Middle Grades Named 2006 Blue Ribbon School

In October 2006, middle grades principal John Panebianco was notified by Margaret Spelling, U.S. Secretary of Education, that Chautauqua Lake Middle Grades was selected as recipient of a national honor, a 2006 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award. The award is given to districts throughout the United States that have shown efforts and results that ensure that every child learns and no child is left behind. Early in November, Mr. Panebianco and Stephanie Janicki, eighth grade math teacher, traveled to Washington, D.C., to receive the award. Chautauqua Lake is one of only 14 schools in New York State to be so honored, and one of 291 schools nationwide.

The NYS Education Department has also recognized the Middle Grades as one of New York State’s 795 “high performing / gap closing schools.” The school was so desig­nated because it met all applicable State standards for English language arts (ELA) and math during the 2004-05 school year and also made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in ELA, math, science and/or graduation rate during both the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years.

Business First Ranks Chautauqua Lake
Among Top Districts In Region

Since the merger of the former Mayville and Chautauqua Central School Districts in 1996, the Chautauqua Lake Central School District has consistently ranked among the top school districts in the region in an annual report by Business First magazine.

This Buffalo-based publication has cited Chautauqua Lake for one of the lowest pupil-teacher ratios in the region.

It has also singled out the high school program for its unparalleled Regents diploma rate and for outstanding scores on Regents Spanish, French, biology, chemistry, math and global studies exams - setting Chautauqua Lake Central School apart among over 100 public high schools in the region.

Chautauqua Lake annually awards more scholarship money to graduating seniors than any other district in the county.

Business First uses statistical indicators, compiled by the State Education Department, to rate the performances of Western New York's 98 public school districts.