CAZENOVIA HIGH SCHOOL “A Tradition of Excellence & Equity” PROFILE 2019‐2020 31 Emory Avenue Cazenovia New York 13035‐1098 Phone: (315) 655‐5301 / Fax: (315) 655‐1371 CEEB #331‐280 www.cazenoviacsd.com ADMINISTRATION COUNSELING STAFF Mr. Matthew Reilly, Superintendent of Schools Counselor Grade Alphabetical Split Mr. Thomas Finnerty, Assistant Superintendent of Mr. Robert Oldfield 8‐12 A‐G Schools Ms. Britt Zumpano 8‐12 H‐R Mr. Benjamin New, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Mrs. Susan Tresco 8‐12 S‐Z Mr. Patrick Ruddy, Director of Pupil Personnel Services Mrs. Melissa Forrett 8‐12 Registrar Mrs. Molly Hagan, High School Principal Mrs. Jennifer Raux, High School Assistant Principal Mr. J. Michael Byrnes, Coordinator of Athletics & Communications COMMUNITY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS The Cazenovia Central School District is located in a Accelerated Courses: suburban/rural community of approximately 10,000 Foreign Languages, Mathematics, and Sciences people, primarily from the townships of Cazenovia, Advanced Placement Courses: Nelson, Fenner, and the Village of Cazenovia in Madison Biology, Calculus A/B, Chemistry, Computer Science, County, NY. The District, which is located 20 miles English Language Composition, English Literature, Physics, southeast of Syracuse, blends historic villages and Studio in Art (2D Design and Drawing Portfolio), US hamlets with extensive agricultural land. A residential Government & Politics, US History, and World History community with agricultural roots, Cazenovia has a College Level Courses: diverse socioeconomic spectrum. Residents demonstrate Rochester Institute of Technology: Project Lead the strong support for the school system and a high level of Way (Design and Drawing for Production, Digital interest in the school’s many academic, athletic, and Electronics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, and extracurricular programs. Principles of Engineering) Tomkins Cortland Community College and Mohawk HIGH SCHOOL Cazenovia High School students are committed to Valley Community College: Various courses available for concurrent enrollment. achieving academic excellence, as well as excelling in a Honors Courses: variety of extracurricular and interdisciplinary activities. English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science Each student at Cazenovia High School is required to maintain six academic courses, in addition to Physical MARKING SYSTEM Education. The high school is run on a block schedule Grade GPA Numerical Equivalent with a four‐day rotating cycle. Each block is eighty A+ 4.30 97‐100 minutes in length. All courses meet every other day, with A 4.00 93‐96 the exception of laboratory science courses, which meet A‐ 3.70 90‐92 three days out of the cycle. B+ 3.30 87‐89 The emphasis of the high school program is on B 3.00 83‐86 preparing students for post‐secondary study. Students B‐ 2.70 80‐82 are afforded opportunities in core curriculum areas, as C+ 2.30 77‐79 C 2.00 73‐76 well as business, fine arts, agriculture, engineering and C‐ 1.70 70‐72 computer science. Vocational opportunities and career D 1.00 65‐69 exploration are also available to students at Cazenovia F 0.00 Below 65 High School. The values above are weighted by 1.06 for all Advanced Size: 562 Students in Grades 8‐12 Placement courses in which the AP exam has been taken. Class of 2020: 97 Students Additional Codes Staff: 62 Faculty Members P Pass DR Drop Accreditation: New York State Board of Regents DP Drop Pass DF Drop Fail and Middle States Commission I Incomplete M Medical Excuse on Secondary Schools CUMULATIVE WEIGHTED & UNWEIGHTED AVERAGE Cumulative weighted and unweighted averages are determined by calculating all credit bearing courses with the exception of Physical Education, 7th Grade Foreign Language, and any other course that is graded with a Pass/Fail. The unit value of a course is multiplied by the numeric grade to determine the cumulative grade. Those cumulative grades are then added together and divided by the number of potential credits to formulate the weighted and unweighted averages respectively. The weighted average will be used in the college application process. A seven semester weighted and unweighted cumulative average will be recalculated for each student. A final weighted and unweighted average will be calculated at the end of eight semesters and will be recorded on the student’s final transcript. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS A total of 22 units are required for graduation from Cazenovia High School. Required Subjects Regents Diploma Regents Diploma w/Advanced Designation English 4 Units 4 Units Social Studies 4 Units 4 Units Math 3 Units 3 Units Science 3 Units 3 Units Foreign Language * 1 Unit 3 Units Health ½ Unit ½ Unit Fine Art 1 Unit 1 Unit Physical Education 2 Units 2 Units Community Service 10 hours per year 10 hours per year * Note: Students seeking a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation who pursue a 5‐unit sequence in Art, Music, Fine Art, or Career and Technical Education may replace the Foreign Language requirement. CLASS OF 2019 DIPLOMAS GRANTED (Total 153) Regents with Advanced Designation and with Honors 37 (24%) Regents Diploma 34 (22%) Regents with Advanced Designation 75 (49%) Regents Diploma and CTE 1 (1%) Regents with Advanced Designation and CTE 0 (0%) Local Diploma 6 (4%) Regents with Honors 0 (0%) COLLEGE PLACEMENT Class of 2019 Class of 2018 Class of 2017 Size……………………………………….. 153 123 133 Four Year Public Colleges in State………. 38 32 40 Four Year Private Colleges in State……… 39 43 41 Four Year Colleges Out‐of‐State………… 38 30 23 Two Year Colleges……………………….. 16 8 9 Military…………………………………… 1 0 2 Employment………………………………. 17 6 17 Other………………………………………. 4 4 1 Percent of Students in Four Year Schools… 75% 85% 78% Percent of Students in Two Year Schools… 11% 7% 7% CUMULATIVE AVERAGE DISTRIBUTION CHART The graduating classes at Cazenovia High School continue to grow more and more competitive each year. We feel that simply providing an individual standard average alone is not a fair indicator of the quality of students that Cazenovia is graduating. AP weighting is 1.06 for students who take the AP exam. This weighting will only be reflected on the student’s transcript after they have completed the AP exam. Honors and accelerated courses do not carry any additional weighting. Class of 2020 Class of 2019 Class of 2018 Top 10% 95.28 – 98.44 95.14 – 98.85 96.54 – 99.50 Second Decile 93.42 – 94.91 93.31 – 95.10 95.11 – 96.41 Third Decile 92.85 – 93.40 91.74 – 93.30 93.68 – 94.98 Fourth Decile 91.60 – 92.77 90.21 – 91.63 92.20 – 93.56 Fifth Decile 90.43 – 91.52 88.69 – 90.04 90.73 – 92.07 Sixth Decile 88.42 – 90.21 86.72 – 88.57 87.66 – 90.64 Seventh Decile 86.54 – 88.13 84.00 – 86.39 85.52 – 87.35 Eighth Decile 83.93 – 86.29 81.64 – 83.77 82.68 – 85.47 Ninth Decile 78.99 – 83.86 77.82 – 81.54 78.15 – 82.66 Tenth Decile 73.91 – 77.58 61.90 – 77.36 73.37 – 78.11 TESTING PROFILE 2018‐2019 2017‐2018 2016‐2017 SAT Exam………………….. Scores (Mean): Critical Reading 580 586 585 Mathematics 583 602 581 Total: 1163 1188 1166 ACT Exam…………………. Scores (Mean): English 23.6 23.0 24.2 Mathematics 24.1 24.1 25.7 Reading 24.6 24.4 25.5 Science Reasoning 23.9 24.5 25.2 Composite: 24.1 24.1 25.3 National Merit Scholarship Program Winners 0 1 0 Finalists/Semifinalists 0 1 1 Letters of Commendation 1 1 1 AP Program Test Results: Candidates 177 161 170 Exams Written 288 285 278 Percent Tested with 3 or Better 79% 77% 74% POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED BY 2019 CAZENOVIA GRADUATES Allegheny College 1 Le Moyne College 1 SUNY Alfred 1 American University 1 Louisiana State University 1 SUNY Brockport 4 Bentley University 1 Loyola University 2 SUNY Buffalo 1 Binghamton University 4 Mercyhurst University 1 SUNY Canton 2 Bryant University 1 Messiah College 1 SUNY Cortland 1 Castleton University 1 Mohawk Valley Community College 2 SUNY Delhi 1 Cazenovia College 2 Monroe Community College 1 SUNY Fredonia 2 Cedarville University 1 Northeastern University 1 SUNY Geneseo 5 Centenary University 1 Norwich University 1 SUNY Morrisville 5 Champlain College 1 Onondaga Community College 12 SUNY Oneonta 4 Clarkson University 2 Pace University 1 SUNY Oswego 1 Clemson University 1 Paul Smith’s College 1 SUNY Polytechnic Institute 2 Colgate University 1 Pratt MWP 1 Syracuse University 4 Columbia College 1 Providence College 2 Tompkins Cortland Community College 1 Faith Baptist Bible College 1 Roberts Wesleyan College 1 US Air Force Academy 1 Faith Institute of Technology 1 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 University of Buffalo (SUNY) 2 Geneva College 1 Rutgers University 1 University of California, San Diego 1 Gettysburg College 1 Saint Michael’s College 1 University of Colorado, Boulder 1 Hartwick College 2 Savannah College of Art & Design 1 University of Maryland, College Park 1 Harvard College 2 Siena College 2 University of Rhode Island 1 Hobart & William Smith Colleges 1 Saint Bonaventure University 1 University of Vermont 3 Houghton College 1 St. John Fisher College 2 Villanova University 1 Ithaca College 3 St. Lawrence University 6 Virginia Tech 2 Keuka College 1 SUNY Albany 2 Wells College 1 Cazenovia Central School does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, or sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. Inquiries concerning this policy may be referred to the Superintendent of Schools, Cazenovia Central School, Cazenovia, NY. .