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The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District (F-M) is a K-12 public school district located in the Town of Manlius in Central New York, enrolling approximately 4,800 students. F-M serves a large portion of the Town of Manlius, including the villages of Manlius and Fayetteville, as well as portions of Jamesville and Pompey. The district is partially funded by and governed under the authority of the New York State Education Department, whose standardized examinations are designed and administered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.
| Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District | |
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| Location | |
| , New York United States | |
| Coordinates | 43.007837°N 75.960537°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public Primary and Secondary |
| Motto | "Building on Excellence." |
| Established | 1951 |
| Superintendent | Craig Tice |
| Budget | $ 74,020,753 (2011–12)[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 4,682 total 1,637 high school 1,476 middle school 1,569 elementary school |
| Faculty | 390 |
| Staff | 378 |
| Athletic conference | 30 NYSPHSAA Section III varsity teams 2 NYSSRA Section III varsity teams[2] |
| District mascot | Hornet |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The district has been recognized statewide and nationally for academic and athletic excellence. In 2015, the high school was ranked #79 in the nation in Newsweek's list of "America's Top High Schools".[3] As of 2019, Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School was ranked #86 within New York State.
The F-M School District was established in 1951, when the then independent Fayetteville, Manlius and 11 other smaller districts united. Fayetteville High School and Manlius High School remained separate until 1954, when the Manlius School became the Jr. High (7–8) for the whole district and the Fayetteville school became the Fayetteville-Manlius High School (9–12). The new Fayetteville–Manlius High School was constructed in Manlius and first opened in 1960. The former Fayetteville-Manlius High School was renamed to the current Wellwood Middle School in 1965. Manlius High School became Pleasant Street Elementary, which was closed in 1975, sold and is currently a church and daycare. From the time it was formed until the present, the district has been led by only five superintendents.
The oak tree is the symbol of the F-M School District and its heritage. A 200-year-old oak stood in front of what is now Wellwood Middle School, until it fell victim to an unfortunate prank perpetrated by Jamesville-Dewitt students in the 1970s. The characteristics of the tree are reflected in the values, vision, and ambition of Fayetteville-Manlius. The tree is a steadfast, well-grounded, robust, and distinguished entity on the natural landscape. The hornet is the school mascot, and also came from the hornets who nested in the great oak tree. A historical narrative is given by former teacher and assistant principal at F-M High School, Mr. Platt Wheeler:
On the front lawn of what is now Wellwood was a monster, monster oak tree. It has since been taken down. When it was taken down, Ken Phelps, who was then the Principal of Wellwood, had some of the smaller branches cut up into small parts. Ham King, who was the industrial arts teacher, had them finished off with shellac and so forth, and cut up into round pieces and given to various people who had been in the district for awhile and were aware of everything that went by it. As a result of that oak tree, the name of the yearbook was determined to be Oak Leaves. And, at that time when there was only one junior high, the name of the junior high yearbook was called the Acorn...So, out of the oak tree came oak leaves, hornet's nest, the acorns, the alma mater, class rings, etc. These all reflected as a result of the oak tree.
— Platt Wheeler[4]
As of the 2005–06 school year, there were 4771 students enrolled in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, with an individual grade enrollment low of 301 students in grade three and a high of 421 in grade seven. The racial/ethnic makeup of the student population was 91.0% White, 1.9% Black or African American, 5.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, and 1.3% Hispanic. Approximately 1.2% of the population, or 58 students, demonstrated limited English proficiency. Only 0.9% of the student body qualified for a reduced lunch price, and 2.9% were eligible for a free lunch.
There were 352 teachers employed in the school district, which calculates to a student to teacher ratio of approximately 13.55:1, though it is noted that the average ratio in eighth grade, and tenth grade core classes ranged from 19–25 students per teacher.[21]
Fayetteville-Manlius' six schools are spread over four separate campuses in the village of Fayetteville and just west of the village of Manlius. Elementary and middle school students attend a particular school based on their residence within the district. Students entering Eagle Hill are typically from Enders Road and a portion of Mott Road, and those entering Wellwood are from Fayetteville Elementary (Fay El) and the majority of Mott Road. Students from both middle schools go on to the high school.
The district offices, varsity athletic facilities, maintenance facilities, planetarium and observatory are located on the High School campus. The transportation department is located on the Fay El/Wellwood Campus
Dr. Craig J. Tice has been Superintendent of Schools since July 1, 2015. He replaced Dr. Corliss Kaiser, who retired after 10 years as the F-M superintendent. Dr. Tice served as the superintendent of the Marcellus Central School District since 2006. F-M administrative supporting staff include:
Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education members are elected by popular vote, and serve three-year terms, beginning on July 1 of the year elected. Current members[22] (with term expiration dates in parentheses) are:
The district's 32 varsity teams compete in the Colonial Division of the Onondaga High School League (OHSL), Section III of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA),[23] and Section III of the New York State Scholastic Rowing Association.[24] Many teams also have modified, freshman and junior varsity components.
| Girls: | Boys: |
| Fall — cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, gymnastics, soccer, | Fall — cross country, football, golf, soccer, volleyball |
| Winter — basketball, bowling, cheerleading, indoor track | Winter — basketball, bowling, ice hockey, indoor track, swimming, wrestling |
| Spring — crew, golf, lacrosse, softball, track | Spring — baseball, crew, lacrosse, tennis, track, polo, handball, cricket |
In recent years, F-M has made a significant statement on the national stage in boys' tennis, running, girls' lacrosse, and boys' soccer. The district is home to the boys' tennis team, which is undefeated for over 20 years, with over 200 consecutive wins. The girls' cross-country team finished first eleven times and runner-up once at the Nike Cross Nationals between 2006-2017. Additionally, the boys' cross-country team finished first once (2014) and runner-up three times (2004, 2010, and 2017) at the same event. The 2020 boys' soccer team finished with a record of 11–0 and was ranked 3rd in the nation by the United Soccer Coaches, but sectional and state playoffs were cancelled due to Covid. A wide variety of teams claim OHSL and NYSPHSAA Section III championships every year, and most teams are honored with NYS Scholar Athlete Awards.
F-M's alma mater is a stoic symbol of the district's heritage. It is most commonly sung as a fight song and is customarily sung at graduation ceremonies. The lyrics are sung to the tune of Aura Lee:
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