Oswego High School is a public coeducational four-year high school in Oswego, New York. It is the only public school serving grades 9-12 in the Oswego City School District. The principal is Dr. Raina Hinman. Assistant principals are Tara Clark and Kirk Mulverhill. The dean of students is Penny Morley.[2]
| Oswego High School | |
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| Address | |
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2 Buccaneer Blvd , 13126 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°27′1.90″N 76°31′27.10″W / 43.4505278°N 76.5241944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Oswego City School District |
| NCES School ID | 362205003130[1] |
| Principal | Dr. Raina Hinman |
| Teaching staff | 12.31 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,080 (2021-2022)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 87.70[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | "Buc Blue" and White |
| Mascot | Buccaneers |
| Newspaper | The Buccaneer Bulletin |
| Yearbook | The Paradox |
| Website | www |
Extracurricular activities
editAthletics
editOswego 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 Field, which hosts the track as well as a large athletic field.
The Paradox
editThe 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
editThe Buccaneer Bulletin is Oswego High School's monthly newspaper,[4] which has been awarded numerous gold medals from the Empire State School Press Association.[5] Members of the staff have been recognized individually by the Newspapers in Education program.[6]
WBUC
editStudents 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 public locally on Time Warner Cable channel 16.
Statistics
editDiversity
edit- 1% Asian
- 5% Hispanic
- 1% African-American
- 93% Caucasian[7]
Gender
edit- 50% female
- 50% male"
Graduation rate
editOswego High School has a graduation rate of 75%, below the New York State average of 86%.[7]
Post graduation plans
edit- 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[8]
Expenditures per pupil
editAn estimated $22,029 is spent annually per student.[7]
- 68% instructional
- 6% student & staff support
- 10% administration
- 17% other[9]
Teacher credentials
edit- 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[10]
Notable alumni
edit- Erik Cole, former NHL Player (2000-2015), and Stanley Cup Winner (2006), although he did not finish school at Oswego High School.
- Noel Francisco, class President, graduated 1987, 47th Solicitor General of the United States
- Willard A. Kitts, Vice admiral, USN and recipient of the Navy Cross
- Howard McCann, father of Brian McCann, and former coach of the Marshall Thundering Herd baseball team[11]
- Robert Natoli, strongman[12]
- Sarah Corbin Robert, 17th President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution[13]
- Curtis F. Shoup (January 11, 1921 – January 7, 1945) received the Medal of Honor for acts of bravery near Tillet in Belgium (now a deelgemeente of Sainte-Ode) on January 7, 1945. He was a graduate of Oswego High School in Oswego, New York.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL (362205003130)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Oswego City School District Organizational Chart" (PDF). Oswego City School District. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Yearbook Ideas & Yearbook Publishing Tools - HJ Yearbook Discoveries".
- ^ "monthly newspaper".
- ^ "Buc Bulletin Receives 15 Awards at Empire State School Press Association Ceremony". 23 October 2008.
- ^ "Oswego High journalists win awards". 23 March 2009.
- ^ a b c "Oswego High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Oswego High School".
- ^ "Explore Oswego High School in Oswego, NY".
- ^ "Explore Oswego High School in Oswego, NY".
- ^ "Howard McCann Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "He keeps his chin up, sets a Guinness Record; for Bob Natoli, of Oswego, it's about health and fitness lifestyle he's live for 30 years". Neighbors Oswego. The Post-Standard. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.(subscription required)
- ^ Downs, Winfield Scott, ed. (1941). "Robert, Sarah Corbin, President National, Daughters of the American Revolution". Encyclopedia of American Biography: New Series. Vol. 12. New York: American Historical Society. pp. 402–403. OCLC 649569887 – via HathiTrust.