Elmira Free Academy

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Elmira Free Academy
Address
933 Hoffman Street
Elmira, New York 14905
Coordinates 42°05′46″N 76°49′50″W / 42.0962°N 76.8305°W / 42.0962; -76.8305Coordinates: 42°05′46″N 76°49′50″W / 42.0962°N 76.8305°W / 42.0962; -76.8305
Information
School type Public, high school
School district Elmira City School District
NCES School ID 361056000814[1]
Principal Christopher Krantz
Assistant principals Jesse Ferris, John Kohena, Linda Roe
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,047  (2007)
Color(s) Blue and White
Mascot Blue Devils
Athletic conferences Southern Tier Athletic Conference; Section IV NYSPHSAA
Website www.elmiracityschools.com/EFA.cfm

Elmira Free Academy, or EFA, is a high school in Elmira, New York, USA. It is one of seven public high schools serving Chemung county. (Waverly, Spencer-Van Etten and Odessa-Montour are outside Chemung County, but serve students from Chemung County). As of 2007, EFA has an enrollment of 1,047 students, with a faculty that includes 67 full-time teachers and many other instructors, administrators, and support staff.[2]

The metro-area surrounding EFA is both economically and racially diverse, traits reflected in the student body. 77% of the student body is White, 20% is Black, 2% Hispanic, less than 1% Asian or Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American. Also, 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunches, a percentage significantly higher than the state average of 17%.[3]

The school also boasts many honors courses, taught to the standards of both AP and ACE (a program that offers direct college credits at many schools). Elmira Free Academy is also a strong statewide contender in many sports, despite smaller a student enrollment and budget than many competing schools. The school is classified as class A in Section IV of the NYSPHSAA.[4]

Every fall, Southside High School and EFA competed in football for the Erie Bell. In 2011, however, the Elmira City School District announced that due to severe budget problems, the 64 year old rivalry between Southside and EFA would have to come to an end. The two high schools will be combining sports teams beginning in the 2011-12 school year. A community vote was taken to determine what new mascot and colors people were interested in. On May 25, 2011, the district officially announced that the new team would be called the Elmira Express, a common nickname for Elmiran legend Ernie Davis, the first African-American to ever win the Heisman Trophy in the sport of football. The colors will be red, black, and white. [5]

There have been rumors of the two rival schools combining. The district has considered making EFA the middle school and Southside the high school. The school is operated by the Elmira City School District.

Notable alumni

  • Hal Roach (1908) - Film and TV producer with a career spanning much of the 20th century. In 1984, he won the honorary Academy Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement.
  • Ernie Davis (1958) - First Black American to win the Heisman Trophy, and two time All-American. Drafted by Washington Redskins and traded to Cleveland Browns before he died from leukemia in 1963.
  • Tommy Hilfiger (1970) - Fashion designer and creator of the eponymous "Tommy Hilfiger" and "Tommy" brands.
  • Eileen Collins (1974) - Retired Astronaut, first female pilot, commander of the Space Shuttle
  • Joshua Furnas (2003) - Athlete, Entrepreneur, Advocate

Past Principals

John Wood: 2008-2013

Scott Williams: 2006-2008

Robert Bailey III: 2000-2006

John Walker: 1996-2000

Theodore V. Faber: 1995-1996

Cynthia H. Haigh: 1994-1995

Joseph H. Nikiel: ?-1994

Daile Rose: 1984-?

William Doran: ?-1984

Martin Harrigan: 1973-?

G. Ellworth Bradley: 1969-1973

Kenneth S. Weaver: 1954-1969

Albert Helmkamp: 1936-1954

Francis Parker: 1906-1936

Howard Conant: 1900-1906

Charles Evans: 1895-1900

Herbert Lovell: 1887-1895

James Monks: 1872-1887

Joel Dorman Steele: 1866-1872

G.W. Timlow: 1865-1866

Isaac Mortimer Wellington: 1860-1865

Moses Summer Converse: 1859-1860

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Elmira Free Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 29, 2012. 
  2. ↑ Elmira Free Academy in Elmira, NY
  3. ↑ Elmira Free Academy Demographics
  4. ↑ New York Section IV boys basketball
  5. ↑

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