Cicero–North Syracuse High School
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| Cicero-North Syracuse High School | |
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6002 Route 31 , 13039 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°10′37″N 76°06′23″W / 43.1769°N 76.1065°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1967 |
| School district | North Syracuse Central School District |
| NCES School ID | 362121002997[1] |
| Principal | Jamie Sullivan |
| Teaching staff | 146.63 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,813 (2021-2022)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.36[1] |
| Campus | Suburban: Large |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue, Kelly Green and White |
| Mascot | Northstars |
| Nickname | CNS, C-NS |
| Yearbook | Orator |
| Website | www |
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[edit]
Cicero–North Syracuse High School hosts grades 10–12 and serves approximately 1,800[2] students. The school principal (interim) is Jamie Sullivan. Cicero–North Syracuse High School is often called C–NS. C–NS hosts many extracurricular activities, such as student clubs and sports teams. C–NS is the home of the Cicero–North Syracuse "Northstars" Marching Band. The school hosts about twenty co-ed sports, with New York State Championship titles in men's cross-country running in 1989, 1995, and 1996, and in girls softball in 1989, 1999, 2004, 2006 and 2013.[3]
In 1993, the marching band won the Bowl Games of America national championship and in 1994 won the New England Scholastic Band Association championship.[4]
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"[5] During the 2006-2007 school year, the school has hosted two school wide summits, one focusing on dress code.
In 2009, the Cicero–North Syracuse High School Varsity Winterguard were crowned as the WGI SA Class Champions, winning the National Title for the first time, with a nearly perfect score of 97.4. They received a Perfect Score in the Movement Caption. In 2017 the Junior Varsity took first place in the Mid York Color Guard Circuit in the class SA2. The varsity team took first in Scholastic Open and received the bronze medal at WGI World Championships in Dayton OH. These achievements boosted the Varsity Winterguard to the Scholastic World class.
In 2009, a math teacher at Cicero–North Syracuse was accused of robbing a bank at gunpoint.[6][7][8] He was previously arrested for stolen license plates. He was sentenced to 4 years in jail.[9][10]
In 2010, the Boys and Girls varsity basketball teams became Section 3 champions for the first time in school history.
In 2016 and 2017 the Marching Band won the Large School 2 state championships for the New York State Field Band Conference. This was the first championship win for the band in 29 years. Also in 2017, the band won the USBands 5A National Championship in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The group also performed in the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.[11] In 2022, the band led an undefeated in-state season, taking home 1st place in the national class with a score of 96.8. The band traveled to the USBands Open Class National Championship in New Jersey and received 3rd place with a score of 94.0.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Tyvon Branch (2004), professional football player
- Josh Burke (2012), guitarist for The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
- Mark Copani (1998), professional wrestler in the WWE as "Muhammad Hassan"
- Patrick Corbin (2007), professional baseball player
- Richard Gere (North Syracuse 1967), actor[12]
- Dave Giusti (1957), professional baseball player
- Curtis Johnson (2003), professional football player
- J. R. Johnson (1998), professional football player
- Beth Mowins (1985), ESPN play-by-play announcer and sports journalist
- Dan Pepicelli (1985), college baseball coach[13]
- Breanna Stewart (2012), professional basketball player, Olympic Gold Medalist
- Maury Youmans (1955), professional football player
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL (362121002997)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "CNS Softball Record" Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "About Us". CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE NORTHSTARS MARCHING BAND. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "SALTY Awards 2006" Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved July 29, 2008.
- ^ "Cicero–North Syracuse teacher accused of Minoa bank robbery had prior arrest". syracuse.com. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Teacher accused of robbery made off with nearly $32,000: News". ValleyCentral.com. 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "School reacts to math teacher's robbery arrest: News". CNYcentral.com. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Former teacher Mark Gurniak sentenced to four years for Minoa bank robbery". syracuse.com. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Gurniak sentenced to four years in prison - YNN". Centralny.ynn.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "C–NS marching band takes national stage in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (photos)". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Extra Curricular" (PDF). Nscsd.org. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ Poliquin, Bud (22 October 2014). "Former Cicero-North Syracuse baseball player insists that Death Valley is an awesome place". The Post-Standard. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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