Gananda Central School District

School district in the U.S. state of New York

The Gananda Central School District is a public school district in New York State located about 20 miles east of Rochester’s city center and serves approximately 900 students in the master-planned development of Gananda, which is in the towns of Macedon and Walworth in Wayne County with a staff of 200 (112 teachers and 90 support staff) and an annual budget of approximately $24 million.[1][2][3]

The average class size is 20 students (all grades).[3] The student-teacher ratio is 14:1.[2]

Dr. Shawn Van Scoy is the Superintendent for all schools in the district.[4]

The district motto is "Educating All Students For Success".[5]

## Board of education

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

Board members (2022)[6] are:

* Greg Giles- President
* Patty Walker- Vice President
* Lisa Finnegan
* Shauna Phillips
* Bill Buchko
* Mike Cardarelli
* Robin Vogt
* Leslie Ferrante - District Clerk

## History

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The Gananda Central School District opened its doors to 108 students in 1974 and has grown since then as the population of suburban Rochester has grown.

In 2022, Middle School Principal, Eliott Butt won the WROC-TV Golden Apple award.[7][8]

## Schools

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The district operates three schools, all located in the town of Walworth.

### Elementary schools

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* Richard Mann Elementary School (K-5), Principal - Katy Lumb

### Middle schools

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* Gananda Middle School (6-8), Principal - Elliot Butt[9]

### High schools

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* Ruben A. Cirillo High School (9-12), Principal - Christopher Whipple[10]

## Performance

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The district's 96% graduation rate exceeds the State Standard of 55%.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Gananda Central School District - General Information
2. ^ a b greatschools - Gananda Central School District Schools
3. ^ a b c nySTART 2006 Report Card for Gananda Central School District Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ "Superintendents Office". www.gananda.org.
5. ^ "Gananda CSD main website". www.gananda.org.
6. ^ "Gananda CSD". www.gananda.org. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011.
7. ^ "Golden Apple: Congratulations to Elliott Butt from Gananda Middle School!". www.rochesterfirst.com.
8. ^ "Golden Apple: Congratulations to Elliott Butt from Gananda Middle School!". www.youtube.com.
9. ^ "About us - Our School - Gananda Middle School". ms.gananda.org. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
10. ^ "About us - Our School - Ruben A. Cirillo High School". rachs.gananda.org. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* New York State School Boards Association

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Wayne County, New York schools

Public schools|

* Clyde-Savannah Central School District
* Gananda Central School District
* Lyons Central School District
* Marion Central School District
* Newark Central School District
* North Rose-Wolcott Central School District
* Palmyra-Macedon School District
* Red Creek Central School District
* Sodus Central School District
* Wayne Central School District
* Williamson Central School District

Private schools|

* Clyde Mennonite Parochial School; Clyde, New York
* St. Michael Elementary School; Newark, New York
* Sunnyside Christian Academy; North Rose, New York
* East Palmyra Christian School; Palmyra, New York
* Heritage Baptist Christian School; Palmyra, New York
* Palmyra Christian Academy; Palmyra, New York

Shared services/public|

* Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES

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