In 1962 the athletic field was named Ralph Clements Field in memory of the long time teacher, coach and administrator.The mustang was selected and remains today as the school mascot. In 1941 the basketball team was so successful that the local paper held a contest to choose a mascot.
The Alma Mater first appeared in the 1912 yearbook.The school colors were reported to be Red and Black as far back as 1912.DCSD currently serves approximately 1600 PK-12 students. In 2011 the Clara Barton Street school was closed and all students now attend classes at the North Main Street campus. In 1994 the configuration changed as the 9th grade moved to the High School and grades 6-8 now studied in the Middle School. The Dansville Central School District has canceled classes on Friday and will shift to remote learning on Monday due to a rise in COVID-19 cases and absences among students and staff. Grades 10-12 attended the high school while grades 7-9 remained at the Clara Barton Street building. Welcome to DANVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL, COMPREHENSIVE-MAHIKENG -DANVILLE-MAFIKENG. Finally the new high school building was built and opened in September, 1965. Overcrowding in the high school caused the district to go to “double sessions” in 1962 as the school board tried to offer a building plan the voters would approve. The primary school opened in 1968 and grades K-3 moved from the elementary school into the new building. The building was named for former principal and Superintendent Ellis B. As the population continued to grow and the existing school aged, it was decided that a new elementary school was needed. The following year the new high school (now occupied by Genesee Community College on Clara Barton Street) opened its doors. In 1926 a Central School District was created as the districts of North Dansville, Town of Dansville (Steuben County), and West Sparta combined to become one district. In 1885 the school was registered with the New York State Education Department and could henceforth grant diplomas. Later that year the Union school opened and with it Dansville had its first public high school. In 1883 a Union school meeting was held to officially merge two district schools into one. However, as the population grew, discussion began in 1881 to merge several of the local districts into one. As was typical of the time a number of small schools sprang up over the next several decades. The Dansville Central School district serves just under 2000 students encompassing 10 municipalities.ĭansville’s first school opened in 1798.