School Profile:
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Enrollment of 457 students
Racial/Ethnic Profile
American Indian: 4%
African American: 80%
Hispanic: 11%
White: 5%
Free/Reduced-Priced Lunch: 88%
Special Education: 30%
Danforth Middle School
309 W. Brighton Ave. Syracuse, NY 13205
(315) 435-4535
School Day: For students 8:00 a.m. - 3:36 p.m.; for staff 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
School Vision: To ensure that all students become independent, productive, and respectful members of the global society and are college and career ready by the time they graduate from high school.
School Intervention Model:
Danforth will undergo Transformation for the 2013 – 2016 school years. Students at Danforth will receive the following academic curricula, structures, and supports:
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Common Core State Standards-aligned curriculum
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One hour additional instructional time per day
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Achievement Network
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Association for Middle Level Education
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Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will assist with the implementation of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) using the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum as a foundation in the creation of STEM programming
School Principal: Dr. Ronardo Reeves
Dr. Ronardo Reeves was most recently the Chief Academic Officer at the Louisiana School for the Deaf in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Previously, he served for 5 years as Assistant Principal at Conyers Middle School, a school with over 1,000 students in the metro Atlanta area. A veteran of the Air Force, Dr. Reeves began his career in education as a paraprofessional in Georgia and later worked as a middle school special education teacher and school counselor at both the middle and high school levels. Dr. Reeves states, “It is my belief that all students can learn and have the ability to make great academic gains when challenged and supported to do so. As educators, it is our responsibility to challenge students and set high instructional expectations.” Born in Georgia and raised in Florida, he holds a Bachelor’s degree from Oglethorpe University, Master’s degree from Clark-Atlanta University, and doctorate from Argosy University Sarasota.
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