Voorheesville ranks first in Business Review's annual school district rankings

June 29, 2010 – The Voorheesville Central School District was named the #1 top-performing school district by The Business Review in the Albany-based newspaper’s June 25, 2010 edition.

Voorheesville ranked first out of 85 school districts in the 11-county Capital Region. Last year, the district ranked second.

"Once again Voorheesville demonstrates the commitment to high quality expectations.  We want our students to perform to the best of their ability and to recognize that we are about more than scores," said Superintendent Dr. Teresa Thayer Snyder. "We expect to develop contributing citizens of good character. Our students work hard,  perform good work for the community, and understand this community's expectations. This ranking is a tribute to them, their teachers, and their families. We are all in this together."

The Business Review uses data from the New York State Education Department to rank each district. The data include student performance on state assessments and Regents exams in English Language Arts, social studies, science and math. They also take into account the percentage of students who graduate with a Regents diploma or a Regents diploma with advanced designation and the percentage of seniors who plan to attend college or some other form of post-secondary education.

For more on the newspapers "Schools Report," visit http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/reports/schools/index.html.