About Us

Located in southern Montgomery County, New York, the Canajoharie Central School District covers 100 square miles and serves parts of eight townships in Montgomery and Schoharie counties. It serves approximately 1,050 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

In 2001, Canajoharie Central School opened the doors to its new high school, the culmination of a community-wide effort to incorporate the desires of staff, students, and residents into a functional and beautiful facility. The $18 million campus is one of the finest in northeastern New York boasting the Arkell Performing Arts Center, state-of-the-art science, technology, business, and computer labs, music suites, and art studios, a fitness center and indoor running track, and a two story atrium entrance and gathering space Canajoharie student achievement consistently ranks among the best in the area. More than 80 percent of graduates pursue post-secondary education or the military.

In addition to academics, a well-rounded education includes the arts and athletics. In 2005, The Grammy Foundation named Canajoharie High School one of the top 100 music programs in the U.S. In 2006, the NYS Alliance for Arts and Education named the school number one in the state for promoting the fine arts.

The school is New York’s only high school to be designated as a Pioneering Partner in Technology. The business program was named the NYS Outstanding Business Education Department. Canajoharie students compete in a wide range of interscholastic sports from football to Nordic skiing.

Mission Statement

Our goal is for all Canajoharie students to graduate with the knowledge, practice, and habits of lifelong, self-directed learners…

  • who set and achieve challenging goals, enjoy learning and sharing their learning, and know how to solve learning and real-life problems with a wide range of academic, practical, communication, and personal skills

  • who respect themselves and others, can follow as well as lead, and understand their civic rights and responsibilities at every level of society

  • who are prepared to be competent and reliable members of the future workforce: experienced, capable, adaptable to the demands of change