Corcoran High School
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"εκτιμουν το παρελθον μας με τα ματια μας για το μελλον" (Greek for "Appreciating our past with our eyes on the future")
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| 919 Glenwood Ave Syracuse, New York, 13207 USA |
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| School district | Syracuse City School District |
| Principal | Brian Nolan |
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1,607 (2005-2006) |
| Faculty | 98 (2005-2006) |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Established | 1965 |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Homepage | Corcoran High School |
Corcoran High School is a public high school located in Syracuse, New York, having 1600 students. [1] In 2005, it became a member of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. [2] It is one of the top 900 ranked schools in the country as of 2008, but has been in the top 500 (2007).[3] The principal is Brian Nolan.[4]
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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 of 2007 Corcoran and 12 other high schools in Section 3 left the Onondaga High School League (OHSL) and joined the newly formed CNYCL.
- Baseball Section 3 Championships- 1968, 1970, 1973
-League Championships- 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2004
- Boys Basketball Regional Championships- 1981, 1989, 2000
-Section 3 Championships- 1967, 1970, 1981, 1989, 1998, 2000 -League Championships- 1980, 1983, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005
- Girls Basketball New York State Championships- 1993, 1998
-Regional Championships- 1982, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2008 -Section 3 Championships- 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2008 -League Championships- 1978, 1980, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Boys Cross Country New York State Championships- 1979, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993
-Section 3 Championships- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2004 -League Championships- 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
- Girls Cross Country League Championships- 1994, 1995
- Boys Gymnastics Section 3 Championships- 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987
-League Championships- 1986, 1988
- Ice Hockey Section 3 Championship-1990
-League Championships- 2000, 2001
- Boys Indoor Track Section 3 Championships- 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995
-League Championships- 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000
- Girls Indoor Track League Championship- 1995
- Boys Outdoor Track Section 3 Championships- 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996
-League Championships- 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996
- Girls Outdoor Track League Championship- 1996
- Girls Soccer League Championship- 1976
- Softball Section 3 Championship- 1985
-League Championships- 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
- Volleyball League Championships- 1980, 1983
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Jimmy Collins (1967), Retired NBA player, head coach of the University of Illinois at Chicago men's basketball team
- Hon. James C. Tormey (1968), New York State Supreme Court Justice
- Joanie Mahoney (1983), Onondaga County Executive
- Matthew "Moody" McCarthy (1984), Comedian
- Hon. James H. Cecile (1984), Syracuse City Court Judge
- Will Allen (1996), NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins
- JoLonn Dunbar (2003), NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints
- George Brown (2004), Baseball Player at St. John's University, Big East Pitcher of the Year 2008[6]
- Elton Frazier (2007), Basketball Player at Canisius College
[edit] Notable Students
- Julio C. Chanelo (2008), Doer of good, Colgate University bound
- La'Kesa Allen (2009) , Unsung Hero Honored at Syracuse University, [7]
- Casey "Killer" Eccles(2009)- Hockey phenom, lacrosse "player"
