History of Logos

District Name and Plainsmen Moniker

In 1950, the school District began plans to purchase 160 acres to build an 1,800-pupil school for kindergarten through grade 12. The land was part of the Shenondahowe or Clifton Park Patent of 1708. The Iroquois word “Shenondahowe” translates to the Great Plains. The Board of Education voted to name the district Shenendehowa on May 8, 1950. This resulted in the adoption of the Plainsmen moniker.

District Logo and Seal

One of the first graphic depictions of the district was a picture of a sun rising over the plains. 

 

This image was used in the early 1990's:

 

This logo was used in the 1990's:

 

 

This image was used in the late 1990's up to the redesign.

 

The Board of Education Approved Logo

In 2013, the District logo and seal were redesigned to incorporate the new Carillon bell tower.

The Shenendehowa Central School District logo and seal are now the primary graphic representation of the District with the readily identifiable symbol of the Carillon Bell Tower with the District’s tag line “Commitment to Excellence,” that was adopted in 1998. 

    

 

 

Student Activities Logo and Mascot

For some years, the District used two different caricatures of a Native American, there is no record of where they came and neither can be found any official documents other than a couple of yearbooks. In 1995, the District began phasing it out because of it's offensive and prejudicial nature. 

 

The district’s student activities began used the Shen script sometime in the early 1990's.

 

In 2005, the high school allowed students to suggest ideas for a mascot. A vote was held and a student-designed horse was selected.

 

In 2014, the horse mascot was redesigned. 

In 2024 in order to align with SED guidelines Shen voted to remove the "Plainsmen" moniker as part of their logo, and transitioned to primarily using the Shen script logo as their main athletics logo.