Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_25037577_1 (middlesex_principal VARCHAR, year VARCHAR)

### Question ###
How many middlesex principals were there in 2000-2001?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT COUNT(middlesex_principal) FROM table_25037577_1 WHERE year = "2000-2001"