Sodus Central School District
The Sodus Central School District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 1400 students in the town of Sodus in Wayne County with a staff of 200. [1][2]
The average class size is 20 students (all grades).[2] The student-teacher ratio is 13:1(elementary), 17:1(middle-high school).[3]
The District motto is "Excellence in Education". The School's mascot is the Sodus Spartan. Sodus has modified, junior varsity and varsity sports, based on three sport seasons. Fall sports include soccer for boys and girls, cross country and girls tennis. Winter sports include wrestling coached by Dastyck, co-ed swimming, indoor track, basketball and skiing. Spring sports include track and filed, boys tennis, softball and baseball.
The school has a weight room, a pool (olympic length but 12 1/2 feet at deepest spot with diving boards), 3 gyms in the high-middle school complex and one playground at the middle school nest to the administrative offices. The Primary school has one gym, one playground and a large field with an softball field. Near the track, is the main softball field, and the baseball field in near that.
The school teaches all standard courses in New York, plus Spanish, technical courses and parenting classes, plus accelerated courses. Sodus has student teachers that come in for about one quarter of the year. The school also has a science teacher that has her doctorate.
Marty Cox is the Superintendent of the school district as of 2012.
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 (2011-2012) are:
- Lisa M. Shaw - President
- Roy McCarthy - Vice President
- Donald Brown
- Philip Rose
- Tracy Sergeant
- Richard Wigle
- Laura Steffler-Alampi
Schools
The District's middle and high schools are located on a common campus on Mill Street, with the elementary school nearby on Route 88, in the town of Sodus.
Elementary schools
- Sodus Elementary School (PK-3)
Middle school
- Sodus Middle School (4-6)
High school
- Sodus High School (7-12)
Performance
The District's 90% graduation rate exceeds the State Standard of 55%.[2]