| Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District | |
| Motto: | Once a Falcon, always a Falcon |
| Established: | 1956 |
| Region: | Niagara |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Superintendent: | Daniel G. Ljiljanich[1] |
| Schools: | 6 |
| Students: | 4,200 |
| Teachers: | 208 |
| Conference: | Section VI |
| Mascot: | Falcons |
| Colors: | Black and White and Red |
| Country: | United States |
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District is a public school district in New York State located in the Town of Lewiston, New York, about 10miles from Niagara Falls, New York. The District serves students from the towns of Niagara and Wheatfield.
Previous assignment and reason for departure in parentheses
The school district operates six schools.
| Niagara-Wheatfield High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 2292 Saunders Settlement Road |
| City: | Sanborn |
| State: | New York |
| Zipcode: | 14132 |
| Principal: | Jeffrey D. White |
Niagara-Wheatfield High School is located at 2292 Saunders Settlement Road in Sanborn, New York and serves grades 9 through 12. The current interim principal is Jeffrey White.
Niagara Wheatfield High School opened on September 8, 1958 and was dedicated on April 12, 1959. The time capsule was buried in the cornerstone during the laying on June 8, 1958.
| Edward Town Middle School | |
| Streetaddress: | 2292 Saunders Settlement Road |
| City: | Sanborn |
| State: | New York |
| County: | Niagara |
| Zipcode: | 14132 |
| Country: | USA |
| Principal: | Eleanor Payne |
Edward Town Middle School is located at 2292 Sanders Settlement Road in Sanborn and serves grades 6, 7, and 8. The current principal is Eleanor Payne.
Edward Town Middle School opened on October 13, 1965 and was dedicated on April 24, 1966.
| Colonial Village Elementary School | |
| Streetaddress: | 1456 Saunders Settlement Road |
| City: | Niagara Falls |
| State: | New York |
| County: | Niagara |
| Zipcode: | 14305 |
| Country: | USA |
| Principal: | Marissa Vuich |
Colonial Village Elementary School is located in Lewiston, and is located at 1456 Saunders Settlement Road. It serves grades K through 5. The current principal is Marissa Vuich.
| Errick Road Elementary School | |
| Streetaddress: | 6839 Errick Road |
| City: | North Tonawanda |
| State: | New York |
| County: | Niagara |
| Zipcode: | 14120 |
| Principal: | Nora O'Bryan |
Errick Road Elementary School is located at 6839 Errick Road in Wheatfield and serves grades K through 5. The current principal is Nora O'Bryan.
| Tuscaroa Indian School | |
| Streetaddress: | 2015 Mount Hope Road |
| City: | Lewiston |
| State: | New York |
| County: | Niagara |
| Zipcode: | 14092 |
| Country: | USA |
| Principal: | Elizabeth Corieri |
Tuscarora Indian School is located at 2015 Mt. Hope Street in Lewiston and serves grades K through 6. The current principal is Elizabeth Corieri.
| West Street Elementary School | |
| Streetaddress: | 5700 West Street |
| City: | Sanborn |
| State: | New York |
| County: | Niagara |
| Zipcode: | 14132 |
| Country: | United States |
| Principal: | Theron Mong |
West Street Elementary School is located at 5700 West Street in Sanborn and serves grades K through 5. The current principal is Theron Mong.
West Street Elementary School was built and opened on September 9, 1998.
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School's official school colors are black & white and red. The school's mascot is the Falcon, and its sports teams and other competitive teams are also referred to as the "Niagara-Wheafield Falcons."
Overall, Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District's academic and behavioral statistics are higher than the New York State average. In 2006 the average attendance rate for all high school students was 93%. Total suspension count for the year was 94 incidents. 96% of the Class of 2006 earned New York State Regents diplomas, while only 4% earned local diplomas. 56.8% of total students earned New York State Regents diplomas with advanced designations (honors). 69.2% of students with disabilities earned New York State Regents diplomas.
Athletics: NW has an array of sports programs, including baseball, football, basketball, bowling, wrestling, cheer-leading, track, cross country, tennis, volleyball, swimming, golf, soccer, hockey and softball. Niagara-Wheatfield competes in the NFL (Niagara Frontier League) with rival schools such as Lewiston-Porter, Niagara Falls, and Lockport. Niagara-Wheatfield is in New York's Section 6.
Academic Organizations:Niagara-Wheatfield also offers a wide variety of other organizations that students can join based on their interests.
The majority of each year's graduating classes go on to pursue two and four-year college-level degrees. 38.5% of students in the Class of 2006 went on to start a 4-year degree program (91 students in-state and 4 out of state), 46% went on to start a 2-year degree, 4.3% went on to start other vocational training programs, and 28 students total started employment immediately post graduation.
In 2008, Niagara-Wheatfield celebrated its "golden anniversary" of 50 years with a 1950s-style sock hop, inviting all NW alumni who have graduated from the school since its opening 50 years ago.[3]
Prussian immigrant foundation:The high school was built on the Haseley family farm land in 1958, which the family sold to the state. The dual Edward Town Middle School and Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School complex is located on Saunders Settlement Road (NYS Route 31) near the hamlet of "Walmore",[4] an original Franco-German (Prussian) Lutheran settlement formed in 1843, to which the Haseley family is related. There are still several families living in the town of Wheatfield today who are descendants of the original Franco-German (Prussian) immigrant families. The families established the hamlets of Saint Johnsburg, Bergholz, and Walmore after escaping harsh religious persecution in their former European homeland.[5]
Tuscarora Nation history:There is also a Native American population (the Tuscarora Nation, one of the Six Nations of Haudenosaunee) with a deep history that has a historical presence in the school district. The Tuscarora reservation (founded in 1803) is located directly across the street from the middle school and high school, and is home to the Tuscarora Nation.
Italian, Irish and other heritages:The school district also is home to several students of Italian ancestry, as well as students many other diverse origins and backgrounds such as Irish-American, Asian-American and African-American.
A growing population in a difficult economy:Despite issues with job loss in the manufacturing industry due to globalization and the transition of America from a manufacturing-driven economy into a service-driven economy, the Town of Wheatfield is one of the fastest-growing towns in Niagara County. West Street Elementary School located in Sanborn, NY was built and added to the school district in 1998 to accommodate the growing population of school-aged children.