- Corcoran High School
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Thomas J. Corcoran High School 
"εκτιμουν το παρελθον μας με τα ματια μας για το μελλον" (Greek for "Appreciating our past with our eyes on the future")Location 919 Glenwood Ave
Syracuse, New York, 13207
United StatesCoordinates 43°01′10″N 76°10′27″W / 43.019422°N 76.174221°W Information Type Public high school Established 1964/1965 School district Syracuse City School District Principal Leo Cosgrove Faculty 105 (2008-2009) Grades 9-12 Enrollment ~2,000 Campus Urban Color(s) Maroon and White Mascot Cougar Website Corcoran High School Corcoran High School is a public high school located in Syracuse, New York, having approximately 1800 students. [1] In 2005, it became a member of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. [2] It is one of the top 1000 ranked schools in the country as of 2009, but has been in the top 600 (2007). [1][3] The principal is Leo Cosgrove as of June 30, 2008.[4]
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Facilities
The facilities at Corcoran High School consist of 71 classrooms, a library, four computer labs, an auditorium, two gymnasiums, a weight room, a pool, and a state of the art outdoor athletic stadium.
Drama
The Corcoran Association of Student Theatre (commonly referred to as C.A.S.T.) is an extracurricular performing troupe run cooperatively by faculty advisors with the input of a student executive board. The Corcoran Association of Student Theatre prides itself as one of the only high school programs in Central New York to boast a full length theatre season, on par with the offerings of many local community and semi-pro theatres.[5]
Athletics
Corcoran participates in the Section 3 region of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association in the Central New York Counties League (CNYCL) (for most sports) in the AA division. In August 2007 Corcoran and 12 other high schools in Section 3 left the Onondaga High School League (OHSL) and joined the newly formed CNYCL.
- Baseball Section 3 Championships- 1968, 1970, 1973
-League Championships- 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2004
- Boys Basketball Regional Championships- 1981, 1989, 2000
-Section 3 Championships- 1967, 1970, 1981, 1989, 1998, 2000 -League Championships- 1980, 1983, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010
- Girls Basketball New York State Championships- 1993, 1998
-Regional Championships- 1982, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2008 -Section 3 Championships- 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2008 -League Championships- 1978, 1980, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Football Regional Championships-1994, 1995, 2003
-Section 3 Championships- 1991, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003 -League Championships- 1979, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009
- Boys Cross Country New York State Championships- 1979, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993
-Section 3 Championships- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2004 -League Championships- 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
- Girls Cross Country League Championships- 1994, 1995
- Boys Gymnastics Section 3 Championships- 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987
-League Championships- 1986, 1988
- Ice Hockey Section 3 Championship-1990
-League Championships- 2000, 2001, 2009
- Boys Indoor Track Section 3 Championships- 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995
-League Championships- 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2010, 2011
- Girls Indoor Track League Championship- 1995
- Boys Lacrosse League Championship- 2009
- Boys Outdoor Track Section 3 Championships- 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996
-League Championships- 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996, 2009
- Girls Outdoor Track League Championship- 1996
- Girls Soccer League Championship- 1976
- Softball Section 3 Championship- 1985
-League Championships- 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
- Volleyball League Championships- 1980, 1983
- Wrestling League Championships- 2010
Notable alumni
- Jimmy Collins (1967), Retired NBA player, former head coach of the University of Illinois at Chicago men's basketball team
- Hon. James C. Tormey (1968), New York State Supreme Court Justice
- Joanie Mahoney (1983), Onondaga County Executive
- Moody McCarthy (1984), Comedian
- Martin Sexton (1984), Singer, Songwriter
- Hon. James H. Cecile (1984), Syracuse City Court Judge
- Will Allen (1996), NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins
- Jamel Richardson (2001), CFL wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes
- JoLonn Dunbar (2003), NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints
- George Brown (2004), Baseball Player at St. John's University, Big East Pitcher of the Year 2008[6]
References
Categories:- High schools in New York
- Schools in Onondaga County, New York
- Education in Syracuse, New York
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