Oswego High School (New York)

Oswego High School
Address
Map
2 Buccaneer Blvd

Oswego
,
New York
13126

United States
Coordinates43°27′1.90″N 76°31′27.10″W / 43.4505278°N 76.5241944°W / 43.4505278; -76.5241944
Information
TypePublic
School districtOswego City School District
NCES School ID362205003130[1]
PrincipalDr. Raina Hinman
Teaching staff12.31 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,080 (2021-2022)[1]
Student to teacher ratio87.70[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)"Buc Blue" and White
   
MascotBuccaneers
NewspaperThe Buccaneer Bulletin
YearbookThe Paradox
Websitewww.oswego.org/highschool

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]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Oswego 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

The 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

The 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

Students 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

Diversity

Gender

  • 50% female
  • 50% male"

Graduation rate

Oswego High School has a graduation rate of 75%, below the New York State average of 86%.[7]

Post graduation plans

  • 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

An estimated $22,029 is spent annually per student.[7]

  • 68% instructional
  • 6% student & staff support
  • 10% administration
  • 17% other[9]

Teacher credentials

  • 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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Oswego City School District Organizational Chart" (PDF). Oswego City School District. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Yearbook Ideas & Yearbook Publishing Tools - HJ Yearbook Discoveries".
  4. ^ "monthly newspaper".
  5. ^ "Buc Bulletin Receives 15 Awards at Empire State School Press Association Ceremony". 23 October 2008.
  6. ^ "Oswego High journalists win awards". 23 March 2009.
  7. ^ a b c "Oswego High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Oswego High School".
  9. ^ "Explore Oswego High School in Oswego, NY".
  10. ^ "Explore Oswego High School in Oswego, NY".
  11. ^ "Howard McCann Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  12. ^ "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)
  13. ^ 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.