Newark Central School District

{{short description|School district in the U.S. state of New York}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

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{{Infobox school district

| name = {{PAGENAMEBASE}}

| address = 100 East Miller Street

| city = Newark

| state = New York

| zipcode = 14513

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|43|2|46|N|77|5|37|W|type:edu_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}

| type = Public

| us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|3620640 |district_name=NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |access_date=2022-03-05}}

| grades = PreK–12

| students = 2,068 (2020–2021)

| teachers = 202.78 {{FTE}}

| staff = 260.21 {{FTE}}

| ratio = 10.2:1

| website = {{URL2|https://www.newarkcsd.org}}

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The Newark Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 2300 students in the village of Newark and the town of Arcadia in Wayne County with a staff of 270.

[http://www.greatschools.net/schools.page?district=438&state=NY greatschools - Newark Central School District Schools]{{Cite web |url=https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc/2006/AOR-2006-650101060000.pdf |title=nySTART 2006 Report Card for Newark Central School District |access-date=2007-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720160436/https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc/2006/AOR-2006-650101060000.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-20 |url-status=dead }}

The average class size is 21 students (all grades). The student-teacher ratio is 11-13:1(elementary), 12:1(middle school), 14:1(high school).[http://www.schoolmatters.com/schools.aspx/q/page=sr/txt=newark$sp;central/ust=NY/p=1/fp=1 SchoolMatters - Newark Central Schools]

Susan Hasenauer is the Superintendent of Schools.

Board of education

The Board of Education (BOE) consists of 7 members who serve rotating 3-year terms. Elections are held each May for board members and to vote on the School District Budget.

Current board members are:

  • Brad Steve - President - 2-Year Term - July 1, 2021 - 2023
  • Julie Nevelizer - Vice President - 3-Year Term - July 1, 2021 - 2024
  • Russell Harris - 3-Year Term - July 1, 2020 - 2023
  • Miranda Brooks-Ruggeri - 3-Year Term - July 1, 2022 - 2025
  • Mary Thoms - 3-Year Term - July 1, 2022 - 2025
  • Matt Burgess - 3-Year Term - July 1, 2021 - 2024
  • Scott Verbridge - 3-Year Term - July 1, 2021 - 2024

Schools

The district operates three elementary, one middle and one high school. There is also a preschool in the district which is operated by ARC of Wayne.

=Elementary schools=

  • Lincoln Elementary School (UPK-2), Principal - Kari Hamelinck
  • Perkins Elementary School (UPK-2), Principal - Peter Czerkas
  • Norman R Kelley Intermediate School (3-5), Principal - Nate Goodness

=Middle school=

  • Newark Middle School (6-8), Principal - John Ginter

=High school=

  • Newark High School (9-12), Principal - Kelly Zielke

Performance

The district's 82% graduation rate exceeds the State Standard of 55%. Approximately 72% of students continue to post-secondary education; 30% of the class of 2006 enrolled in four-year colleges.{{Cite web |url=http://www.newark.k12.ny.us/7399723141444/lib/7399723141444/PROFILE-2006.pdf |title=Newark High School Profile |access-date=2007-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718103245/http://www.newark.k12.ny.us/7399723141444/lib/7399723141444/PROFILE-2006.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead }}

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