2012-2013 High School Profile
Located five miles south of Ithaca, NY (home of Cornell University and Ithaca College), Newfield is a small town of approximately 4900 residents. Many people who reside in Newfield work in the nearby communities of Ithaca, Elmira or Binghamton, while enjoying the beautiful scenery and rolling hills of Newfield. School The Newfield Central School District consists of two buildings with three separate schools on one campus. The Elementary School houses grades Pre K – 5 with a total enrollment of approximately 450 students a year. The Middle School, which encompasses 175 students in grades 6 – 8, is an extension of the High School building. Newfield High School is a comprehensive four-year public school serving approximately 250 students in grades 9 – 12. The average graduating class has 70 students each year. Newfield Central School District is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents. Curriculum The academic program offers a variety of courses to meet the individual needs of its students. In addition to their requirements for graduation, students may take elective courses in art, choral and instrumental music, foreign language, computer technology, independent living and vocational instruction. 8 Many students in grades 11 and 12 participate in the Concurrent Enrollment Program through Tompkins-Cortland Community College. Students who demonstrate mastery on New York State Regents exams can opt to participate in concurrent enrollment college courses taught by high school instructors in the areas of Business Law, United States History, Community First Aid, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics, Business Math, Drafting, English Composition, English Literature and Biology. Students also have the opportunity to earn college credit directly through Tompkins Cortland Community College’s CollegeNow program (http://www.tc3.edu/collegenow/) . Grading For purposes of transfer students, NCAA, and any other institutions that use a letter grading system the conversion chart below will be used. 4pt. scale Percentage Letter Grade 4.0 95-100 A Excellent 3.0 85-94 B Above 2.0 75-84 C Average 1.0 65-74 D Below Average 0.0 64 F Failure GPA and Ranking GPA is computed by averaging student percentage scores by the number of credits attempted. All courses, whether passed or failed, are recorded on the transcript and used in the calculation of a student’s GPA. Class Rank is calculated at the end of each semester using student GPA. Class of 2011 There were 64 graduates in the class of 2011. •22 graduated with Honors •59 graduated earning community college credits •22 graduated earning at least 12 community college credits •5 graduated earning at least 30 community college credits 33% Matriculated to 4-year colleges and/or universities 49% Matriculated to 2-year institutions 18% Selected work, military service or technical instruction Colleges attended by Newfield High School graduates over the last four years Alfred University, Arcadia University, Bloomsburg College, Cazenovia College, Cornell University, Corning CC, Drexel University, Elmira College, University of Findlay, Genesee CC, Hilbert College, Indiana University – PA, Ithaca College, Keuka College, Liberty University, Lycoming College, Lyndon State College, Mansfield University, Messiah College, Miami of Ohio, Mohawk Valley CC, Nazareth College, University of New Haven, NorthWestern Ohio, Onondaga CC, Pace University, Penn State, Rochester Inst of Technology, Russell Sage, St. John Fisher College, St. Lawrence University, SUNY Albany, SUNY Alfred, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Cortland, SUNY Delhi, SUNY Fredonia, SUNYIT, SUNY Morrisville, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Oswego, SUNY Plattsburg, SUNY Potsdam, Tompkins-Cortland CC, University of Mary Washington, University of Vermont, Utica College & Washington and Jefferson College.
Class of 2011 Post High School Placement
CEEB Code: 333340
Main Office: (607) 564-9955 ext 3130
Counseling Office (607) 564-9955 ext 3131
www.newfieldschools.org
Principal: Barry Derfel
School Counselor: Rick Pawlewicz
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