West Irondequoit Central School District
| West Irondequoit Central School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
321 List Ave
, Monroe County, New York, 14617Rochester, NY 14617 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°12′59″N 77°35′36″W / 43.2165°N 77.5932°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Peak performance |
| Grades | Pre-K-12 and adult education |
| Established | July 1953 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Aaron Johnson |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | James Brennan, Michelle Cramer, Christina Miga |
| Schools | Six elementary schools (K–3) Two middle schools (4–6) One junior high school (7–8) One senior high school (9–12) |
| Budget |  US$93.8 million (2024–2025[1]) |
| NCES District ID | 3615390[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3630 (2021–2022)[1] |
| Teachers | 274 (2018–2019)[1] |
| Staff | 345 (2018–2019)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Unions | NYSUT, West Irondequoit Teachers' Association |
| Website | www |
The West Irondequoit Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 4000 students in the western half of the town of Irondequoit in Monroe County, with over 600 employees and an operating budget of $82.4 million (~$20,319 per student).[3]
The average class size is 21 students and the student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1(elementary), 13.6:1(middle-high school).[3]
The District motto is "Peak Performance".
Dr. Aaron Johnson is the Superintendent of Schools.
History
[edit]A high school building was erected in 1924 as the Irondequoit Free Union School, District Number 3. In 1953, District Number 3 and District Number 4 combined to become the West Irondequoit Central School District.
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Alfred C. Hamilton | – 1944 |
| Franklyn S. Barry | 1945 – 1947 |
| Floyd B. Rasbach | 1948 – 1960 |
| Earle W. Helmer | – 1973 |
| William J. Early | |
| Joseph R. Sproule | – |
| Glenn F. Wachter | 1996 – 2003 |
| Jeffrey B. Crane | November 1, 2003 – December 31, 2018 |
| Jon Hunter (interim) | January 1, 2019 - March 5, 2019 |
| Aaron Johnson | March 6, 2019 – present |
Board of education
[edit]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. Student representatives, elected by the student body for 1-year terms, also attend BOE meetings; their vote is unofficial.
Current board members are:
- Matthew Sullivan, President
- Victoria Bournival, Vice President
- Melissa Borher
- Kathryn Copeland
- Kevin Schoepfel
- John Vay
- Tamara Wall
Schools
[edit]To improve K-3 achievement, the administration of the elementary schools changed in July 2007 one principal per school to one principal for each pair of schools: Briarwood/Colebrook, Brookview/Seneca and Listwood/Southlawn.
Elementary school
[edit]- Briarwood Elementary School (K-3), Principal - Jennifer DeWitz
- Brookview Elementary School (K-3), Principal - Alicia Spitz
- Colebrook Elementary School (K-3), Principal - Jennifer DeWitz
- Listwood Elementary School (K-3), Principal - Jake Shirley
- Seneca Elementary (K-3), Principal - Alicia Spitz
- Southlawn Elementary (K-3), Principal - Jake Shirley
Middle school
[edit]- Iroquois Middle School (4-6), Principal - Christian Zwahlen
- Rogers Middle School (4-6), Principal - Nicholas DiMartino
High school
[edit]- Dake Junior High School (7-8), Interim Principal - Carol Stehm (until 1/2/25). Principal - Dr. Anthony LiVecchi (as of 1/2/25)
- Irondequoit High School (9-12), Principal - Alecia Zipp-McLaughlin
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "2024-2025 Budget Book" (PDF). District website. Irondequoit, New York: West Irondequoit Central School District. 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for West Irondequoit Central School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ a b 2007 Facts & Figures booklet, Monroe County School Boards Association MCSBA
