Iroquois Central School District
The Iroquois Central School District is a large school district about 14 miles (23 km) outside of Buffalo, New York that consists of about 84 square miles (220 km2) of land in the towns of Elma, Marilla, Wales, Aurora, Lancaster, and Bennington. The district consists of about 2,895 students in six schools. The superintendent of schools is Mr. Douglas Scofield. The district was founded in 1955.
| Iroquois Central School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Elma, New York | |
| District information | |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Doug Scofield |
| Schools | 5 |
| Students and staff | |
| District mascot | Chiefs |
| Other information | |
| Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum | Mary Jo Dudek |
| Website | IroquoisCentral School District |
Administration
The District offices are located at 2111 Girdle Road in Elma. The current Superintendent is Mr. Douglas Scofield.
Administrators
- Mr. Douglas Scofield–Superintendent
- Dr. Mary Jo Dudek–Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum
- Mrs. JoAnne George–Business Administrator
Board of education
- David Lowrey–President
- Paul Bracci–Vice-President
- Susan Brunner
- Nickole Garrison
- Suzanne Wolff
- Charles Specht
- Thomas DiScipio
Selected former superintendents
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Dr. Michael A. Glover–1994-2003 (Superintendent - Waterville Central School District, named Superintendent of Genesee Valley BOCES)
- Mr. James Knowles [interim]–2002-2003 (Principal - Iroquois High School, retired)
- Mr. Neil A. Rochelle–2003-2010 (Superintendent - Keshequa Central School District, named Program Coordinator for Guam Department of Education)
- Dr. Bruce Fraser–2010-2011 [interim] (Superintendent - Lockport City School District, retired)
Iroquois High School
| Iroquois High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2111 Girdle Road Elma , Erie , New York 14059 | |
| Information | |
| NCES School ID | 361536001294[1] |
| Principal | Dean L. Ramirez |
| Vice Principal | Douglas M. Beetow |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Website | Iroquois High School |
Iroquois High School is located at 2111 Girdle Road and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Dr. Dean Ramirez, and the current assistant principal is Mr. Douglas Beetow.
Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted with in parentheses
- Dr. Richard A. Marotto–1990-1997 (Principal - Lewiston-Porter High School, retired)
- Mr. James L. Knowles–1997-2002 (Social Studies teacher/Athletic Director - Iroquois High School, named Interim Superintendent of Iroquois Central School District)
- Mr. Robert A. Coniglio–2002-2005 (Assistant Principal - Iroquois High School, named Assistant Principal of Pioneer High School)
- Mr. Dennis G. Kenney–2005-2017 (Superintendent - Perry Central School District, retired)
Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses
- Mr. Charles Funke–?-1991 (unknown, named Principal of Iroquois Middle School)
- Mr. Paul J. Reader–1990-2000 (Assistant Superintendent - Pioneer Central School District, died)
- Mr. Kevin MacGowan–2000-2001 (2nd grade teacher - Starpoint Primary School, named Principal of Wales Primary School)
- Mr. Robert Coniglio–2000-2002 (Social Studies teacher - Iroquois Middle School, named Interim Principal of Iroquois High School)
- Mr. William George [interim]–2001
- Mr. Brian Wiesinger–2001-2003 (Math teacher - Lancaster High School, named Principal of Iroquois Middle School)
- Mrs. Anne Obersheimer–2003-2014 (unknown, retired)
- Mr. Ross Esslinger–2006-2010 (Director of Athletics - Iroquois Central School District, named Principal of Iroquois Middle School)
- Mrs. Amy Stanfield–2014-2017 (Principal - Iroquois Intermediate School, named Principal of Marilla Primary School)
- Mr. Antonio M. Perry–2017-2020 (Assistant Principal - Lockport High School, named Principal of Sweet Home High School)
Iroquois Intermediate/Middle School
| Iroquois Intermediate/Middle School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2111 Girdle Road Elma , Erie , New York 14059 | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Ross Esslinger |
| Vice Principal | Patrick T. O'Brien |
| Grades | 5-8 |
| Website | Iroquois Middle School |
Iroquois Intermediate/Middle School is located at 2111 Girdle Road and serves grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. The current principal is Mr. Ross Esslinger and the current assistant principal is Mr. Patrick O'Brien.
Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses
- Mr. K. Gary Bartoo;1978-1998 (Teacher, retired)
- Mr. Charles Funke–1991-2000 (Assistant Principal/Athletics Director - Iroquois Senior High School, retired)
- Ms. Anne Marotta–2000-2003 (Principal - Letchworth Middle School, named Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction at Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District)
- Mr. Brian M. Wiesinger–2003-2007 (Assistant Principal - Iroquois Senior High School, named Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum at Iroquois Central School District)
- Ms. Ann Marie Spitzer–2007-2010 (Assistant Principal - West Seneca East Middle School, resigned)
Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses
- Mr. John Boronkay–?-2001
Elma Primary School
| Elma Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
711 Rice Road Elma , Iroquois , New York 14059 | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Darcy Walker |
| Grades | K-4 |
| Website | Elma Primary School |
Elma Primary School is located at 711 Rice Road and serves grades K through 4. The current principal is Mrs. Darcy Walker.
Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses
- Ms. Rebecca Todd–?-1997
- Mrs. Renee Lorenz–1997-2006 (Principal - Akron Elementary, retired)
- Mr. Martin D. Cox–2006-2007 (Principal - A.J. Clark Elementary School, named Principal of DeSales High School)
- Ms. Julie Schwab–2007-2008 (Principal - Marilla Primary, named Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology for Silver Creek Central School District)
Marilla Primary School
| Marilla Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
11683 Bullis Road Marilla , Erie , New York 14102 United States | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Amy Stanfield |
| Grades | K-4 |
| Website | Marilla Primary |
Iroquois Primary School is located at 11683 Bullis Road in Marilla and serves grades K through 4. The current principal is Mrs. Amy Stanfield.
Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Mrs. Judith Craig–1991-1998 (unknown, retired)
- Dr. Gloria Zimmerman–1998-2004 (Director of Special Education - North Tonawanda City School District, retired)
- Ms. Julie Schwab–2004-2007 (Assistant Principal - Errick Road Elementary, named Principal of Elma Primary)
Wales Primary
| Wales Primary | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4650 Woodchuck Road East Aurora , Erie , New York 14052 United States | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Mrs. Kimberly Morrison |
| Grades | K-4 |
| Website | |
Wales Primary School (Woodchuck School) is located at 4650 Woodchuck Road in the town of Wales, New York and serves grades K through 4. The current principal is Mrs. Kimberly Morrison.
Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses
- Ms. Sarah Chambers–?-2001
- Mr. Kevin McGowan–2001-2006 (Assistant Principal - Iroquois Senior High School, named Superintendent of Warsaw Central School District)
Business First ranking
In recent years, the district has been on the honor roll of Buffalo Business First WNY Schools Ratings which are based on test scores. In 2008 it was ranked ninth. The high school was ranked eighth among public high schools, and the middle school was ranked tenth among public middle schools.