Located within the Mohawk Valley of New York, New Hartford Senior High School is a place where students can discover their talents, build meaningful connections, and create lasting memories.
Our diverse and inclusive environment embraces individuality and fosters a strong sense of community. Students participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, from thriving athletic programs and award-winning performing arts ensembles to engaging clubs and student-led initiatives.
We believe that a well-rounded education extends beyond the classroom. Through leadership opportunities, community service projects, and mentorship programs, students develop essential life skills like collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving. We are committed to nurturing well-rounded individuals who are not only academically prepared but also socially responsible and engaged citizens.
Administration | Attendance | Bell Schedule | Code of Conduct | Contact | School History
Administration
Mark Benson, Principal of New Hartford Sr. High School
It is truly an honor and privilege to be a part of the New Hartford Central School District team and to serve the students, parents and community of New Hartford.
In 2016 New Hartford Senior High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School. We are fortunate to be part of an amazing school system and community that place a high value on education. I credit the students, teachers, staff and parents of the entire New Hartford School District for their years of dedication and hard work, which have allowed New Hartford Senior High School to earn this prestigious recognition.
I am excited to continue this proud tradition of academic excellence in an empowered, motivated and caring school community.
Matt Romanow, Dean of Students
The Dean of Students is responsible for:
- Code of Conduct Enforcement
- Monitoring Student Attendance
- Ordering Regents Exams
- Development of Exam and Proctoring Schedules
- Beds Reporting of Violent / Disruptive Incidents
- Study Hall Rules and Procedures
- Foreign Exchange Students
- Student Activities Administrator.
The Dean of Students serves as Chair for the following committees:
- The Building Safety Committee
- The Discipline Committee
- The District Code of Conduct Committee
Attendance
Attendance is important! It is each student’s basic responsibility as a member of the school community. In addition, regular attendance is directly related to academic and career success. Every student is expected to be on time and attend all classes, except in those instances listed below.
Attendance is taken by teachers each period. The attendance secretary makes daily telephone calls to parents/guardians to report unauthorized class absences, and regular attendance reports are sent to parents/guardians. Although we contact many parents by phone each day to ascertain the reason for their child’s absence, it is advisable for parent/guardian to call the school attendance office when he/she knows the child is going to be absent. Also, for all absences other than truancy, the student is required to submit a note from the parent/guardian explaining the absence. The note should include the date and reason for absence.
See the Student Attendance Policy in the New Hartford Senior High School Parent/Student Handbook.
Bell Schedule
The school day for students at New Hartford Senior High School is 7:45 AM – 2:20 PM.
Bell Schedule
Warning Bell
7:42 AM
Block 1
7:45 – 9:08 AM
Block 2
9:13 – 10:38 AM
Lunch
Block 3
11:29 AM – 12:52 PM
Block 4
12:57 – 2:20 PM
Special Help/Detention Period
2:25 – 3:15 PM
Late Run Bus
3:35 PM
One Hour Delay
Warning Bell
8:42 AM
Block 1
8:45 – 9:39 AM
Block 2
9:43 – 10: 38 AM
Lunch
Block 3
11:29 AM – 12:52 PM
Block 4
12:57 – 2:20 PM
Special Help/Detention Period
2:25 – 3:15 PM
Late Run Bus
3:35 PM
Two Hour Delay
Warning Bell
8:42 AM
Block 1
9:45 – 10:09 AM
Block 2
10:13 – 10:38 AM
Lunch
Block 3
11:29 AM – 12:52 PM
Block 4
12:57 – 2:20 PM
Special Help/Detention Period
2:25 – 3:15 PM
Late Run Bus
3:35 PM
Half Day Schedule
Warning Bell
7:42 AM
Block 1
7:45 – 8:25 AM
Block 2
8:29 – 9:10 AM
Block 3
9:14 – 9:54 AM
Block 4
9:58 – 10:38 AM
The high school and junior high operate on a four-day cycle.
All other District schools utilize a six-day cycle.
Code of Conduct
View the New Hartford Central School District Code of Conduct.
School History
In 1890, Mr. A.M. Scripture was the principal and a professor at the Pearl Street School. He believed New Hartford needed Regents supervision and in 1893, New Hartford became a member of the University of the State of New York. Mr. Scripture succeeded in getting the school raised to senior grade by 1898 and to a full high school with college preparatory courses by 1899.
New Hartford High School was approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in January of 1899. At that time New Hartford had 400 students and 11 teachers. When New Hartford was chartered in 1899 by the Regents as a high school, it met the requirements of the State Education Department and offered biology, physics, and chemistry in newly enlarged laboratory facilities. Vocal music and physical culture were new instruction courses.
Other typical courses taken by students in the early 1900s were English, algebra, geometry, foreign languages, spelling, drawing, civics, economics, typewriting, and history, with an emphasis on ancient Greece and Rome.
Graduates were able to meet the requirements for admission to college including medical, dental, veterinary, and law schools. The course work required to enter these post secondary programs was available to students at New Hartford.
Today New Hartford Senior High is ranked one of the Top High Schools in the nation.
New Hartford Sr. High STEM Center
The STEM Center is our new facility where students and teachers will share research, demonstrate experiments, present innovations and showcase inventions in:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Ecology
- Forensics
- Pre-Engineering
- Technology
- Mathematics
High School Links
New Hartford Sr. High School
33 Oxford Road
New Hartford, NY 13413
Directions to New Hartford Sr. High School.
Main Office: (315) 624-1214
Fax: (315) 624-1209