Nottingham Senior High School
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William Nottingham High School is a public high school located at 3100 East Genesee Street in Syracuse, New York. It currently has an enrollment of about 1200 students in grades 9-12.
The school was established in 1921 in the building that is now T. Aaron Levy Middle School. It was named for the prominent Syracuse attorney William Nottingham, 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.[1]
Nottingham is the "music and arts" public high school in Syracuse. It is known regionwide for its band, choirs, and theatrical productions.
Nottingham is a very effective high school; even though it is a city school the connotations that would come with that title are mostly unfounded. It offers many AP and honors courses and even some courses that work with nearby schools such as Syracuse University and the NY State College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).
Some of the students that currently attend Nottingham high school are nationally recognized. For example, Kelley Mooney (Class of 2008) received an award for having a GPA that was one of the highest in the nation. Ben Burdick (Class of 2009) received an award for performance in math classes and on special math tests that made him one of the highest scoring students of his class in the nation.
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[edit] Trivial Facts
- Nottingham is the only school in the district to have its own Celtic Band.
- The "George Washington" wing of Nottingham was a former neighboring elementary school. It was annexed in 1977 and is attached by a walkway.
- Nottingham has its own Olympic-sized pool, which other local schools utilize as well.
- Nottingham is the basis of the book, The World We Created at Hamilton High, by Gerald Grant
- Nottingham is the oldest high school in the city of Syracuse
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Dorsey Levens (NFL Football Player)
- Jeff Altman (Standup Comedian)
- Ron Mita (Hollywood Screenwriter, known most notably for authoring the movie "S.W.A.T. and the animated feature ROBOTS")
- Keith Moody (Former Syracuse University and NFL Player)
- Doug Swift (Member of Miami Dolphins 1972 Undefeated Team)
- Felisha Legette-Jack (Head Coach, University of Indiana Womens Basketball)
- Gordon MacRae (Actor, singer, Father of Meredith MacRae)
- Camille Paglia (author, critic)
- Ben Burtt (Academy Award winning Sound Effects Editor - ET, Raiders)
[edit] Bands and Choirs
Nottingham has a number of bands and choirs, in which any student may participate. Some require auditions, and most can be taken for credit.
[edit] Bands
- Concert Band
- Jazz Band
- Celtic Band
- World Drumming
- Chamber Ensemble
[edit] Choirs
- Chorale
- Gospel Choir
- Vocal Jazz
[edit] The Nottingham Celtic Ensemble
The Nottingham Celtic Ensemble is a Trad-oriented, student-directed Celtic band based in Nottingham High School, in Syracuse, NY.
[edit] History
The Celtic Ensemble was founded in 2004. The band plays at numerous venues in Nottingham High School and around the Syracuse community, including the annual Westcott Street Cultural Fair and Petit Branch Library. In 2005, members of the Celtic Ensemble performed in the pit for Nottingham's production of Under Milk Wood. The Celtic Ensemble performs mainly pieces of Irish origin, but does occasionally play music from other parts of the British Isles, or original/popular tunes.
[edit] Fun Facts
- Each year, the Celtic Ensemble is directed by one or more graduating seniors who have been selected by the previous band director.
