DeRuyter Central School
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DeRuyter Central School is a public school district located in southwestern Madison County, New York. The school currently holds grades K-12. The school currently has enrolled about 500 students from the area.
The school is "home of the DeRuyter Rockets." The school has won many althetic titles such as "CCL Co-Champion" for Boys' Varsity Soccer in '91-92 and '92-93, "League Champion" for Girls' Varsity Volleyball in '91-92, "CCL Co-Champion" for Boys' Varsity Basketball in '92-93, "Section III Class D Champion" for Girls' Varsity Soccer in '94-95, "Section III Class D Co-Champion" for Girls' Varsity Soccer in '95-96. Athletic programs include soccer, cross-country, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, track, golf, and cheerleading.
The elementary school has 25 classrooms which include Kindergarten through 5th Grades, Art, Music, and a number of Resource, Specialty, and Special Education rooms. The Elementary School has 27 full-time teachers, and a number of teacher's aides and assistants to support them. Currently, Mrs. Jan Ahlsen is the principal of the elementary school.
The middle and high school offers Language Arts, History, Mathematics, Science, technology, business, fine arts, instrumental, and vocal music programs, and French and Spanish courses as Foreign Language options. Music students participate in NYSSMA competitions as well as part of a growing ensemble. The school also offers 15 college courses where students earn college credit while still in high school. Currently, Mr. David E. Hubman is the principal of the secondary school.
