Sycamore High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
39°16′1″N 84°21′7″W / 39.26694°N 84.35194°W
| Sycamore High School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
 | |
7400 Cornell Road Cincinnati, Ohio , , 45242 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Opened | 1974 |
| School district | Sycamore Community School District |
| Superintendent | Mr. Frank Forsthoefel [1] |
| CEEB code | 360525 |
| Principal | Doug Mader[1] |
| Asst Principals | Derrick Richardson, Ashley Warren, Dr. Mack Yejide |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,894 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Forest Green Gold |
| Fight song | Across the Field |
| Athletics conference | Greater Miami Conference[1] |
| Mascot | The Aviator |
| Nickname | Aves |
| Team name | Aviator[1] |
| Newspaper | The Leaf |
| Yearbook | The Log |
| Athletic Director | Phil Poggi[1] |
| Website | http://www.sycamoreschools.org/Page/9 |
Sycamore High School (SHS) is a four-year public high school in the northeast suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Sycamore Community School District. The current Principal is Mr Doug Mader.
Campus
The schools occupies a Template:Geobox2 unit/area suburban campus. The present building was designed to accommodate 2000 students in 1974. It was built in a modern style, employing the progressive and experimental open classroom concept wherein no permanent walls separated the classrooms. It has since been expanded and internal walls have been added as the school has grown.[2]
Curriculum
All students follow compulsory courses in English, maths, sciences, social studies, fine arts, and health and physical education. Elective subjects include business technology, computer science, family and consumer sciences, music and technology.[3] Sycamore offers 42 accelerated and Advanced Placement courses. The school has a 99.1% graduation rate, and 90% of students go on to attend college. The class of 2009 had a composite SAT score of 1132, and the class of 2012 had a composite ACT score of 30, both being higher than the state and national averages. Sycamore also regularly has among the highest number of National Merit Scholars in Ohio. In 2009, thirty-one students received the award.[4]
In 1999, Sycamore had a record 35 National Merit Scholars. That year, three students also scored perfect scores on the major college entrance examinations.[5]
Sycamore has been highly placed in the National Science Bowl,[6] and the Ohio Math League competition,[7] and won the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics competition in 2000,[8] 2001,[9] and 2007.[10] Sycamore has been historically successful in science fairs; students compete at the University of Cincinnati Regional Science Fair and many go on to compete at the state science fair at the Ohio State University. In 2013, Sycamore won the "Harold C. Shaw Outstanding School Award" at the state science day. Only four schools in Ohio merited this honor.[11]
Clubs and activities
Sycamore offers over 50 clubs and other extra-curricular activities for students. Sycamore's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League (NJCL). Sycamore's DECA program is nationally recognized and has had several state and national competitors.[12][13]
Student Publications
The Leaf is the official high school news magazine of Sycamore High School. After 60 years as a black-and-white newspaper, the 2013-2014 editorial staff transformed the student-run newspaper into a magazine, with selective pages in color, and made The Leaf's online platform interactive. There is also a broadcast platform.
The Log yearbook is distributed to all students in Sycamore High School.
Ink is an annual literary magazine published by members of the Creative Writing Club.[14]
The Arts
The Sycamore Music Program has been nationally recognized as an Outstanding Music Education Program by NAMM.[15] The Sycamore High School Marching Band has achieved an OMEA Superior Rating and competes in three circuits: OMEA, Mid-States and Bands Of America. The Sycamore High School Orchestra is an all-string orchestra and has scored highly in state competitions. The school stages regular production in its auditorium, The Aves Theatre.
Athletics
Sycamore High School competes in the Greater Miami Conference (GMC), under the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). The school competes in 24 GMC sports. Sycamore also competes in 5 Non-GMC sports (Boys & Girls Water Polo, Boys & Girls Lacrosse, and Boys Hockey). Collectively, Sycamore has won 141 total GMC Team Championships. The school has developed a strong rivalry with William Mason High School from Mason, Ohio, prompting the spread of the slogan, "Go Aves, Beat Mason".
State Championships
Sycamore High School has won Team State Championships in baseball (1948),[16] girls' swimming and diving (1992),[17] boys' water polo (1976, 1978, 1985),[18] girls' water polo (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993),[19] boys' lacrosse (2004),[20] girls' lacrosse (2007, 2009, 2014),[21][22][23] boys' tennis (2014, 2015, 2016),[24][25][26] and individual State Championships in events such as wrestling, track, diving, swimming, golf, tennis, and gymnastics.
Notable alumni
- Kevin Youkilis, 3-time All Star, Gold Glove winner, 2004 World Series and 2007 World Series Champion, former starting first baseman for the Boston Red Sox.
- Michael Matthews, Super Bowl XLII Champion, former tight end for the New York Giants
- Dan Ketchum, gold medalist in swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics,[27] as well as gold medalist at World Championships in 2004.
- Ambassador Peter Tomsen, Diplomat & Educator, Special Envoy to Afghanistan, US Ambassador to Armenia
- Rear Admiral Mark Kenny, Navy Rear Admiral, Commander of Submarine Squadron 7 and Naval Commander of USS Birmingham, etc.
- Jane French, Emmy-nominated American singer–songwriter. Best known for her song "Breathe," the theme song for the NBC soap opera Passions.
- Jeannine Hall Gailey, poet.
- Stewart Mandel, Sports writer for SI.com.
- Erin McPike, Former National Correspondent for CNN.
- Mark P. Painter, former Ohio Court of Appeals Judge and member of United Nations Tribunal for Dispute Resolution.
- Kenny Schoeni, Goalkeeper for the Columbus Crew.
- Daniel Mason-Straus, Mixed Martial Artist who competes in Bellator Fighting Championships[28]
- David Uible, Businessman and County Commissioner
- Cammy Dierking, News Anchor
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e https://web.archive.org/web/20120426171938/http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1508. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Schools restructure classrooms". Enquirer.com. 2002-11-04. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ http://www.sycamoreschools.org/cms/lib010/OH01914515/Centricity/Domain/553/2016-17SHSCoursePlanner-2-11.pdf
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120605133903/http://my.sycamoreschools.org/modules/_299_1/fast%20facts%20updated%204-9-09.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Three Sycamore seniors ace college-entrance exams". Enquirer.com. 1999-01-08. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, National Science Bowl® Champion". United States Department of Energy. May 6, 2002. Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "April 2005 High School Score Report Summary". Ohio Mathematics League. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "2000 OCTM Tournament Results" (PDF). Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "2001 OCTM Tournament Results" (PDF). Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "2007 OCTM Tournament Results" (PDF). Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Winning is a science". Cincinnati.com. Gannett.
- ^ "2009 Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
- "2010 State Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). OJCL.org. Ohio Junior Classical League. 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- ^ "Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
...by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
- ^ Goldman, Ellie (8 December 2011). "Calling all writers- literary magazine accepting submissions". The Leaf. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ https://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/namm-foundation-record-number-programs-earn-distin
- ^ "All-Time Championships By School" (PDF). All-Time State Tournament Participants. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ Hudak, Timothy. "Looking Back at the OHSAA's Swimming and Diving Championships". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys Water Polo State Champions". Archived from the original on June 23, 2006. Retrieved March 8, 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Girls Water Polo State Champions". Archived from the original on June 23, 2006. Retrieved March 8, 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2004 Boys' HS State Champions". Laxpower.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "2007 Girls' HS State Champions". High School Lacrosse State Champions. LaxPower. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "2009 Girls' HS State Champions". High School Lacrosse State Champions. LaxPower. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "2014 Girls' HS State Champions". High School Lacrosse State Champions. LaxPower. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "2014 Boys' OTCA State Team Tournament Results". Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association. OTCA. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "2015 Boys' OTCA State Team Tournament Results". Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association. OTCA. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "2016 Boys' OTCA State Team Tournament Results". Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association. OTCA. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ Zipperstein, Leah (December 23, 2009). "Olympic medalist dives into coaching" (fee required). The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
[Dan] Ketchum, a Sycamore High graduate who swam for Michigan and competed in the 2004 Olympics, is in his first season as coach at Loveland High.
- ^ Iole, Kevin (2013-10-23). "Daniel Straus trying to cope with stereotypes and succeed in MMA career after arrest - Yahoo Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.