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Syracuse City School District | |
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Address | |
725 Harrison Street Syracuse , New York, 13210United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | Pre-kindergarten – 12 |
Established | 1848 |
Superintendent | Anthony Q. Davis |
Accreditation | New York State Board of Regents |
Schools | 5 high schools 6 middle schools 7 K-8 schools 14 elementary schools 4 alternative schools/programs |
Students and staff | |
Students | 18,398 (2022–23) [1] |
Teachers | 1,546.62 (FTE) [1] |
Staff | 2,167.39 (FTE) [1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 11.90 [1] |
Other information | |
Unions | NYSUT, Syracuse Teachers Association |
Telephone | (315) 435-4499 |
Website | syracusecityschools.com |
The Syracuse City School District is a public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Syracuse, New York. The district includes the entire city limits. [2]
Syracuse City Schools enrolls 20,000 students in over thirty primary and secondary school buildings. The school district is run by a board of education that sets school policy and approves school spending. Having the designation of a city school district, the district's budget is a sub-item in Syracuse, New York's municipal budget. The board hires a superintendent under contract to carry out its policies.
The Syracuse Say Yes to Education and Economic Development program is a district-wide collaboration between Say Yes, Syracuse University, and the Syracuse City School District aimed at bridging the achievement gap between urban and suburban children by focusing on academic, social-emotional, health, and financial obstacles facing low-income students. [3] The following support systems are offered through the Syracuse Say Yes to Education program: annual and regularly reviewed individual student growth plans; tutoring; identification of strengths and weaknesses through student diagnostic testing; inclusive settings, curriculum, and support for students with disabilities and English language learners; after-school and summer school programs; counseling and family engagement; research-based academic programs such as International Baccalaureate often found in suburban schools; financial aid and college selection counseling; and mentoring. [3]
The Syracuse Higher Education Compact is a partnership between private and public institutions to "collectively provide the opportunity for Say Yes graduates in the city of Syracuse to attend college with tuition, fees, and books paid for." [3] As of February 2018, more than 100 colleges and universities were promising Syracuse City School District students free college tuition. [3]
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