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{{Short description|High school in Cicero, New York, United States}}

'''Cicero-North Syracuse High School''' was originally ''Cicero High School'' (constructed in [[1967]]) but was consolidated with the North Syracuse High School in the North Syracuse School District of the [[United States]] in [[1983]] to form the current-day high school. The high school hosts grades 10-12 and currently has an estimated 2,577 students. The current school principal is former history teacher James F. Froio. The school hosts about twenty co-ed sports, with state titles in men's [[cross-country running]] in [[1989]], [[1995]], [[1996]], ladies' [[softball]] in [[2000]], [[2004]] and [[2006]], and men's baseball in [[1995]]. The school is also home to the Michael J. Bragman Athletic Complex, which was constructed in 1998 and is considered a [[state-of-the-art]] facility. Over the years, increasing student populations have resulted in many additions to the school, most recently in [[1999]].

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CNS gives students the chance to explore many different career and academic opportunities with a wide range of electives from Business Law, Adolescent Psychology, Music Theory, Creative Writing, Architectural Drawing, and Crucible of Change. The school also offers a plethora of AP classes, which gives student the opportunity to get credit for college, and be challenged academically.{{POV-statement}}

| name = Cicero-North Syracuse High School

| logo = CNShighschoollogo.png

| address = 6002 Route 31

| city = [[Cicero, New York|Cicero]]

| state = [[New York (state)|New York]]

| zipcode = 13039

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|43.1769|-76.1065|region:US-NY_type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]

| established = 1967

| district = [[North Syracuse Central School District]]

| principal = Kristen Hill

| grades = [[Tenth grade|10]]-[[Twelfth grade|12]]

| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|362121002997|school_name=CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL|ref_name=NCES|access_date=December 15, 2024}}

| enrollment = 1,745 (2023-2024)<ref name=NCES />

| teaching_staff = 150.22 {{FTE}}<ref name=NCES />

| ratio = 11.62<ref name=NCES />

| campus = Suburban: Large

| nickname = CNS, C-NS

| mascot = Northstars

| colors = Royal Blue, Kelly Green and White<br />{{Color box|royalblue|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#4CBB17|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}

| yearbook = Orator

| website = {{URL|https://www.nscsd.org/cnshs}}

}}

'''Cicero–North Syracuse High School''' is an American public [[secondary education|high school]] located in [[Cicero, New York]], United States serving [[tenth grade|tenth]] through [[twelfth grade]] students. The school is part of the [[North Syracuse Central School District]].

The school also hosts some forty clubs, including a Cinema Club, which hold its annual CINEFEST every year a [[SADD]] chapter, whose main project includes the After the Ball Party for seniors, [[GSA]] organization, which hosts a Day of Silence, and promotes awareness and tolerance within the building, an anti-stereotype group called IMAGES (Intelligent Minds Against Growing and Existing Stereotypes), which focuses on problems not only in the school, but in our society, and UMOJA, which promotes ethnic and racial diversity in our school. CNS also sponsors [[FBLA]], [[FCCLA]], and [[Science Olympiad]] clubs, and DECA,CNS also added a new Model United Nations charters to it's list of clubs and activities.

==Overview==

In 1976, the school was the site of a [[Strike action|strike]] by the [[New York State United Teachers]] that lasted two weeks, resulting in replacement teachers from nearby [[Syracuse University]] being hired as temporary replacements. However, one teacher, physics teacher Emilio Colabello, was killed as a drunk driver hit a ditch and careened into a line of striking teachers. The strike ended by ruling of the [[New York State Supreme Court]] ordering the six leaders to ten days in jail.

Cicero–North Syracuse High School hosts grades 10–12 and serves approximately 1,800<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=362121002997 |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}}</ref> students. The school principal (interim) is Kristen Hill. Cicero–North Syracuse High School is often called C–NS. C–NS hosts many extracurricular activities, such as student clubs and sports teams. C–NS is the home of the Cicero–North Syracuse "Northstars" Marching Band. The school hosts about twenty co-ed sports, with New York State Championship titles in men's [[cross-country running]] in 1989, 1995, and 1996, and in girls softball in 1989, 1999, 2004, 2006 and 2013.<ref name=LadiesSoftball>[https://issuu.com/ruathletics/docs/softball11?pageNumber=1 "CNS Softball Record"] Retrieved December 10, 2011.</ref>

In 1993, the marching band won the Bowl Games of America national championship and in 1994 won the New England Scholastic Band Association championship.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=http://cnsmarchingband.org/about-us/|access-date=2020-09-13|website=CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE NORTHSTARS MARCHING BAND|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Current Issues ==

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During the 2006-2007 school year, the school has hosted two school wide summits, one focusing on dress code, and the other on Respect in the building.

In 2006, CNS won the Syracuse Area Live Theater Youth (S.A.L.T.Y.) award for best High School Musical with their performance of "The Music Man"<ref name="Salty2006Award">[http://saltyawards.org/SALTYwinners.htm "SALTY Awards 2006"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706164156/http://saltyawards.org/SALTYwinners.htm |date=2008-07-06}}, Retrieved July 29, 2008.</ref> During the 2006-2007 school year, the school has hosted two school wide summits, one focusing on dress code.

In 2006, CNS won the SALTY award for best High School Musical with their performance of "The Music Man"

In 2009, the Cicero–North Syracuse High School Varsity Winterguard were crowned as the WGI SA Class Champions, winning the National Title for the first time, with a nearly perfect score of 97.4. They received a Perfect Score in the Movement Caption. In 2017 the Junior Varsity took first place in the Mid York Color Guard Circuit in the class SA2. The varsity team took first in Scholastic Open and received the bronze medal at WGI World Championships in Dayton OH. These achievements boosted the Varsity Winterguard to the Scholastic World class.

During the fall of 2004, numerous students were questioned for the pipe-bombing of a newspaper box in the neighborhood Darby Farms, one of Cicero's oldest neighborhoods. No students have been charged as of yet.

In 2010, the Boys and Girls varsity basketball teams became Section 3 champions for the first time in school history.

In 2004 the high school was host to a sudden rash of bomb threats, totaling seventeen in a three-month span. These were almost always target at this school only. Two students were later arrested for at least one threat written on a note in and left in a bathroom at the school. The school had faced a previous series of threats around 1996.

In 2016 and 2017 the Marching Band won the Large School 2 state championships for the New York State Field Band Conference. This was the first championship win for the band in 29 years. Also in 2017, the band won the USBands 5A National Championship in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The group also performed in the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/schools/index.ssf/2018/11/c-ns_marching_band_shined_at_macys_thanksgiving_day_parade_photos.html|title=C–NS marching band takes national stage in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (photos)|website=syracuse.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-31}}</ref> In 2022, the band led an undefeated in-state season, taking home 1st place in the national class with a score of 96.8. The band traveled to the USBands Open Class National Championship in New Jersey and received 3rd place with a score of 94.0. The Marching Band would repeat as NYS national class champions in 2023 for the first time in school history.

The issue of teen drinking came up after a junior student, Kaitlin Kozlowski (16), was killed in a car accident in which her friend, senior Danielle Breman (17), was driving while intoxicated on January 30, [[2005]]. Breman was later sentenced to five months in prison.

==Notable alumni==

The [[GSA]] (Gay-Straight Alliance) is often a conflict between the school and some taxpayers who are against its presence in the school. A similar situation exists with the Bible Club. Neither organization has been ordered to disband at this time.

*[[Tyvon Branch]] (2004), professional football player

*Josh Burke (2012), guitarist for [[The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus]]

*[[Mark Copani]] (1998), professional wrestler in the [[WWE]] as "Muhammad Hassan"

*[[Patrick Corbin]] (2007), professional baseball player

*[[Richard Gere]] (North Syracuse 1967), actor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nscsd.org/tfiles/folder1251/Artstars%20hall%20of%20fame%20nomination%20short%20form-4-1.pdf |title=Extra Curricular |publisher=Nscsd.org |access-date=2013-10-07}}</ref>

*[[Dave Giusti]] (1957), professional baseball player

*[[Curtis Johnson (linebacker)|Curtis Johnson]] (2003), professional football player

*[[J.R. Johnson]] (1998), professional football player

*[[Beth Mowins]] (1985), [[ESPN]] play-by-play announcer and sports journalist

*[[Dan Pepicelli]] (1985), college baseball coach<ref>{{cite news |last1=Poliquin |first1=Bud |title=Former Cicero-North Syracuse baseball player insists that Death Valley is an awesome place |url=https://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/2014/10/syracuse_football_former_cicero-north_syracuse_baseball_player_insists_that_deat.html |access-date=15 November 2022 |work=[[The Post-Standard]] |date=22 October 2014 |language=en}}</ref>

*[[Breanna Stewart]] (2012), professional basketball player, Olympic Gold Medalist

*[[Maury Youmans]] (1955), professional football player

==References==

On November 16, 2005, a 15-year old in the high school used gasoline concealed in a water bottle to start a fire in the boys' bathroom on the second floor of the school. A second fire occurred shortly afterwards in the basement when a dryer malfunctioned. In order to insure the safety of the students and the faculty, classes were cancelled the rest of that day. The student faced second degree arson charges.

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== External links ==

*{{Official website|https://www.nscsd.org/cnshs}}

*[http://www.nscsd.k12.ny.us/schools/CNS1/ School Website] - Old School Web-Site

*[http://nscsd.org/high_school.cfm]- new school website

*[http://news10now.com/content/all_news/central_new_york/?SecID=86&ArID=60077] - An Article Discussing The Gun Found

*[http://www.cnshockey.org CNS Northstars Varsity Hockey Team website]

*[http://www.freewebs.com/nysfbla CNS' FBLA Site]

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