Madrid–Waddington Central School
| Madrid-Waddington Central School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°47′19″N 75°09′13″W / 44.7886°N 75.1535°WCoordinates: 44°47′19″N 75°09′13″W / 44.7886°N 75.1535°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1991 (Waddington and Madrid Schools combine) |
| School district | Madrid-Waddington Central |
| Principal | Joe Binion (High School) & Matt Daley (Elementary School) |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | About 645[2] (2015-2016) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 [1] |
| Campus size | about 4 acres |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | a Yellow Jacket |
| Nickname | The Yellow Jackets |
| Team name | The Yellow Jackets |
| Newspaper | MWCS The Hive |
| Website | mwcsk12 |
Madrid–Waddington Central School, often shortened to MWCS, is a public school consisting of both elementary school and high school located in Madrid, New York. It is a small, rural district located in St. Lawrence County on State Highway 345 between the communities of Madrid and Waddington, New York. MWCS has an enrollment of approximately 650 students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade.[3] Eric Burke is the current Superintendent of Schools. The Board of Education consists of nine members who are elected by the residents of the district. These members are Andy Bracy, Richard Hobkirk, Brian Hammond, Gerald Molnar (Vice President), Tina Wilson Bush, Jordan Walker, Matthew O'Bryan (Board President), Katie Logan, and Charles Grant.[4] MWCS is a PK (pre-kindergarten)- twelfth grade school. It is divided into two sections, the elementary being split by a fourth lobby in the center of it. The HS lobby is next to the HS cafeteria (looks a bit like a greenhouse) and the elementary has a huge skylight. The third lobby is next to the auditorium. Pre-K, JK, and kindergarten is the pre-school, first-fifth grades are the elementary, sixth- eighth are middle school, and ninth-twelfth is high school. While the elementary Schools of Madrid and Waddington had merged in 1991,the High School was established in 1959. There are several events a year, including numerous dances and assemblies. The district includes Chase Mills, Madrid, Waddington, and parts of Lisbon and Potsdam, and a few students coming from as far as Canton. It is a large district in St. Lawrence County. Madrid-Waddington also has a long-running choir called Stardust, currently supervised by Middle and High-School Music Teacher, Brianne Sterling. Notable alumni of this school are Julia Cochrane and Kathleen Bateman, best buds winners of the Class of 2020. The school is known for its incredible fall plays and spring musicals, directed by Mark Ruddy and Michelle Burke respectively.
Notable people
Gracie Lola: future Columbia University student
References
- ^ "Homes for Sale near Madrid Waddington Junior Senior High School - Madrid NY".
- ^ "Google Sites".
- ^ "Home". mwcsk12.org.
- ^ "Madrid-Waddington Central - Board of Education". Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
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