High School Profile

District Office
Dr. Brian K. Bellair
Superintendent
65 Oriskany Blvd.
Whitesboro, NY 13492
(315) 266-3303
Principal
Mr. David Cognetti
Principal
(315) 266-3216
Guidance
Mr. Christopher O’Neil
Director
Pupil Personnel
(315) 266-3240
Counselors
Amy Ambrose
Garrett Hutchins
Margo Testa
Megan Timian
District Demographics
- The District has a population of approximately 40,000 people and includes urban, suburban and rural areas comprised of the Whitestown, Schuyler, Deerfield, Marcy and Trenton townships.
- Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled in grades K-12. The high school enrollment is approximately 1,000.
- The high school has a staff of approximately 100 people, including approximately 75 teaching and instructional staff.
- The District has an outstanding extracurricular program with 37 varsity and junior varsity teams, 30 music organizations performing more than 100 concerts a year and other opportunities available for student participation.
Instructional Time
| Length of academic year | 40 weeks |
|---|---|
| Length of class period | 40 minutes |
| Periods per day | 9 |
Minimum Passing Grade - 65% Letter Grade Conversion
| Letter Grade | Numeric Range |
|---|---|
| A | 90-100 |
| B | 80-89 |
| C | 70-79 |
| D | 65-69 |
| F | 0-64 |
Unit of Credit
One unit of credit is granted for completion of a course which meets 5 periods a week for the full academic year. Half unit of credit is granted for a course which meets 5 periods a week for one semester (20 weeks). Physical Education classes meet one period every other day for a semester, earning 1/2 unit of credit each year.
Graduation Requirements
Additional electives or sequences necessary to complete 22 total credits.
In addition, students must meet Regents testing benchmarks specified by New York State which determine diploma type.
New York State Diplomas Class of 2025
Total Diplomas Granted: 230
Graduation Plan Class of 2025
Total Higher Education: 178
Dual Credit Course Offerings
In conjunction with Herkimer County Community College
- American Sign Language (HU100 & HU101)
In conjunction with Mohawk Valley Community College
- American National Government (PS101)
- Chinese (FL111 & FL112, FL211 & FL212)
- Computer Aided Design (M140)
- Digital Applications (G145)
- Digital Photography (PT 207)
- English (ENG101 & ENG102)
- Financial Accounting
- Fitness Center (PE154) (AC115)
- Foundations of Sports Management (SM 101)
- French & Spanish 201, 202, 301 and 302
- History of Civilization (HI103 & HI104)
- Intro to Cybersecurity (CI 104)
- Intro to Computer Science (CI 110)
- Math (MA110 & MA115)
- Music Appreciation (HU186)
- Sociology (SO101)
- U.S. History (HI111 & HI112)
In conjunction with Syracuse University (SUPA)
- Economics (ECN203)
- Forensic Science (CHE113)
- Government (PST101)
In conjunction with Tompkins Cortland Community College
- Chemistry (CHEM107 & 108) & Biology (BIOL104 & 105)
- Environmental Science (ENVS101 & 102)
Advanced Placement
- Biology
- Calculus
- Chemistry
- English Lit. and Composition
- Environmental Science
- Human Geography
- Psychology
- Statistics
- U.S. History and Government
- World History
Project Lead The Way
This is a nationally recognized program for pre-engineering. College credits from Rochester Institute of Technology can be earned through this program if the student demonstrates mastery on the RIT final exam in Introduction to Engineering (IED), Principles of Engineering (POE), Digital Electronics (DE), Engineering Design & Development (EDD) and Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM).