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.

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 DistrictNielsen, J. (1997, June 27). Board Taps Canaseraga Educator As Superintendent. The Buffalo News, p. C4.) Dr. Merton L. Haynes [Interim] April–August 1997 (Interim Superintendent - West Seneca Central School District, named Interim Superintendent of Depew Union Free School DistrictNeilsen, J. (1997, November 7). School Board Names Haynes Interim Chief. The Buffalo News, p. C4.) Dr. Donald W. Raw Jr. 1997–2001 (Superintendent – military leave 2001–2002Ciemcioch, M. (2002, October 18). School Chief Warmly Welcomed Back After Reserve Duty. The Buffalo News, p. C3.) Mrs. Margaret A. Ryan (Interim) 2001–2002 (Principal – Alden Primary School, retired) Dr. Donald W. Raw Jr. 2002–2006 (Superintendent on Leave – Alden Central Schools, named Superintendent of Canandaigua City School DistrictCiemcioch, M. (2006, February 18). Superintendent resigns to lead another district. The Buffalo News, p. D3.)

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, retiredMeyer, P. (1995, February 24). Tupay Retiring As Alden High Principal. The Buffalo News, p. C5.) Mr. Timothy M. Shannon – 1995–2005 (former Assistant Principal – Buffalo Traditional School, retiredChurchill, R. (1995, June 16). School Board in Alden OKs Austerity Plan. The Buffalo News, p. C5.) 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) Mr. Warren F. Crouse – 1979–1984 (English teacher – East Aurora High School, named Principal of Holland Middle SchoolCROUSE NAMED PRINCIPAL AT O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL. (1989, August 29). The Buffalo News [Buffalo], p. Split.)

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,Wozniak Leaving Akron Post For Alden Principalship. (1993, February 26). The Buffalo News. resignedAlden Picks Principal For School. (1993, October 10). The Buffalo News.) Mrs. Francine L. Fritz – 1993–2002, Summer 2004 (Assistant Principal – West Seneca East High School, retired) Mr. Jeffrey A. Faunce – 2002–2004 (Assistant Principal – Edward Town Middle School, resigned(2004, July 15). Interim Principal Picked By Board. The Buffalo News, p. B2.)

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)

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 Mrs. Margaret A. Ryan – 1988–2001 (Teacher - Townline Elementary School, retiredRyan To Retire As Townline Principal. (2001, May 31). The Buffalo News, p. B3.) Mrs. Melanie L. Monacelli – 2001–2011 (Principal - Forestville Elementary School,Alden School Principal Appointed. (2001, July 23). The Buffalo News, p. B3.

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

North Road School

References

External links Official site