| Address | 919 Glenwood Ave |
|---|---|
| City | Syracuse |
| State | New York |
| Zipcode | 13207 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43.019422°N 76.174221°W |
| Established | 1964/1965 |
| District | Syracuse City School District |
| Principal | Amber Adams |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,244 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 95.37 [1] |
| Ratio | 13.04[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Yearbook | Glen Echo |
| Website | www.syracusecityschools.com/corcoran |
Corcoran High School is a public high school located in Syracuse, New York, having approximately 1800 students.[2] In 2005, it became a member of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.[3] The principal is Amber Adams.[4]
Facilities
The facilities at Corcoran High School consist of 71 classrooms, a library, four computer labs, an auditorium, two gymnasiums, a weight room, a pool and a state of the art outdoor athletic stadium.
Drama
The Corcoran Association of Student Theatre (commonly referred to as C.A.S.T.) is an extracurricular performing troupe run cooperatively by faculty advisors with the input of a student executive board. The Corcoran Association of Student Theatre prides itself as one of the only high school programs in Central New York to boast a full length theatre season, on par with the offerings of many local community and semi-pro theatres.[5]
Athletics
Corcoran participates in the Section 3 region of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association in the Central New York Counties League (CNYCL) (for most sports) in the AA division. In August 2007 Corcoran and 12 other high schools in Section 3 left the Onondaga High School League (OHSL) and joined the newly formed CNYCL.
State championships
- Girls Basketball – 1993, 1998[6]
- Boys Cross Country – 1979, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993[7]
- Boys Hockey – 2019[8][9]
Notable alumni
- Jimmy Collins (1967), Retired NBA player, former head coach of the University of Illinois at Chicago men's basketball team
- Craig Shirley (1974), The New York Times bestselling author
- Joanie Mahoney (1983), Lawyer, Chief Operating Officer, former Onondaga County Executive
- Martin Sexton (1984), Singer, Songwriter
- Moody McCarthy (1984), Comedian
- Jason Stanley (1986), Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University (formerly Rutgers, Cornell, Michigan, and Oxford)
- Will Allen (1996), NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins
- Jeanette J. Epps (1988) Astronaut, first African-American woman assigned to board the International Space Station
- Jamel Richardson (2001), CFL wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes
- Jo-Lonn Dunbar (2003), NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints
- Bob Swan, CEO of Intel
- Mary Mara (1960–2022) Actor
References
- ^ NCES
- ^ scsd.us mission statement[dead link]
- ^ scsd.us IBDP Archived 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "School Home | The Syracuse City School District | Syracuse, NY". www.syracusecityschools.com. Archived February 28, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "hipius.com". Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ^ "Past Champions Girls Basketball (PDF) – New York State Public High School Athletic Association". nysphsaa.org. Archived July 26, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Cross Country Past Champions (PDF) – New York State Public High School Athletic Association". nysphsaa.org. Archived July 26, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Past Champions Boys Ice Hockey (PDF) – New York State Public High School Athletic Association". nysphsaa.org. Archived January 4, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Curtis, Mike (2019-03-10). "Syracuse holds off Suffern, wins first state ice hockey championship in program history". syracuse. Archived January 4, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-01-04.