Silver Creek Central School District
| Silver Creek Central School District | |
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| Address | |
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1 Dickinson Street Silver Creek, New York, 14136  United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°31′59″N 79°09′47″W / 42.533074°N 79.163146°WCoordinates: 42°31′59″N 79°09′47″W / 42.533074°N 79.163146°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Small public |
| Motto | Black knight pride |
| Established | 1881 |
| NCES District ID | 3626880[1]. |
| Superintendent | Dan Liljauanich |
| CEEB Code | 335195 |
| NCES School ID | 362688003666[2] (High school) |
| Principal | David Luaria |
| Staff | 127.3 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 112.5 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[1] |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,149 (as of 2007-08)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.2 (as of 2007-08)[1] |
| Campus size | 1 sq ft |
| Color(s) | Black and Old Gold |
| Slogan | Guilty until Proven Innocent |
| Athletics conference | Section 6 D - Central |
| Team name | Knights |
| Website | http://www.silvercreek.wnyric.org/ |
Silver Creek Central School District is a public school district serving Silver Creek, New York. The district has three schools to serve students in prekindergarten through grade 12.
Academics
In 2009, Silver Creek High School ranked 69th out of 131 Western New York high schools in terms of academic performance.[3]
History
Organized education in Silver Creek dates back to 1823. Classes were held in one-room schoolhouses and other locations until a two-story schoolhouse was constructed in the early 1860s. That building was replaced in 1879 and the first graduation took place in 1882. A separate grade school building was constructed in 1897, followed by a junior-senior high school building in 1920. These buildings are known as the Babcock Avenue School (converted into apartments in the 1980s) and the Main Street School. The school district was centralized in 1956 and the current high school building on Dickinson Street began construction in 1958.
Campus
The Silver Creek Central School campus contains the elementary, middle, and high schools. As of 2009, the school is undergoing approximately $9 million in construction, including renovation and upgrades to the air conditioning and electrical systems.[4]
Extracurricular activities
The school's athletic teams, known as the Black Knights, compete in New York State Public High School Athletic Association Section 6 D - Central. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.
Notable alumni
- George Carter, a former NBA and ABA professional basketball player
- Dan Borrello, II (radio), radio DJ WCMF-FM, sports columnist
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Silver Creek Central School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Silver Creek High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ↑ "High schools in Southern Tier". 2009-06-04.
- ↑ Chiappone, Susan (2009-07-23). "Silver Creek plans hurtle forward". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2010-01-11.