- Oswego High School (New York)
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Oswego High School Address 2 Buccaneer Boulevard
Oswego, New York, Oswego, 13126
United StatesInformation School type Public Secondary School district Oswego City School District CEEB Code 334355 Principal Brian Hartwell Vice principal Barbara Wheeler, Susan Piasecki Faculty 107[1] Grades 9–12 Gender Co-ed Grade 9 422[2] Grade 10 407[2] Grade 11 443[2] Grade 12 401[2] Student to teacher ratio 16:1[2] Hours in school day 7 Campus type Suburban School Colour(s) "Buc Blue," White
Nickname Buccaneers Newspaper The Buccaneer Bulletin Yearbook 'The Paradox' Website http://www.oswego.org/HighSchool.cfm?subpage=42 Oswego High School is a public coeducational four-year high school in Oswego, NY. It is the only public school serving grades 9-12 in the Oswego City School District. The executive principal is Brian Hartwell. Assistant principals are Barbara Wheeler and Susan Piasecki.
There is a review website open to the public.: [1]
Contents
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Oswego High School teams compete in Section III of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Athletic facilities at the school include two gymnasiums, a swimming pool, a weight room, two softball fields, a baseball field, a track, and two multipurpose fields used for football, lacrosse, and soccer. Many events are held at Joe Wilber Field, which hosts the track as well as a large athletic field.
Boys Teams
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Indoor Track
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Girls Teams
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice hockey
- Indoor Track
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
Other Options
Aside from the interscholastic sports teams, Oswego High School offers various other opportunities. Each October the school hosts a powderpuff football game in which girls of the junior class face off against senior girls. In addition, the school offers a downhill ski club, in which members take approximately six after-school ski trips to Labrador Mountain each year in the months of January and February.
Music
Oswego High School offers a music program including two orchestras, three choruses, three concert bands, and two jazz bands, which are offered as classes during the school day and perform an average of three concerts per year, generally in December for Christmas, March for Music In Our Schools Month, and May or June to honor graduating seniors.
Oswego's music program also includes the Marching Buccaneers marching band, which competes in the National Class of the New York State Field Band Conference. Notable recent achievements include the Marching Bucs' first place ranking at James Madison University's Parade of Champions in 2002, 2005 and 2009.
The chorus program, in conjunction with the drama program, also puts on an annual musical. This year's musical was Oliver!. Past productions include Crazy for You, My Fair Lady, Beauty and the Beast, Les Misérables, and Grease.
The Paradox
The Paradox is Oswego High School's award-winning yearbook. It has won numerous awards from the Empire State School Press Association and the Columbia School Press Association.[3]
The Buccaneer Bulletin
The Buccaneer Bulletin is Oswego High School's newspaper, which has been awarded numerous gold medals from the Empire State School Press Association[4]. Members of the staff have been recognized individually by the Newspapers in Education program.[5]
WBUC
Students involved with WBUC at Oswego High School produce the morning announcements in an on-campus studio, which are broadcast to televisions in all classrooms as well as throughout the school district on Time Warner cable channel 16.
Statistics
Diversity
- 1% American Indian
- 1% Asian
- 4% Hispanic
- 2% African-American
- 93% Caucasian[6]
Gender
- 48% female
- 52% male[2]
Graduation Rate
- 84% of all students earned a Regents diploma (2006)
- 5% of all students earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation (2006)[7]
Post Graduation Plans
- 48% plan to attend a four-year college in New York State
- 8% plan to attend a four-year college out of state
- 26% plan to attend a two-year college in New York State
- 3% plan to attend post secondary institutions in New York State[7]
Expenditures Per Pupil
An estimated $12,865 is spent annually per student.
- 68% instructional
- 6% student & staff support
- 10% administration
- 17% other[8]
Teacher Credentials
- 2% of teachers have no valid teaching certificate
- 5% of teachers have less than 3 years of experience
- 21% of teachers have a master's degree or above[9]
References
- ^ http://www.city-data.com/school/oswego-high-school.html
- ^ a b c d e f g http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/57533
- ^ http://www.yearbooks.biz/?event=FAQ.Detail&faq=344
- ^ http://oswegocountytoday.com/news/community-news/2008/10/23/buc-bulletin-receives-15-awards-at-empire-state-school-press-association-ceremony/
- ^ http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/03/oswego_high_journalists_win_aw.html
- ^ http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ny/other/3157#students
- ^ a b http://www.newyorkschools.com/schools/oswego-high-school.html
- ^ http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ny/other/3157#finance
- ^ http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ny/other/3157#toc
Categories:- High schools in New York
- Schools in Oswego County, New York
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