with two to three seats up election each year.[3] Current members:[4]

  • Edward A. Lincoln, President
  • Susan E. Banker, Vice President
  • Diane E. McBride
  • Pamela J. Reinhardt
  • Sue A. Smith
  • William B. Stroud
  • Phyllis P. Wickerham

[edit] List of schools

  • Middle schools (Grades 6-8):
    • Burger Middle School
    • Roth Middle School (opened 1952)
  • Elementary schools (Grades K-5):
    • Crane Elementary School
    • Fyle Elementary School
    • Leary Elementary School
    • Sherman Elementary School
    • Winslow Elementary School
  • Other Schools
    • Vollmer Learning Center

[edit] Bird's Eye Images

[edit] High school mascot and school colors

The high school's mascot is a lion. Home to the Royal Comets, the school colors are green, gold and black. Before the Sperry building became the district's only high school, Roth, one of the district's two current middle schools, was also a high school. During that time, the two high schools represented themselves as the Sperry Comets (green and gold) and the Roth Royals (black and gold). With the change to a single high school came the merger of the two nicknames and the 3 color scheme.

[edit] Performance

In June 2007, the American Music Conference recognized the district as being among the 2007 "Best 100 Communities for Music Education".[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2007 Facts & Figures booklet, Monroe County School Boards Association MCSBA
  2. ^ 2007 Facts & Figures booklet, Monroe County School Boards Association MCSBA
  3. ^ Board Policies, rhnet.org.
  4. ^ Board Members, rhnet.org.
  5. ^ "The 2007 "Best 100 Communities for Music Education" Roster", American Music Conference, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-18. 

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