2024-25 Fayetteville-Manlius High School Profile
8201 E. Seneca Turnpike
Manlius, NY 13104-2139
Phone: 315-692-1801; Fax: 315-692-1036
College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Code:#331-895
Community
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is located in a suburban community of approximately 25,000 people and serves the villages of Fayetteville, Manlius and the surrounding areas. It lies 10 miles southeast of the city of Syracuse in Onondaga County. A residential community exemplifying a high socio-economic level, residents demonstrate strong support for all aspects of the school system. Fayetteville-Manlius is also one of only 20 public school communities in the country that hosts an ABC (A Better Chance) program for young women.
District vision statement
Our vision as a school community is to inspire students and promote personal success.
District mission statement
Our mission is to build on our commitment to academic excellence with a focus on authentic learning experiences, civic responsibility, and innovative programs. We will accomplish this in an environment that fosters meaningful relationships, supports the overall wellness of each student, and promotes continuous improvement in each of the district priority areas: teaching and learning; positive school environment; supportive community partnerships; and fiscal capacity and responsibility.
Educational philosophy
The district’s educational philosophy provides a foundation of beliefs and principles upon which the staff conducts its work. The district places an emphasis on academics balanced with special area disciplines; holds expectations that challenge the caliber of our student body; assures curriculum development, consistency, and articulation; provides preparation for higher education/employment; develops facility with the use of technology and maintains accountability. Through these enduring beliefs and principles, our district strives to develop students who exhibit positive qualities and behaviors of good character, cooperation, and communication, personal wellness, interpersonal skills, productive citizenship, leadership and a love of learning.
Administration
- Dr. Craig J. Tice, Ph.D. Superintendent
- Mr. Patrick McNamara, Principal
- Ms. Lis Benavides, Assistant Principal
- Ms. Alyssa Haymore, Assistant Principal
- Ms. Elizabeth Wheeler, Assistant Principal
- Ms. Heidi Green, Director of Counseling Services
- Mr. Scott Sugar, Director of Physical Education and Athletics
F-M High School
At Fayetteville-Manlius High School, we strive to help our students become effective communicators, global learners, critical thinkers and socially responsible citizens. The high school program focuses on preparing students for higher education.
- Size: 1,400 students in grades 9-12
- Senior class: 353
- Staff: 120 faculty members
- Accreditation: New York State Board of Regents
Counseling
A student is assigned to a counselor upon entering ninth grade and remains with that counselor throughout high school. In addition to working with students in one-to-one and group settings, the counselors educate students through the F-M Guidance Curriculum. Students meet with their counselors in a series of grade-level seminars throughout the year. Post-secondary school planning and introduction to Career Center resources are important aspects of this program.
Counselors: Alphabetical Split (Class of 2025)
Mrs. Kristen Rubacka A—Ch
Mrs. Gracelyn Musci Ci—F
Ms. Heidi Green G—Hea
Ms. Dana Pierce Heb—L
Mr. Doug Madden M—P
Ms. Kelly Campolieta Q—Sma
Mr. David Madden Sme—Z
Grade point average
All credit bearing courses, with the exception of private music lessons, are included in a student’s grade point average (GPA). Both a weighted and unweighted cumulative grade point average are calculated at the beginning of the senior year. Fayetteville-Manlius has a policy of not ranking students.
Grade distribution: Class of 2025 (end of junior year)
Weighted
GPA: Number of students
100+: 36
97-100: 49
93-96: 94
90-92: 46
87-89: 32
83-86: 52
80-82: 20
77-79: 18
73-76: 6
70-72: 2
65-69: 2
Below 65: 3
Unweighted
GPA: Number of students
97-100: 32
93-96: 98
90-92: 78
87-89: 46
83-86: 52
80-82: 21
77-79: 20
73-76: 6
70-72: 2
65-69: 2
Below 65: 3
The highest weighted GPA for the Class of 2025 is 103.70.
The highest unweighted GPA is 99.04.
Explanation of courses
- Accelerated Courses (credit bearing eighth-grade courses): Math, Science, Languages, Art, Music, Technology
- Regents Courses (R): College preparatory courses in the five core content areas culminating with a Regents or state-approved exam
- Honors Courses (H): English, Social Studies, Math, Science, World Languages
- Interdisciplinary Honors (IH) Grades 9 and 10: An integrated English and Social Studies curriculum; students associate and apply the concepts and skills that are inherent to both disciplines.
- Advanced Placement (AP): Art (2-D, 3-D, Drawing), Biology, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Comparative Government, Computer Science, English Literature and Composition, English Language, European History, French Language, German Language, Latin: Vergil, Music Theory, Spanish Language, Physics 1, Physics C, U. S. History, World History
Dual enrollment courses
- Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA): Calculus, Economics, English, Psychology, Policy Studies, Sociology, Statistics
- SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF): Global Environment, Environmental Studies
- Onondaga Community College (OCC): Contemporary Business Issues
- SUNY Oswego: French, Spanish, German
Additional codes
- MED- Medical Excuse
- DRP- Drop
- INC- Incomplete
- P- Pass
- F- Fail