Canandaigua Academy
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Canandaigua Academy is the name of a high school
(grades 9-12) located in Canandaigua, New York
which is part of the Canandaigua City School District
. The school was named a national Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education in 1996. Donald Raw, Jr. is the Superintendent
of Schools. There are 90 professional staff and 1,372 students as of September 13, 2007.
In 2009 and 2010, Newsweek Magazine named it one of the top 1,500 U.S. public high schools.
It was founded in 1791 as a private boys school. It became a public high school in 1900, but retained "Academy" in its name.
Canandaigua Academy follows a nine-period-per-day schedule, with each period lasting precisely 42 minutes, with a 4-minute break in between. The school day begins at 7:35 A.M. and ends at 2:24 P.M.
The schools sports teams are known as the "Braves," and they sport cherry and gray team colors. The sports teams are in section V in the NYSPHAA. The most recent state championships for the school include girls' volleyball and boys' lacrosse, both in 2009.
In recent years, the Academy has hosted the Special Olympics, a day-long event which unites students and staff in support of disabled students and children in athletic competitions.
In addition to an outstanding Athletic program, the Canandaigua Braves are also revered for their accomplished music department. Canandaigua Academy boasts two concert bands (Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble), two jazz bands, two orchestras (Chamber and Symphony), and four choruses (Mixed, Women's, Jazz and Madrigal). The Academy music department is run by music director Mr. Tom Davis, band director Mr. Greg Kane, director of orchestras Mr. Jay Blaufuss, and choral director Mrs. Amy Story. In recent years the Canandaigua Music Department has hosted a series of guest musicians including Ingrid Jensen, jazz trumpeter, Mr. Eric Whitacre, composer and conductor, and most recently Mr. Edward S. Lisk, conductor and music pedagogue.
Canandaigua Academy hosts facilities and classes for the Hochstein School of Music, based in Rochester, New York.
On March 14, 2006, President George W. Bush visited Canandaigua Academy to inform the public about Medicare.
On May 5, 2009, A student named Tom Kane took his own life with a shotgun in a bathroom stall at Canandaigua Academy.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
(grades 9-12) located in Canandaigua, New York
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
which is part of the Canandaigua City School District
Canandaigua City School District
The Canandaigua City District is a public school district in New York State that serves approximately 4100 students in the city of Canandaigua and the town of Canandaigua and portions of the towns of Bristol, Farmington, East Bloomfield, Gorham, Hopewell and South Bristol in Ontario County, with an...
. The school was named a national Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education in 1996. Donald Raw, Jr. is the Superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
of Schools. There are 90 professional staff and 1,372 students as of September 13, 2007.
In 2009 and 2010, Newsweek Magazine named it one of the top 1,500 U.S. public high schools.
It was founded in 1791 as a private boys school. It became a public high school in 1900, but retained "Academy" in its name.
Canandaigua Academy follows a nine-period-per-day schedule, with each period lasting precisely 42 minutes, with a 4-minute break in between. The school day begins at 7:35 A.M. and ends at 2:24 P.M.
The schools sports teams are known as the "Braves," and they sport cherry and gray team colors. The sports teams are in section V in the NYSPHAA. The most recent state championships for the school include girls' volleyball and boys' lacrosse, both in 2009.
In recent years, the Academy has hosted the Special Olympics, a day-long event which unites students and staff in support of disabled students and children in athletic competitions.
In addition to an outstanding Athletic program, the Canandaigua Braves are also revered for their accomplished music department. Canandaigua Academy boasts two concert bands (Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble), two jazz bands, two orchestras (Chamber and Symphony), and four choruses (Mixed, Women's, Jazz and Madrigal). The Academy music department is run by music director Mr. Tom Davis, band director Mr. Greg Kane, director of orchestras Mr. Jay Blaufuss, and choral director Mrs. Amy Story. In recent years the Canandaigua Music Department has hosted a series of guest musicians including Ingrid Jensen, jazz trumpeter, Mr. Eric Whitacre, composer and conductor, and most recently Mr. Edward S. Lisk, conductor and music pedagogue.
Canandaigua Academy hosts facilities and classes for the Hochstein School of Music, based in Rochester, New York.
On March 14, 2006, President George W. Bush visited Canandaigua Academy to inform the public about Medicare.
On May 5, 2009, A student named Tom Kane took his own life with a shotgun in a bathroom stall at Canandaigua Academy.