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New York State School for the Deaf

Not to be confused with New York School for the Deaf.

New York State School for the Deaf
Location
Map
401 Turin Street

Rome
,
New York
Coordinates43°13′27″N 75°27′18″W / 43.22404°N 75.45498°W / 43.22404; -75.45498
Information
TypePublic
Established1875
NCES District ID3600154[1]
SuperintendentKara Shore[2]
Faculty12
GradesPreschool-12
Number of students43
Student to teacher ratio3.6
Color(s)Forest green and gold    
AthleticsSoccer, Basketball, Softball
MascotTrojans
WebsiteOfficial website

The New York State School for the Deaf (NYSSD) was founded in Rome, New York, in 1874 by Alphonso Johnson, a graduate and former teacher of the NY Institution for the Deaf. The school now operates under the New York State Board of Regents.

History

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Alphonso Johnson, a deaf graduate of the New York Institution for the Deaf and former teacher there founded a deaf school in Rome, New York in 1874 with the assistance of Rev. Thomas Gallaudet. The school opened in 1875 with four pupils, with Johnson as principal and teacher. The next year, the school began operating as the Central New York Institution for Deaf-Mutes. Within three years, attendance rose to 100 and more buildings began construction.[3]

In 1887, the New York State Legislature appropriated funds for several buildings, including Gallaudet Hall, as it was later named. In 1931 the school became the Central New York School for the Deaf. In 1963, by act of the Legislature, the school became part of the New York State Education Department and underwent a further name change to New York State School for the Deaf. In the 1960s and 1970s, the state legislature passed bills to construct new buildings and expand the campus to 17 acres.[2][4] Residential dorms were completed in 1969 and are still in use by about half of students.[2][5]

Organization

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Formerly a corporation, the school is a state operated agency and is now a part of the New York State Education Department and the New York State Board of Regents. It is governed by Title VI Special Schools and Instruction, article 88 of the NY State Code.[6]

Educational program

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NYSSD has programs for elementary education, middle school, high school, college prep, career prep and vocational education (in collaboration with Madison-Oneida BOCES), daily living skills, and fine arts.[7] It also has a program for deaf infants.[8]

Athletics

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NYSSD competes in girls' and boys' soccer, basketball, and track, and in co-ed softball. It belongs to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), the Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic Association (ESDAA), and the public school North Country Athletic Conference (NCAC).[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for New York State School for the Deaf". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "History of the NYS School for the Deaf". New York State Education Department. August 1, 1909. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  3. ^ Volta Bureau (U.S.); Fay, E.A. (1893). Public schools in the United, States established 1854-1893. Histories of American Schools for the Deaf, 1817-1893. Volta bureau. p. 119. LCCN 09014311. Retrieved December 13, 2014. The Central New York Institution For Deaf-Mutes.
    I. Facts Relating to the Organization.
    The first steps toward the organization of this Institution were taken in the summer of 1874: eight months afterward the last obstacle was surmounted, and on the 22nd of March, 1875, the initial building, a hired house, No. 107 Madison street, was opened for business, the attendance being four pupils. On September 1, 1875 commenced what may be called the first academical year of the Institution, under the auspices of a board of fifteen trustees, with Alphonso Johnson (a deaf-mute) as principal and F.L. Seliney as instructor, both of whom, in connection with the Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, had been the original movers in the enterprise.
    On September 1, 1876, Edward Beverly Nelson, B.A., assumed the principalship, a position he still occupies, and at the close of the second year the pupilage was one hundred and ten.
  4. ^ "School for the Deaf in Rome celebrates 135 years of deaf education". WKTV.com. WKTV. March 25, 2010. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Residential Program". New York State Education Department. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  6. ^ "NY Code - Title VI - Article 88: NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF". FindLaw. Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Education Programs". NYSED.gov. New York State Education Department. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "Deaf Infant Program". New York State Education Department. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Interscholastic Sports Program". New York State Education Department. Retrieved July 20, 2025.