Marcus Whitman Central School District
Encyclopedia
Marcus Whitman Central School District is a school district
in Rushville
, New York
, United States, and served Rushville, Middlesex
, and Gorham
. The superintendent is Michael Chirco. The district operates four schools: Marcus Whitman High School, Marcus Whitman Middle School, Gorham Elementary School, and Middlesex Valley Elementary School.
and serves grades K through 5. The current principal is Mr. Paul Lahue.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Rushville
Rushville, New York
Rushville is a village in Ontario and Yates Counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 621 at the 2000 census.Most of the Village of Rushville is within the Town of Potter in Yates County and a small part is in the Town of Gorham in Ontario County.- History :Elisha Gilbert was the...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States, and served Rushville, Middlesex
Middlesex, New York
Middlesex is a town in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census. The name comes from a location in England.The Town of Middlesex is on the northwest corner of the county and is south of Canandaigua, NY.- History :...
, and Gorham
Gorham, New York
Gorham is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 3,776 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Nathaniel Gorham.The Town of Gorham is at the south border of the county, southeast of Canandaigua, NY.- History :...
. The superintendent is Michael Chirco. The district operates four schools: Marcus Whitman High School, Marcus Whitman Middle School, Gorham Elementary School, and Middlesex Valley Elementary School.
Administration
The district offices are located at 4100 Baldwin Road in Rushville. The current superintendent is Mr. Michael Chirco.Current administrators
- Mr. Michael Chirco–Superintendent
- Ms. Gail Arnold–Director of Grants Development
- Ms. Donna Burnett–Treasurer
- Mr. Gil Jackson–Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics
- Ms. Brenda Lehman–Coordinator of Technology
- Dep. John Peck–District Resource Officer
- Mr. John Smith–Director of Buildings & Grounds
- Ms. Cheryl Wagner–Director of Student Support Services
- Ms. Carla Woolston–Director of Food Services
Selected Former Superintendents
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses- Mr. Richard A. Conover–?-1969 (Unknown, named Superintendent of Waterloo Central School DistrictWaterloo Central School DistrictWaterloo Central School District is a school district in Waterloo, New York, United States. The superintendent is Terry MacNabb.The district operates five schools: Waterloo High School, Waterloo Middle School, LaFayette Intermediate School, Skoi-Yase Primary School, and Main Street Multi-Age. In...
) - Mr. Charles R. Wiltse–?-2002 (Unknown, retired)
- Mr. Keith R. Eddinger–2002-2005 (Principal - Marcus Whitman Middle School, retired)
- Mr. Oren Cook–2005-2008 (Superintendent - Adriondack Central School, took leave of absence)
Marcus Whitman High School
Marcus Whitman High School is located at 4100 Baldwin Road, in Rushville and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mr. Alan DeGroote.Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses- Mr. Dean T. Duffy?-2001 (Unknown, retired
- Ms. Lynn Muscarella–2001-2004 (Unknown, named Principal of Oakfield Middle/High School)
- Dr. Susan Wissick–2004-2006 (Unknown, named Principal of Middlesex Valley Elementary School)
- Mr. Mark Sissell–2006-2008 (Unknown, named Superintendent of Westfield Academy and Central School)
Marcus Whitman Middle School
Marcus Whitman Middle School is located at 4100 Baldwin Road in Rushville and serves grades 6 through 8. The current principal is Mr. Clayton Cole.Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses- Mr. Keith Eddinger–?-2002 (Unknown, named Superintendent of Gorham-Middlesex Central District)
- Mr. William W. Rotenberg–2002-2004 (Vice Principal - Midlakes High SchoolMidlakes High SchoolMidlakes High School is the only high school in the Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District in Ontario County, New York. The high school services all of the town of Phelps and village of Clifton Springs, and parts of the towns of Manchester, Seneca, Geneva, and Hopewell.The school has...
, named Principal of North Rose-Wolcott High SchoolNorth Rose-Wolcott Central School DistrictNorth Rose-Wolcott Central School District is a school district in North Rose and Wolcott, New York, United States. The superintendent is Mr. John Walker....
) - Mr. Alan Degreote–2004-2007 (Unknown, named Principal of Marcus Whitman High School)
Gorham Elementary School
Gorham Elementary School is located at 2705 Route 345 in Stanley, New YorkStanley, New York
Stanley is a hamlet in Ontario County, New York, located along New York State Route 245 in the Town of Seneca. It has a post office with a zip code of 14561. The Town of Seneca justice court is located in Stanley. Stanley was formerly known as Stanleys Corners; the nearby hamlet of Hall was also...
and serves grades K through 5. The current principal is Mr. Paul Lahue.
Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses- Ms. Jacquelyn Metz–?-2004 (Unknown, retired)
- Mr. Michael Pullen–2004-2007
Middlesex Valley Elementary School
Middlesex Valley Elementary School is located at 149 State Route 245 in Rushville and serves Grades K-5. The current principal is Dr. Susan Wissick.Selected former principals
- Ms. Cynthia Martone
- Mr. Paul Lahue–2004-2006 (Unknown, named Principal of Gorham Elementary School)