Sycamore High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) Explained

Sycamore High School
Streetaddress:7400 Cornell Road
Zipcode:45242
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.2669°N -84.3519°W
Us Nces District Id:3904486
Superintendent:Chad Lewis
Principal:Taylor Porter[1]
Ceeb:360525
Us Nces School Id:390448601741
Nickname:Aviators/Aves[2]
Colors: Forest Green Gold
Yearbook:The Log
Publication:Aviator Vision
Newspaper:The Leaf
Opened:1974
Enrollment:1,620 (2021–2022)[3]
Ratio:13.86
Faculty:116.90

Sycamore High School is a four-year public high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Sycamore Community School District and offers more than 223 courses including six global languages, more than 20 AP course offerings, and post-AP level classes.[4]

Campus

The schools occupies a 24.6ha suburban campus. The original 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.[5]

Curriculum and academics

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.[6] 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.

Sycamore regularly has among the highest number of National Merit Scholars in Ohio. In 1999, Sycamore had a record 35 National Merit Scholars. That year, three students also scored perfect scores on the major college entrance examinations.[7]

Sycamore has been highly placed in the National Science Bowl,[8] and the Ohio Math League competition,[9] and won the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics competition in 2000,[10] 2001,[11] and2007.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14] [15] The Sycamore robotics club competes in both the FIRST Robotics Competition and the FIRST Tech Challenge.[16]

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 2013-14 editorial staff transformed the student-run newspaper into a magazine, with selective pages in color, and made The Leaf's online platform interactive. The magazine is in print and has grown to include graphics as well as articles.[17]

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.[18]

Arts

The Sycamore Music Program has been nationally recognized as an Outstanding Music Education Program by the NAMM Foundation.[19] The Sycamore High School Marching Band has achieved an OMEA Superior Rating and competes in three circuits: OMEA, Mid-States Band Association and Bands of America. In 2016, they attended MSBA Class 4A Championships, achieving 2nd place overall. In 2017, they attended the BOA Grand Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Sycamore High School Orchestra is an all-string orchestra and has scored highly in state competitions. The school stages regular productions in its auditorium, The Aves Theatre, as well as traveling to participate in OMEA performances and competitions.[20]

Athletics

Sycamore High School competes in the Greater Miami Conference (GMC), under the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). The school participates in 22 GMC sports as well chess and academic quiz team. It also competes in 3 sports not offered by the GMC (Boys' & Girls' Water Polo, and Boys' Hockey). Collectively, as of 2017, Sycamore had won 143 total Team GMC Championships, which was the second most of any school in the conference.[21] 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 20 Team State Championships

The school has won 46 individual State Championships in events such as wrestling, track, tennis, diving, swimming, golf, and gymnastics.

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration. Sycamore High School. 2 September 2022.
  2. Web site: School information: Sycamore. Ohio High School Athletic Association. 1 February 2017 .
  3. Web site: Sycamore High School. National Center for Education Statistics. December 16, 2023.
  4. Web site: About Us / Who We Are. 2020-11-23. http. en.
  5. Web site: Schools restructure classrooms . Enquirer.com . 2002-11-04 . 2016-02-11.
  6. http://www.sycamoreschools.org/cms/lib010/OH01914515/Centricity/Domain/553/2016-17SHSCoursePlanner-2-11.pdf
  7. Web site: Three Sycamore seniors ace college-entrance exams . Enquirer.com . 1999-01-08 . 2016-02-11.
  8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20060926163305/http://www.science.doe.gov/News_Information/News_Room/2002/Thomas%20Jefferson%20High.htm. September 26, 2006. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, National Science Bowl® Champion. United States Department of Energy. May 6, 2002. May 16, 2012.
  9. Web site: April 2005 High School Score Report Summary. Ohio Mathematics League. May 16, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318054822/http://www.mathleague.com/reports/2004_05/OH6.HTM. 2012-03-18. dead.
  10. Web site: 2000 OCTM Tournament Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727141310/http://www.octmtournament.org/octmattach%5Ctestresults%5C000000000021.pdf. dead. July 27, 2011. Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. May 16, 2012.
  11. Web site: 2001 OCTM Tournament Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727141253/http://www.octmtournament.org/octmattach%5Ctestresults%5C000000000022.pdf. dead. July 27, 2011. Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. May 16, 2012.
  12. Web site: 2007 OCTM Tournament Results. Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. May 16, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321232910/http://octmtournament.org/octmattach/testresults/000000000073.pdf. 2016-03-21. dead.
  13. Web site: Winning is a science. Cincinnati.com. Gannett.
  14. Web site: 2009 Convention – Club Point Summary. 2009. Ohio Junior Classical League. August 10, 2009.
  15. Web site: Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. Ohio Junior Classical League. September 18, 2009. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL..
  16. http://sycamorerobotics.weebly.com
  17. Web site: The Leaf – The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio . Shsleaf.org . 2022-08-12.
  18. Web site: Calling all writers- literary magazine accepting submissions. The Leaf. 8 December 2011. Ellie. Goldman. 5 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005010919/http://www.goaves.com/article/calling-all-writers-literary-magazine-accepting-submissions/. 2013-10-05. dead.
  19. Web site: The NAMM Foundation: Record Number of Programs Earn Distinction as 'A Best Community for Music Education'.
  20. https://omea-ohio.org
  21. Web site: GMC Championships . gmcsports.com . 2017-09-21.
  22. Web site: OTCA OHIO STATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP : BOYS. The Ohio Tennis Coaches Association. OTCA. 27 May 2024.
  23. Web site: 2007 Girls' HS State Champions. High School Lacrosse State Champions. LaxPower. 16 May 2016. 11 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611060919/http://www.laxpower.com/hschamps/champs.php?year=2007&gender=G. dead.
  24. Web site: 2009 Girls' HS State Champions. High School Lacrosse State Champions. LaxPower. 16 May 2016. 11 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611060401/http://www.laxpower.com/hschamps/champs.php?year=2009&gender=G. dead.
  25. Web site: 2014 Girls' HS State Champions. High School Lacrosse State Champions. LaxPower. 16 May 2016. 11 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611052235/http://www.laxpower.com/hschamps/champs.php?year=2014&gender=G. dead.
  26. Web site: 2004 Boys' HS State Champions . Laxpower.com . 2016-02-11 . 2016-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160118173850/http://www.laxpower.com/hschamps/champs2004b.php . dead .
  27. Web site: Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Girls Water Polo State Champions . March 8, 2007 . OHSSCA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060623005849/http://ohssca.org/Waterpolo/Waterpolochamps-girls.htm . June 23, 2006 .
  28. Web site: Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys Water Polo State Champions . March 8, 2007 . OHSSCA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060623010015/http://ohssca.org/Waterpolo/waterpolochamps-boys.htm . June 23, 2006 .
  29. Web site: Hudak. Timothy. Looking Back at the OHSAA's Swimming and Diving Championships. Ohio High School Athletic Association. 18 May 2016.
  30. Web site: All-Time Championships By School. All-Time State Tournament Participants. Ohio High School Athletic Association. 18 May 2016.
  31. Web site: Peyton Ramsey - Sycamore High School LinkedIn . 2024-06-10 . www.linkedin.com . en.
  32. News: Olympic medalist dives into coaching. Leah. Zipperstein. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. December 23, 2009. December 26, 2009. fee required. [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..
  33. Web site: Iole . Kevin . Daniel Straus trying to cope with stereotypes and succeed in MMA career after arrest - Yahoo Sports . Sports.yahoo.com . 2013-10-23 . 2016-02-11.

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