District Profile

Beaver River Central School

 2022-2023 SCHOOL PROFILE

School
We are a small, Pre-K-12, rural school located in Lewis County, in northern New York State. The population of Lewis County, as of 2020, was 26,456. This year, we anticipate that 55% of our graduates will go on to two-
year colleges, technical schools, or four-year colleges. Many of them will be the first in their family to do so.
Approximately 50% of our high school students receive free or reduced lunch.

Total Enrollment (Pre K-12): 842 CEEB Code Number: 330365
2023 Graduating Class: 71 School Year: 4 quarters

Staff
Superintendent: Todd Green
Principal: Daniel Rains
Assistant Principal: Troy Hebert
Elementary Principal: Dr. Kimberly Lyman-Wright
Guidance Counselors: Alexander Barrett (grades 10-12)
Erin Monnat (grades 6-9)
Matthew Olmstead (grades PK-5)
Guidance Secretary: Lisa Steiner

2022-2023 Students
Total Number of Students (Pre K-12): 842
Seniors – 71; Juniors – 68; Sophomores – 61; Freshmen – 66
Special Education Students (9-12) – 40

Grading System
Numerical grades 0% - 100%. The minimum passing grade is a 65%. Final Average consists of Quarters 1-4 and Final Exam (each weighted 20%) with very few exceptions. Class rank and final averages are unweighted. The average is based on all subjects. Class standing and grade point average are computed at the end of the student’s junior year. 67 students are included in the class rank for the class of 2023.

High School Diploma Minimum Requirements
Local Diploma: 24 credits, to include minimum: 4 English, 4 Social Studies, 3 Math, 3 Science, 1 Art/Music, 1 Language Other Than English, 1⁄2 Health, 2 Physical Education, electives. Can score a 55% or higher on five specifically designated Regents exams or use compensatory scores on two appropriate exams. This option is only available for students approved by our Committee on Special Education.

Regents Diploma: 24 credits, to include minimum: 4 English, 4 Social Studies, 3 Math, 3 Science, 1 Language Other Than English, 1 Art/Music, 1⁄2 Health, 2 Physical Education, electives. Must score 65% or higher on five specifically designated Regents exams or receive an approved exemption.
Advanced Regents Diploma: 24 credits, to include minimum: 4 English, 4 Social Studies, 3 Math, 3 Science, 3 Language Other Than English, 1 Art/Music, 1⁄2 Health, 2 Physical Education, electives. Must score 65% or
higher on eight specifically designated Regents exams and pass the LOTE regionally accredited final or receive an approved exemption.

Other State Education Department approved pathways to graduation are considered on a case by case basis.

Students planning to take Regents exams in June of 2020 through June 2021 were given an ”exempt” for their test score, if they received a passing final average for that class, due to Regents exams being cancelled because of COVID-19.

Course Offerings
In addition to core courses, Beaver River offers the following electives:
Math: Graphing Calculator Algebra, Career and Financial Math, Pre- Calculus
Science: Adirondack Wildlife, Veterinary Science
LOTE: Spanish 1-4
Business: Consumer Math
Fine Arts: Studio Art, Drawing and Painting, Digital Photography, Advanced Digital Photography,
Ceramics, Sculpture, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Senior Chorus, Choraleers
Technology: Design & Drawing for Production, Driver’s Education, Production Wood, Graphic Communication
Agriculture: Introduction to Agriculture, Exploring Agriculture
HACS: Kitchen Essentials, International Foods

Advanced Placement courses:
AP Biology

Online Learning courses with Jefferson Community College:
PSY 133 – Introduction to Psychology
SOC 144 Introduction to Sociology

Jefferson Community College EDGE courses offered in the high school:
ENG 099 – Basic College Writing
ENG 100 – College Composition
ENG 101 – Research and Composition
ENG 102 – Composition & Literature
PSY 133 - Introduction to Psychology
SOC 144 - Introduction to Sociology
HIS 150 - US History till 1877
HIS 151 - US History 1877 to present

SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry courses offered in the high school:
EFB 120 - The Global Environment

Class of 2022 Profile
Total number of graduates: 41

Plans after graduation Number Percentage
Four-year colleges and universities             11      26.8%
Two-year community and junior colleges and technical schools    8      19.5%
Entering workforce     21      51.3%
Entering military        1        2.4%
Diplomas Number Percentage
Advanced Regents Diploma graduates      15      36.6%
Regents Diploma graduates      26      63.4%
Local Diploma graduates       0 0%
Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential       0 0%

Scholastic Achievement Test (class of 2020* results as of 09/19)

Students who took SAT:
24 Mean Math score: 581 Total Mean score: 1146
Mean ERW score: 565

*No students from the class of 2021 or 2022 have been able to take SAT’s or ACT’s due to COVID-19 test center closures as of 09/20.