Opened 1974 CEEB code 360525 Enrollment 1,894 Principal Doug Mader | Superintendent Frank Forsthoefel Grades 9-12 Phone +1 513-686-1770 Color Green | |
Type Public, Coeducational high school Address 7400 Cornell Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242, USA District Syca Community School District Profiles | ||
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 Principal is Mr Doug Mader.
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Campus
The schools occupies a 24.6 ha (61 acres) 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.
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. 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.
In 1999, Sycamore had a record 35 National Merit Scholars. That year, three students also scored perfect scores on the major college entrance examinations.
Sycamore has been highly placed in the National Science Bowl, and the Ohio Math League competition, and won the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics competition in 2000, 2001, and 2007. 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.
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.
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.
The Arts
The Sycamore Music Program has been nationally recognized as an Outstanding Music Education Program by NAMM. The Sycamore High School Marching Band has achieved an OMEA Superior Rating and competes in three circuits: OMEA, Mid-States and Bands Of America. In 2016, they attended MSBA Class 4A Championships, achieving 2nd place overall. In 2017, they are set to attend 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 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 participates in 24 GMC sports as well as 5 Non-GMC sports (Boys' & Girls' Water Polo, Boys' & Girls' Lacrosse, and Boys' Hockey). Collectively, Sycamore has won 134 total Team GMC 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 17 Team State Championships
NOTE: All titles were Division I except baseball(DIII) and boys' lacrosse(DII)
The school has won individual State Championships in events such as wrestling, track, diving, swimming, golf, tennis, and gymnastics.