Cicero-North Syracuse High School

Infobox school| name = Cicero-North Syracuse High School

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established = 1967 (Cicero High School)
type= Public high school
address= 6002 State Route 31; Cicero, NY 13039-8891
location = Cicero, New York
enrollment = 2,417 [http://www.nscsd.org/uploads/Guidance/Profile%202007.doc "School Profile 2007"] , Retrieved July 29, 2008.]
free_label = Mascot
free_text = Unicorn/Northstar
information = [phone]
principal = Mr. James R. Froio
website = [http://nscsd.org/high_school.cfm CNS HS]

Cicero-North Syracuse High School is an American public high school located in Cicero, New York, United States serving tenth through twelfth grade students. The school is part of the North Syracuse Central School District.

Overview

Cicero-North Syracuse High School hosts grades 10-12 and served 2,417 students as of 2007 [http://www.nscsd.org/uploads/Guidance/Profile%202007.doc "School Profile 2007"] , Retrieved July 29, 2008.] . The current school principal is James R. Froio. Cicero-North Syracuse High School is often called CNS. CNS hosts many extracurricular activites, such as student clubs and sports teams. CNS is the home of the Cicero-North Syracuse "Northstars" Marching Band, a top ranked field band in the New York State Field Band Conference. The school hosts about twenty co-ed sports, with state titles in men's cross-country running in 1989, 1995, 1996, ladies' lacrosse in 2000, 2004 and 2006, and men's baseball in 1995. The school is also home to the Michael J. Bragman Athletic Complex, which was constructed in 1998 and is considered a state-of-the-art facility. Over the years, increasing student populations have resulted in many additions to the school, most recently in 2001. CNS gives students the chance to explore many different career and academic opportunities with a wide range of electives from Business Law, Adolescent Psychology, Music Theory, Creative Writing, Architectural Drawing, and Crucible of Change. The school also offers a plethora of AP classes which give students the opportunity to get credit for college, and be challenged academically.

History

Cicero-North Syracuse High School was built as Cicero High School in 1967. The former Cicero High School opened in 1969, and served the immediate Cicero area.

In 1976, the school was the site of a strike by the New York State United Teachers that lasted two weeks, resulting in replacement teachers from nearby Syracuse University being hired as temporary replacements. However, one teacher, physics teacher Emilio Colabello, was killed as a drunk driver hit a ditch and careened into a line of striking teachers. The strike ended by ruling of the New York State Supreme Court ordering the six leaders to ten days in jail.

In 1978, the Cicero High School Golden Eagles marching band won the New York State Field Band Conference championship.

In 1982, Cicero High School and North Syracuse Central High School merged their bands (the Golden Eagles and the Northmen, respectively) into the Northstars in anticipation of a merger between their schools.

In 1983, Cicero High School was consolidated with the North Syracuse Central High School (currently North Syracuse Junior High School) in the North Syracuse Central School District to form the current Cicero-North Syracuse High School.

In 1987, the Cicero-North Syacuse marching band won the New York State Field Band Conference championship, and was also the Class AAA Champion at the Bands of America Grand National Championship (finishing second overall).

During the fall of 2004, numerous students were questioned for the pipe-bombing of a newspaper box in the neighborhood Darby Farms, one of Cicero's oldest neighborhoods. No students have been charged as of yet.

In 2004, CNS was host to a sudden rash of bomb threats, totaling seventeen in a three-month span. Two students were later arrested for at least one threat written on a note and left in a bathroom at the school. In December, 2005 they found the real culprit of the threat and the school could only apologize to the two arrested kids for their mistake. The school was affected by a similar rash of these threats in 1996.Also of note a fire ensued as a disgruntled student set fire to a restroom.

The Varsity Football team won the League Championship for the 2007 season by defeating everyone in their path, and also winning the very first "Star Wars Cup" over rivals the Liverpool Warriors.

In 2006, CNS won the Syracuse Area Live Theater Youth (S.A.L.T.Y.) award for best High School Musical with their performance of "The Music Man" [http://saltyawards.org/SALTYwinners.htm "SALTY Awards 2006"] , Retrieved July 29, 2008.]

During the 2006-2007 school year, the school has hosted two school wide summits, one focusing on dress code, and the other on Respect in the building.

In 2007, the CNS Varsity Football team won the League Championship for the season. They also won the school's very first "Star Wars Cup" over their rivals, the Liverpool Warriors.

Also in 2007, Technology teacher Chris Hawkins was nominated as "Teacher of the Week" for the week of October 8, 2007. [http://wstm.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=56550 Mr. Hawkins "Educator Of The Week" Article WSTM.com]

Current Issues

Currently, CNS faces the problem of overcrowding. As of 2007, the school reportedly served 2,417 students [http://www.nscsd.org/uploads/Guidance/Profile%202007.doc "School Profile 2007"] , Retrieved July 29, 2008.] . Although many district restructuring plans have been discussed by the North Syracuse Central School District Board of Education, there have been no changes made to accommodate this overcrowding problem.

Although the school experiences overcrowding, over 80% of students have passed all of the New York State Regents exams. As a result, the school was given a satisfactory report. [http://nscsd.org/files/filesystem/school%20report%20card%2008.pdf "School Report Card 2008"] , Retrieved July 30, 2008.] Furthermore, the number of graduates increases every year.

The turf at the Michael J. Bragman stadium was closed in April, 2008, because it was believed that the artificial turf contained lead in the paint. In July 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission assured that the lead levels were low enough not to cause harm. [http://wstm.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=167399 "CPSC: Turf fields are safe"] , Retrieved August 1, 2008.] Therefore, after an August 2008 Board of Education meeting, the turf was reopened. [http://wstm.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=173391 "C-NS turf field will reopen"] , Retrieved August 12, 2008.]

Clubs

* Cinema Club
* SADD
* GSA
* IMAGES (Intelligent Minds Against Growing and Existing Stereotypes)
* UMOJA
* DECA (FBLA and DECA have now combined as of the '07-'08 school year)
* Science Olympiad
* Model United Nations
* FCCLA
* National Honor Society
* Class Of... (Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Years)
* Year Book
* TSA (Technology Student Association)
* Student Engineering Club
* Mock Trial
* Newspaper Club
* Winter Drumline
* Field Band
* Youth Alive

References

External links

* [http://nscsd.org/high_school.cfm High School Homepage]
*Relevant sites
** [http://nscsd.org/extra.cfm?subpage=591 CNS Northstars Football Sub-Site]
** [http://www.cnshockey.org Varsity hockey team website]
** [http://www.freewebs.com/nysfbla CNS' Old FBLA Site]