Liverpool High School
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Liverpool High School is a comprehensive
New York
public
high school
located on Wetzel Road in the village of Liverpool
, northwest of the city of Syracuse
in the Liverpool Central School District
, serving ninth to twelfth grade students. It is the only high school within the district, and is successor the to Liverpool Middle School, Soule Road Middle School, and Chestnut Hill Middle School. The school is governed under the authority of the New York State Education Department
, whose standardized examinations
are designed and administered by the Board of Regents
of the University of the State of New York
.
The School Board held court in several extremely tense meetings held at the high school in the early part of 2010.
). The school focuses on graduating all students with the minimum of a Regents Diploma, but some may also graduate with a less advanced local diploma. The Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation may be achieved with extended studies in a foreign language.
Though the curriculum is developed and sanctioned by the New York State Department of Education, and classes are developed to prepare students to achieve success on the required Regents Examinations
, most core courses offer one or two components that explore more advanced topics. The school not only offers standard level Regents courses (Academic level), but also offers more advanced Advanced Placement (AP), College-credit (College), and Honors (H) courses. The criteria used in placing students in the instructional levels are classroom performance, teacher and counselor recommendations, standardized test scores, and individual student preferences. Advanced students may begin earning high school credits in middle school through an accelerated program in mathematics and/ or foreign language.
The school uses a 100 grade point scale, as opposed to the much more common 4.0 scale. The rank in class is established by placing students in descending order from highest to lowest according to their weighted grade point average. The weighted grade point average is calculated with Advanced Placement (AP) courses and College Level courses weighted at 1.1 and Honors Level courses weighted at 1.05.
athletic teams the American Division of the CNYCL, Section III of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association
(NYSPHSAA) http://www.nysphsaa.org/, and Section III of the New York State Scholastic Rowing Association http://www.nysrowing.com/. Liverpool has over 30 varsity
teams and over 45 other teams that provide a range of team and individual sports. A wide variety of teams claim CNYCL and Section III championships every year, and the vast majority of athletes are honored with NYS Scholar Athlete Awards. The school has won state titles in multiple individual and team sports including boys and girls cross country
, tennis
, soccer, swimming
, track
, wrestling
, acrosse], football
and cheerleading
. Many teams also have modified, freshman and junior varsity
components. The varsity teams include:
All varsity teams practice and compete on the high school campus, with a few exceptions. The hockey team practices and competes at the State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse in Syracuse, New York
and crew teams practice on Onondaga Lake
and compete at various venues. Also, the indoor track teams compete at various colleges and venues.
, 2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2% Hispanic. Approximately 0.5% of the population demonstrated limited English proficiency. Approximately 17% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch.
There were 178 teachers employed at the school, making the student to teacher ratio approximately 14:1.
:
On the shores of Onondaga
Hail our orange and blue,
Towering towards our Alma Mater
Live forever true.
Lift the chorus loud and clear
She will do her best.
Hail to thee our Alma Mater.
Hail to LHS.
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
public
Public education
State schools, also known in the United States and Canada as public schools,In much of the Commonwealth, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, the terms 'public education', 'public school' and 'independent school' are used for private schools, that is, schools...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located on Wetzel Road in the village of Liverpool
Liverpool, New York
Liverpool is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,505 at the 2000 census. The name was adopted from the city of Liverpool in the United Kingdom...
, northwest of the city of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
in the Liverpool Central School District
Liverpool Central School District
Liverpool Central School District is a non-public school district in a suburban community near Syracuse, New York in Onondaga County. It has nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school with a district enrollment of about 8,285 students. Liverpool Central School District...
, serving ninth to twelfth grade students. It is the only high school within the district, and is successor the to Liverpool Middle School, Soule Road Middle School, and Chestnut Hill Middle School. The school is governed under the authority of the New York State Education Department
New York State Education Department
The New York State Education Department is the state education department in New York. It is part of the University of the State of New York , one of the most complete, interconnected systems of educational services in the United States...
, whose standardized examinations
Regents Examinations
Regents High School examinations, sometimes shortened to the Regents, are mandatory in New York State through the New York State Education Department, designed and administered under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York...
are designed and administered by the Board of Regents
Board of Regents
In the United States, a board often governs public institutions of higher education, which include both state universities and community colleges. In each US state, such boards may govern either the state university system, individual colleges and universities, or both. In general they operate as...
of the University of the State of New York
University of the State of New York
The University of the State of New York is the State of New York's governmental umbrella organization responsible for most institutions and people in any way connected with formal educational functions, public and private, in New York State...
.
Campus
Liverpool High School is a 9th through 12th grade institution that includes two separate buildings on one campus. The main building, named Liverpool High School (LHS), houses grades 10 through 12. The other building, the Liverpool High School Annex (LHX), houses grade 9. Liverpool High School has a somewhat unusual structure, with the Annex being a part of the high school, yet also semi-autonomous due to being divided from the main building by the football stadium.Liverpool High School Annex
The Annex is one half of Morgan Road School; the other half hosts the Morgan Road Elementary School. A faculty-led initiative in 2007 led to the re-branding of the school as "LHX" - an acronym of Liverpool High School Annex. This was done to highlight the fact that the Annex is part of Liverpool High School, yet also a distinct educational environment. The Annex building has a separate principal, currently Mrs. Judy Campolieta. Former principal Mr. Ted Phillips was moved to the position of Assistant Athletic Director after he made a comment about his impending retirement when asked about his 3-year goals for the Annex at a September 2010 board meeting.Administration
The Liverpool High School complex is currently administered by six associate principals (two responsible for each grade level) and one principal at the Annex.- Mrs. Judy Campolieta, Freshman Class (LHX)
- Dr. David Parisian, Sophomore Class
- Mr. Tom Helmer, Sophomore Class (Temporary Hire)
- Mrs. Amanda Caldwell, Junior Class
- Mrs. Lizbeth Herrick, Junior Class
- Mr. Anthony Davis, Senior Class
- Mr. David Perry, Senior Class
- Mr. Mark Potter, Executive Director of Secondary Education
- Mr. Anthony Davis, Director of Counseling Services
- Mr. George Mangicaro, Director of Athletics
- Mr. David Perry, Director of Fine Arts
Academy System
As part of his 2010-2011 school year budget proposal, district superintendent Dr. Richard N. Johns proposed breaking up the high school into different academies and placing students into these academies based on their needs. This was met with polarized reactions by the Liverpool community and was tabled by the Board of Education save for the removal of the executive principal position. As per Johns' request, executive principal Grenardo L. Avellino resigned at the end of the 2009-2010 school year amidst immense dissent by students and quiet disagreement by many teachers. Johns announced his plan to terminate the position of executive principal to account for the large budget deficit and to restructure a “depersonalized” hierarchy of high school administrators.The School Board held court in several extremely tense meetings held at the high school in the early part of 2010.
FOCUS Academy
This is one of the academies to be implemented into the High School. The FOCUS academy will attempt to focus in on the 13% of students in the entire high school. District superintendent Dr. Richard N. Johns said there are four types of students that would be targeted for the FOCUS academy — students who are at risk of dropping out, not graduating on time, not graduating and receiving a General Education Diploma, and students who are graduating with a 75 percent average or below. This program will be flexible with time and will allow students to come for their core classes and graduation requirements and leave for the remainder of the day, should they have to work or other extenuating circumstances. This academy is scheduled to be the first one implemented and is set to be used in the 2011-2012 school year. This academy is planned to be housed in the Wetzel Road Elementary building, which was closed last spring because of declining enrollment and an $11 million budget shortfall. It will first need a few renovations including new gang bathrooms and science laboratories.S.T.E.M. Academy
A Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) Academy is being considered for the near future as well.Fine Arts Academy
A Fine Arts Academy for students looking for a future in the Fine Arts Department is being considered for the near future as well.Curriculum
Liverpool High School offers more than 150 different courses in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Languages Other Than English, Art, Music, Family & Consumer Science, Health, Business, Technology, and Physical Education. Workforce Preparation Programs are available through Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Education (BOCESBoces
Boces is the second album by Mercury Rev, released in 1993. The band has explained the title as being inspired by the name of the Boards of Cooperative Educational Services in New York State, a vocational school system in the band's home state....
). The school focuses on graduating all students with the minimum of a Regents Diploma, but some may also graduate with a less advanced local diploma. The Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation may be achieved with extended studies in a foreign language.
Though the curriculum is developed and sanctioned by the New York State Department of Education, and classes are developed to prepare students to achieve success on the required Regents Examinations
Regents Examinations
Regents High School examinations, sometimes shortened to the Regents, are mandatory in New York State through the New York State Education Department, designed and administered under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York...
, most core courses offer one or two components that explore more advanced topics. The school not only offers standard level Regents courses (Academic level), but also offers more advanced Advanced Placement (AP), College-credit (College), and Honors (H) courses. The criteria used in placing students in the instructional levels are classroom performance, teacher and counselor recommendations, standardized test scores, and individual student preferences. Advanced students may begin earning high school credits in middle school through an accelerated program in mathematics and/ or foreign language.
The school uses a 100 grade point scale, as opposed to the much more common 4.0 scale. The rank in class is established by placing students in descending order from highest to lowest according to their weighted grade point average. The weighted grade point average is calculated with Advanced Placement (AP) courses and College Level courses weighted at 1.1 and Honors Level courses weighted at 1.05.
Course Offerings
- Mathematics: Integrated Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus AB, Precalculus, Computer Science
- Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science
- History: Global History, United States History, United States Government & Politics, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Civil & Criminal Law,
- Foreign Language: Spanish, French, Latin
- Humanities: Writing, Journalism, Public Speaking
- Physical Education and Health: Fitness, Weightlifting, Health
- Arts: Studio Art, Choir, Band, Orchestra, Music Theory
- Technology: Project Lead The Way, DECA, Computer Aided Design, Graphic Design, Broadcasting Technology
Advanced Placement™
- Mathematics: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Computer Science
- Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics B
- Humanities: Language and Composition, Literature and Composition
- Social Studies: World History, United States History, Government & Politics: US, European History, Economics: Micro
- Foreign Language: Spanish, French
- Arts: Studio Art, Music Theory
Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA)
- Humanities: English Literature, English Composition, Psychology
Athletics
Liverpool High School's 32 varsityVarsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
athletic teams the American Division of the CNYCL, Section III of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association
New York State Public High School Athletic Association
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association is the governing body of interscholastic sports for many schools in New York. It consists of 768 member high schools from the state divided into 11 numbered sections...
(NYSPHSAA) http://www.nysphsaa.org/, and Section III of the New York State Scholastic Rowing Association http://www.nysrowing.com/. Liverpool has over 30 varsity
Varsity
Varsity, a term originally derived from university, may refer to:In geography:*Varsity, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada*Varsity Lakes, Queensland, a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia...
teams and over 45 other teams that provide a range of team and individual sports. A wide variety of teams claim CNYCL and Section III championships every year, and the vast majority of athletes are honored with NYS Scholar Athlete Awards. The school has won state titles in multiple individual and team sports including boys and girls cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, soccer, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, acrosse], football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
. Many teams also have modified, freshman and junior varsity
Junior varsity
Primarily in North America, junior varsity or JV players are the members of a team who are not the main players in a competition , usually at the high school and college levels in the United States and Canada. The main players comprise the varsity team...
components. The varsity teams include:
| Season: | Girls: | Boys: |
| Fall | Cheerleading Cheerleading Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate... , Cross Country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... , Field Hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... , Gymnastics Gymnastics Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body... , Soccer, Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... , Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... , Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... |
Cross Country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... , Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... , Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... , Soccer, Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... |
| Winter | Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... , Bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule... , Cheerleading Cheerleading Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate... , Indoor Track Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... |
Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... , Bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule... , Cheerleading Cheerleading Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate... , Ice Hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... , Indoor Track Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... , Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... , Wrestling Scholastic wrestling Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently... |
| Spring | Crew Crew A crew is a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard... , Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... , Lacrosse Lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh... , Softball Softball Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand... , Track Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... |
Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... , Crew Crew A crew is a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard... , Lacrosse Lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh... , Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... , Track Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... |
All varsity teams practice and compete on the high school campus, with a few exceptions. The hockey team practices and competes at the State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
and crew teams practice on Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Lake is a lake in Central New York located northwest of Syracuse, New York. The southeastern end of the lake and the southwestern shore abut industrial areas and expressways; the northeastern shore and northwestern end border a series of parks and museums. Although it is near the Finger...
and compete at various venues. Also, the indoor track teams compete at various colleges and venues.
Stadium
Liverpool High School shut down their stadium in 2007 after it was deemed unsafe to play because of the uneven turf. In 2010, after much debate with taxpayers, the 6.8 million dollar stadium was completed with state and district funds. The new stadium complex is very similar to the old complex however there are several improvements. Namely, the new stadium includes new bleachers on both sides of the field, a new running track and drainage system, an upgraded press box, visitor stands opposite the main stands, upgraded concession stand, and an enclosed box used for district officials and other notable guests.Clubs and Organizations
- Art Club
- Computer Club
- FAME
- French Club
- FTC
- GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance)
- Jazz Ensemble
- Marching Band
- Literary Magazine
- Math League
- Robotics Club
- Science Olympiad
- Spanish Club
- Stage Band
- Student Council
- Winter Drumline
- Winter Color Guard
- Yearbook Club
National Memberships
LHS has several local chapters of nationwide organizations.- DECADECA (organization)DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- National Art Honor SocietyNational Art Honor SocietyThe National Art Honor Society was established in 1978 in the United States by the National Art Education Association for high school students grades 10-12, for "the purpose of inspiring and recognizing those students who have shown an outstanding ability in art" from the National Art Honor Society...
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- National Junior Honor Society
- SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
- Academic Decathlon
Demographics
As of the 2007-08 school year, there were 2559 students enrolled at Liverpool High School: 626 in grade nine, 646 in grade ten, 621 in grade eleven, and 666 in grade twelve. The racial/ethnic makeup of the student population was: 86% White, 8% Black or African AmericanRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2% Hispanic. Approximately 0.5% of the population demonstrated limited English proficiency. Approximately 17% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch.
There were 178 teachers employed at the school, making the student to teacher ratio approximately 14:1.
Liverpool Alma Mater
Liverpool's alma materAlma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
:
On the shores of Onondaga
Hail our orange and blue,
Towering towards our Alma Mater
Live forever true.
Lift the chorus loud and clear
She will do her best.
Hail to thee our Alma Mater.
Hail to LHS.
Notable alumni
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. - Tim GreenTim GreenTimothy John Green is a former American football player as well as a radio and television personality. He was a linebacker and defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League, a commentator for National Public Radio, the former host of the 2005 revival of A Current Affair...
- retired NFL linebackerLinebackerA linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
/defensive endDefensive endDefensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
, author - Jen Rhines - Olympic long-distance runner
- Pete HolohanPete HolohanPeter Joseph Holohan is a former professional American football player. A 6'4", 232-lb. tight end from the Notre Dame, Holohan was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL Draft...
- retired NFL tight endTight endThe tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... - Chris GedneyChris GedneyChris Gedney is a former professional American football player who played tight end for six seasons for the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals. He now resides in Syracuse where he is the Assistant Athletics Director for Major Gifts...
- retired NFL tight endTight endThe tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... - Chris Jones - retired MLB outfielderOutfielderOutfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
- Scott CassidyScott CassidyScott Robert Cassidy is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from -. Cassidy played with the Toronto Blue Jays , Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres...
- retired MLB pitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
External links
- Liverpool High School homepage
- The Lifeguard, the school's monthly newspaper
- PoolTube, the YouTube-esque website of the school's news show Liverpool Live