Alden Central School District
School district in the U.S. state of New York
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Alden Central School District is a school district in Alden, New York, United States. The district operates four schools: Alden High School, Alden Middle School, Alden Intermediate School, and Alden Primary School.
| Alden Central School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Alden, New York | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Excellence In Education |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Superintendent | Adam Stoltman |
| Schools | 4 |
| Students and staff | |
| District mascot | Bulldogs |
| Other information | |
| Website | aldenschools.org |
Office Location
The district offices are located at 13190 Park Street.
Selected Former Superintendents
Previous Assignment and Reason for Departure denoted in parentheses
- Dr. Wilson Conrad- 1958-1973
- Dr. Larry Morris- 1973-1979
- Mr. Thomas Boedicker – 1986–1997 (unknown, named Superintendent of West Islip City School District[1])
- Dr. Merton L. Haynes [Interim] April–August 1997 (Interim Superintendent - West Seneca Central School District, named Interim Superintendent of Depew Union Free School District[2])
- Dr. Donald W. Raw Jr. 1997–2001 (Superintendent – military leave 2001–2002[3])
- Mrs. Margaret A. Ryan (Interim) 2001–2002 (Principal – Alden Primary School, retired[3])
- Dr. Donald W. Raw Jr. 2002–2006 (Superintendent on Leave – Alden Central Schools, named Superintendent of Canandaigua City School District[4])
Alden High School
| Alden Senior High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
13190 Park Street Alden , Erie , New York 14004 | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1966 |
| NCES School ID | 360255000039[5] |
| Principal | Patrick Quast |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Website | Alden High School |
Alden Senior High School is located at 13190 Park Street and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Patrick Quast, and the current assistant principal is William MacCowan.
History
Alden High School opened in September 1966.
In 2011 and 2012, Alden's football team was Class B Champions in Section VI, and was ranked 2nd in the state by MaxPreps.
Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Dr. Wilson Conrad- 1948-1958
- Mr. Paul Van Ornum- 1958-1961
- Dr. Roy Reed- 1961- January 1979 (Retired after 31 1/2 years of service to the district)
- Mr. William Tupay – 1979–1995 (former Vice Principal – Alden High School, retired[6])
- Mr. Timothy M. Shannon – 1995–2005 (former Assistant Principal – Buffalo Traditional School, retired[7])
- Mr. Kevin Ryan, 2005-2025 (former Assistant Principal at Kenmore West High School)
Former Assistant Principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Mr. William Tupay – 1977–1979 (Alden HS Social Studies Teacher – named Principal of Alden High School[6])
- Mr. Warren F. Crouse – 1979–1984 (English teacher – East Aurora High School, named Principal of Holland Middle School[8])
Alden Middle School
| Alden Middle School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
13250 Park Street Alden , Erie , New York 14004 | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Principal | Steven C. Smith |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| Website | Alden Middle School |
Alden Middle School is located at 13250 Park Street and serves grades 6 through 8. The current principal is Mr. Steven Smith.
History
Alden Middle School opened in 1960 as an extension of the 1915/1936/1951 complex on Crittenden Road. It operated for many years as a 6–8 school. Due to district consolidation in 2011, the school expanded to Grades 4–8 and merged with the Intermediate School. The schools split and returned to their prior states in 2016.
Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Mr. George F. McCormick – 1979 – December 1992 (Retired)
- Mr. Alfred L. Feeney – Interim (January–March 1993)
- Mr. William Tupay – Interim Principal Grades 6–12 (April 1993)
- Mr. Emil T. Wozniak – May 1993–August 1993 (Assistant Principal – Akron High School,[9] resigned[10])
- Mrs. Francine L. Fritz – 1993–2002, Summer 2004 (Assistant Principal – West Seneca East High School,[10] retired)
- Mr. Jeffrey A. Faunce – 2002–2004 (Assistant Principal – Edward Town Middle School, resigned[11])
Alden Intermediate School
| Alden Intermediate School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
1648 Crittenden Road Alden , Erie , New York 14004 | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Principal | John F. Mikulski |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| Website | Alden Intermediate School |
Alden Intermediate School is located at 1648 Crittenden Road and educates students in Grades 3 through 5. The current principal is Alden Alumnus, Mr. John Mikulski.
History
The district closed Alden Elementary in 1997 to rename it, Alden Intermediate School, serving grades 3–5. The district consolidated during the summer of 2011, and the third grade was moved to the Primary School at Townline Elementary. Grades four and five were consolidated into the Middle School. At the November 2015 Board of Education meeting, due to the increased population at Alden Primary, the Board voted to reopen Alden Intermediate School in September 2016. The building was built and opened in 1936 as an addition to Alden High School and was dedicated on May 14, 1937. Additions were put on in 1951 (cornerstone laid on April 10, 1952 and dedicated on May 24, 1953) and 1960 (dedicated on November 9, 1960).
Selected former principals
- Mr. Samuel F. Trippe, November 1948 – 1977 (retired) [12]
Alden Primary School
| Alden Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
11197 Broadway Alden , Erie , New York 14004 | |
| Information | |
| Opened | October 23, 1961 |
| Principal | Michael Stepnick |
| Grades | K–2 |
| Website | Alden Primary School |
Alden Primary School at Townline is located at 11197 Broadway and serves grades K through 2. The current principal is Mr. Michael Stepnick.
History
The school, originally named Townline Elementary School, opened on October 23, 1961 and housed grades K-5 until 1997, when it was turned into the district Primary School, grades K–2. In the summer of 2011, the district consolidated and brought third grade over from the Intermediate campus. The third grade returned to the Intermediate School in 2016.
Selected former principals
Defunct schools
Millgrove Elementary School
Millgrove Elementary opened in 1963, and closed in the 1980s. It was purchased by the Town of Alden, and houses the Town's administrative offices. It first opened in 1927 in the Old Millgrove building on Genesee Street housing grades K-6.
Townline Elementary School
Located on Townline Road