| Nottingham High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3100 E Genesee St , 13224 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°2′28.26″N 76°5′53.75″W / 43.0411833°N 76.0982639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Virtus Eruditio Assidiutas |
| Established | 1921 |
| School district | Syracuse City School District |
| NCES School ID | 362859003871[1] |
| Principal | Andrew Nolan |
| Teaching staff | 84.55 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,149 (2021–2022)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.59[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Orange |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Newspaper | Common Ground |
| Yearbook | The Bulldog |
| Website | www |
William Nottingham High School is a public high school located at 3100 East Genesee Street in Syracuse, New York. Part of the Syracuse City School District, the high school has an enrollment of about 1350 students in grades 9–12.
The school was established in 1921 (making it the oldest, still functioning high school in the city of Syracuse) in the building that is now T. Aaron Levy Middle School. It was named for the prominent Syracuse attorney William Nottingham (1853–1921), who had served on the Syracuse University Board of Trustees and on the New York State Board of Regents. In 1952 the high school moved to its current location on East Genesee Street. Between 1977 and 1982 a new library, gym, and Olympic-sized swimming pool were added, and a walkway was built connecting the former George Washington Elementary School to the main building.[2]
The school offers many sports, including football, cheer, tennis, swimming, lacrosse, volleyball, bowling, golf, basketball, indoor track, crew, track & field, cross country, baseball, softball, and soccer. However, several of the sports are combined with other local schools to form Syracuse and Syracuse East.
The school offers many AP and Honors courses such as AP World History, AP Literature & Composition, AP Language & Composition, AP United States History, AP Government & Politics, and AP Calculus AB. It also offers some courses in association with nearby colleges and universities such as Onondaga Community College, Syracuse University and SUNY ESF (Environmental Science and Forestry). The Syracuse University program is called Syracuse University Project Advanced (SUPA) and offers college level courses in biology, psychology, statistics, calculus, physics, sociology, English, finance, and entrepreneurship. Courses through SUNY ESF include Conservation Psychology, Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Global Environment, Economics, and Government. The school also offers pre-calculus through Onondaga Community College.
In terms of academics, the school grades on a numerical scale out of 100. Weighted coursework includes class through AP, SUPA, SUNY ESF, PLTW, and OCC. The school traditionally announces a valedictorian and salutatorian halfway through the school year for the graduating class. Traditionally, the top 20 of the graduating class earn recognition upon graduation, with the valedictorian and salutatorian receiving medals and giving addresses. Graduation ceremonies have recently been held at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena.
The school was the subject of the book The World We Created at Hamilton High, by Gerald Grant.[3][4]
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL (362859003871)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "William Nottingham History". Nottingham High Class of 1973 Alumni. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ Marquand, Robert (1988-07-11). "Inside Everyschool, USA. Gerald Grant sees moral authority as key educational need. EDUCATION". Christian Science Monitor. 80: 19. - Review of the book
- ^ Lemann, Nicholas (1988). "HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL: "The World We Created at Hamilton High" by Gerald Grant (Book Review)". The Atlantic. 261 (4): 73.