Syracuse High School (Syracuse, Utah)
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| Syracuse High School | |
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665 South 2000 West 84075 | |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Ignite the Nation |
| Principal | Wendy Nelson |
| Grades | 10 thru 12 |
| Enrollment | capacity: 2600 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Forest Green, Black, and White |
| Mascot | Titan (mythology) |
| Yearbook | Mnemosyne |
| Website | Official web site |
Syracuse High School (also called Syracuse High or SHS) is a public high school in Syracuse, Utah. It is part of the Davis School District. The school opened for the 2007-2008 school year on August 29, 2007.[1]
Syracuse High School offers many Advanced Placement, concurrent enrollment and honors courses for students to take part in.[2]
History
In its first operating year, Syracuse High's student body consisted of only the Sophomore and Junior classes, no Senior class. It is estimated that the total enrolled number of students was approximately 1,100 for the first year, increasing to about 1,601 students in the second year.[citation needed]
Culture
Yearbook
The school's yearbook has traditionally been entitled Mnemosyne each year, the name of the Titan of memory.
Rivalries
Syracuse High has held a rivalry with Clearfield High School, as the first two graduation classes were students at Clearfield High before Syracuse High opened.
Athletics
Overview
A variety of athletic programs are offered to students at Syracuse High School. Sports programs such as football, basketball, soccer, men's baseball, women's softball, various Track and field events including cross country running, golf, tennis, swimming, men's wrestling, dance line cheerleading and more.
Achievement and Events
2011
The Titans' football team made it to the semi-finals of the high school playoffs against Fremont High School. The Titans lost the match to Fremont 21 to 14 points due to an end-of-game play by Fremont.
2012
The Titans' football team returned for a victorious season, led by senior quarterback Brock Anderson and senior running back Mason Woodward. In a season of being undefeated, the Titans returned to the semi-finals against Bingham High School, winning games against Viewmont High School and Alta High School. At the end of the game, the Titans stopped Bingham on the 4-yard line, securing victory.
The state championship was against the Jordan Beetdiggers, and they were led by standout sophomore quarterback Ausitn Kafentsis. The game was supposed to be even, {citation needed|reason="This claim needs a reliable source."}} but the Beetdiggers came out shooting and holding the Titans to only 2 points. The Titans lost the game to Jordan High School with a final score of 58-2.[citation needed]
Notable Events
Syracuse Strong
During the 2014 summer break, four Syracuse High School students died in unrelated accidents.[3] As a result, Syracuse High students created the social media Hashtag #SyracuseStrong as a method to support their peers along with sharing positive and uplifting thoughts or stories.
Walk Out Protest
On Friday, May 7, 2010, Syracuse High students walked out of class during regular school hours in protest of Davis School District budget cuts.[4][5][6] The walk out was to show school district officials and the community the student body's dissatisfaction of the oncoming changes to Syracuse High's teaching staff and in protest to the new planned expansion of the Davis High School athletic facilities.[4] By noon, hundreds of students (ranging between 400 and 1000[6]) were on the west edge of school grounds displaying signs and chanting for passing traffic to witness.
School officials attempted to mitigate the walk out by explaining the budget cuts in a school-wide morning announcement. Students were told that they would be cited as truant if they walked out. However, no citations were issued to students to returned to class or remained at the protest.[citation needed]
Other Davis School District schools planned to walk out, but only Syracuse High students carried out the planned walkout.[6]
External links
References:
- ^ Syracuse High, home of the Titans, to Open in FallKSL News online article, February 7, 2007
- ^ Syracuse High Composite School Plan 2014-2015Composite Plan 2014-2015
- ^ Syracuse students vow to stay 'Syracuse Strong' after tragic summerKSL News online article, August 13, 2014
- ^ a b Syracuse High students protest teacher cutsKSL News online article, May 7, 2010
- ^ 500 Syracuse High students walk out to protest budget cutsDeseret News online article, May 8, 2010
- ^ a b c Hundreds of Syracuse High School students walk out of classSalt Lake Tribune online article, May 7, 2010