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About the District

The West Seneca Central School District was centralized in 1946, is the third largest central school district in Western New York

Western New York

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, and one of the largest school districts in New York State. It serves 25 square miles (64.7 km²), including a majority of the town of West Seneca, and portions of the towns of Cheektowaga, Orchard Park

Orchard Park (town), New York

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, and Hamburg

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As of 2007, the school has 7,464 students in 12 school buildings:

3,703 kindergarten
Kindergarten
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- sixth grade students in seven elementary buildings
1,214 seventh - eighth grade students in two middle schools
2,547 students in two high schools and alternative learning center

The district also has over 1,500 employees - teachers, administrators, and support staff - as of 2007.

Schools

At the high schools, over 10% of the students are enrolled in Advanced Placement Courses. The high schools offer National Academy Foundation

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diplomas in the courses of the Academy of Finance and the Academy of Information Technology. Over 80% of the graduates seek higher education opportunities. Looping through grade levels have been implemented in the elementary grades as well as middle school. A district-wide gifted and talented program exists at the intermediate and middle school levels.

Elementary schools

Allendale Elementary School
Clinton Street Elementary School
Clinton Street Elementary School
Clinton Street Elementary School is a public, co-educational elementary school in the West Seneca Central School District and serves grades kindergarten through six. The principal is Mrs. Christie Angrisano.-Students:...
East Elementary School
Northwood Elementary School
Potters Road Elementary School
West Elementary School
Winchester Elementary School

High schools

Alternative Learning Center
West Seneca East Senior High School
West Seneca East Senior High School
West Seneca East Senior High is a public, co-educational high school in the West Seneca Central School District and serves grades nine through twelve. It is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents.-Students:...
West Seneca West Senior High School
West Seneca West Senior High School
West Seneca West Senior High is a public, co-educational high school in the West Seneca Central School District and serves grades nine through twelve in West Seneca, New York, United States...

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