ACHIEVEMENTS SHS PROFILE

A tradition of excellence with a vision for tomorrow

ACADEMICS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Winner of 2014 Silver

Performance Excellence

Award from Partners in

Performance Excellence, a

Baldrige Enterprise

Member. No other school

district in New York State

has won this award for over

20 years.

Five-year winner of Best

Communities for Music

Education Award from the NAMM Foundation

Five-year winner of Utica National Safety Award

(titanium level, the highest

distinction)

Winner of Cenergistic Award for

Energy Stewardship

A record six students named

National Merit Scholar Finalists in

2016. National Finalist for Siemens

Competition in 2017.

Spackenkill students advance to

state and national levels in

numerous competitions: Odyssey

of the Mind, Science Olympiad, American Computer

Science League, American Mathematics Competition,

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards,

Academic WorldQuest,

Mathcounts, and Music in the

Parks.

In the 2016-17 school year, 16

out of 18 varsity athletic teams

were NYS Public High School

Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete

Teams, earning the district the

Scholar Athlete Team School of

Excellence Award.

Spackenkill boasts five

consecutive section championships for the girls tennis

and soccer teams.

School Resource Officer is specially trained to respond

to safety needs of the Spackenkill district.

More than 50% of certified staff have been with the

Spackenkill district for 10 to 19 years.

Spackenkill ranks #75 of 670 in 2017 Best School Districts in New

Spackenkill High School

(SHS) was named a Reward

School for 2014, 2015, and

2016 by the New York State

Department of Education for

being one of the state’s highest-

performing high schools.

SHS has appeared on the top

high school lists for US News

and World Report, The

Washington Post, and

Newsweek.

Spackenkill graduates are accepted to a diverse group of

public and private colleges, including Ivy league and highly

selective schools. For a complete list visit

www.spackenkillschools.org/shs/

guidance and click on “School

Profile.”

Spackenkill graduates are well

represented in business, science,

government, and the arts. Alumni

include Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob

Rolison (’76); Professor of Public

Policy at Harvard Kennedy School

and former Congressional Budget

Office Director Douglas Elmendorf

(’79 valedictorian); Disney

screenwriter Rita Hsaio (’81); internationally acclaimed cellist

Bion Tsang (’84); Dr. Kate Dooley (’02), a senior member of

the scientific team that first detected gravitational waves;

Sports Emmy Award winners Alex Olsen (’05) and Brandon

Terralavoro (’07); Dr. Ian Matts (’07), a postdoctoral scientific

researcher at Berkeley Lab; and Manhattan entrepreneur

Brittany Lo (’10).

Class of 2016 Advanced Placement

(AP) exams: 85% of participants earned

a 3 or higher.

Class of 2016 SAT average scores:

Critical Reading, 542; Math, 576; Writing,

540

Class of 2016

ACT composite

score in English,

Reading, Math, and

Science: 25.7

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Strings students perform at

Hagan Elementary Moving Up

Ceremony.

District-wide art

show displays K-12

student work.

Annual STEM Science

Fair at Todd Middle

School explores such

cutting-edge

technology as

3D printing and

robotics.

Spirit Day at SHS reflects

student pride.

Volleyball Team won the 2017

League and Section IX

Championships.

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Mission:

Inspired by a tradition of excellence and a spirit of continuous improvement, the

Spackenkill School District will provide all of our students with the academic and

social skills necessary to pursue their goals and become responsible citizens in

an interdependent global community.

Superintendent, Dr. Mark Villanti

District Office: 15 Croft Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Telephone: (845) 463-7800; Fax: (845) 463-7804

www.spackenkillschools.org

Vision:

All Spackenkill graduates will be lifelong learners who are inspired to pursue

their dreams and contribute to the global society.

YEAR

Percent of

SHS

Graduates

Attending

College

2016 89%

2015 95%

2014 95%

2013 100%

2012 91%

2011 95%

2010 96%

2009 98%

2008 90%

2007 88%

2006 88%

2005 89%

Average class size of 20-22 students

Interdisciplinary teaming

Foreign Language beginning in grade 6

After-school activities and athletics

7th Grade Washington, DC, trip

Band performance, orchestra, and jazz band

Accelerated courses in math, science, and art, as well as

Project Lead the Way (an engineering/STEM program)

Average class size of 25 students

New Math/Science/Technology wing completed in 2011

Academic Competitions & Science Research Program

Instrumental Performing Ensembles

Courses and electives include Project Lead the Way

(engineering/STEM), Project Adventure (social learning

model), personal finance, SAT prep

Dual enrollment with Dutchess Community College, vocational

study with Dutchess BOCES

Average class size of 20-21 students

Full-day kindergarten and teaching assistants

Technology-integrated lesson plans

Character Education program and assemblies

Welcoming, supportive family atmosphere

Extended-day program

Average class size of 20-21 students

Enrichment program

STEM Lab

Clubs and activities include Odyssey of the Mind, National

Geographic Bee, Math Carnival, juried Science Fair, Sharpe

field trip

Strings and band performance programs begin in grades 3

and 4, respectively

Extended-day program

K nown for its long

tradition of

excellence and high

standards, the Spackenkill

Union Free School District

is a K–12 public school

district located in the

western part of Dutchess

County, New York. It was

established in 1866 and

has grown from a one-

room schoolhouse to four

schools serving some

1,500 students. The

district prides itself on

being a small community,

where families know each

other, enhancing the spirit

of a shared vision.

The District Nassau Elementary (Grades K-2)

7 Nassau Road (845) 463-7844

Spackenkill High School (Grades 9-12)

112 Spackenkill Road (845) 463-7810

Orville A Middle School (Gra 6-8)

11 Croft Road (845) 463-7830

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES OFFERED AT SHS

AP Biology AP English Language and Composition

AP Calculus AB AP English Literature and Composition

AP Calculus BC AP French Language and Culture

AP Chemistry AP Physics C (covers both Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism exams)

AP Computer Science A AP Spanish Language and Culture

AP European History AP Studio In Art

AP United States History

SHS CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

Art/Literary

Club

Drama Club Math League SADD (Students Against

Destructive Decisions)

School Store Environmental Club Mock Trial Science Club/

Science Olympiad

Chess Club FAIHR (Friends & Advocates

in Human Rights)

National Honor Society Ski Club

Computer

Club

French Club Peer Mediation Student Government

Contrast

(newspaper)

Jazz Band Pegasus (literary

magazine)

Yearbook

Current

Events/

Debate Club

LEO Club (Leadership,

Experience, Opportunity)

Pep Band

Photography Club

YAR (Youth Against Racism)

Todd Middle School students

compete in Odyssey of the Mind.

Hagan Art Club members work

with Nassau Elementary

kindergartners on a lobby mural.

Hagan Elementary (Grades 3-5)

42 Hagan Drive (845) 463-7840

INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS

Interscholastic athletics offer opportunities to serve the institution and assist in the

development of fellowship, self-realization, all-around growth, and good citizenship.

Baseball

(V, JV, M)

Basketball

(V, JV, M,

boys & girls)

Cheerleading

(V, M)

Crew (V,

Novice,

boys & girls)

Cross Country

(V, M,

boys & girls)

Field Hockey

(V, JV, M)

Football

(V, M)

Golf

(V)

Indoor Track

(V, boys &

girls)

Soccer

(V, JV, M,

boys & girls)

Softball

(V, JV, M)

Tennis

(V, boys & girls)

Track & Field

(V, M,

boys & girls)

Girls Volleyball

(V, JV, M)

Intramurals are

run in the fall,

winter & spring.

V= Varsity; JV=Junior Varsity; M=Modified