19 J-D High School students are advancing to the New York state Science Olympiad competition. They will compete against the top 60 schools across the state at LeMoyne College on March 20-21. To advance, they first competed at the Mid-State Regional Competition at LeMoyne in January. A total of 35 students, grouped into three teams, …
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J-D High School students are being recognized for their artistic skills in the 2026 Central New York Scholastic Art Awards competition. The awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for teens in grades 7-12. Local award winners were also honored at a recent award ceremony at SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College …
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The J-D High School musical production team has canceled the first Footloose performance on Thursday, Feb. 5 due to a number of cast illnesses. They are working with Ticketleap to process refunds. “We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause our audience and supporters, but we need to prioritize the health and wellbeing of our …
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Five Jamesville-DeWitt High School students were recently selected to join the 2025-26 Puerto Rican-Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) Syracuse Delegation. Congratulations to: Stephanie Alfonso Arturo Gonzalez Sanchez Sneyder Jumbo Kayla McQuaid Sara Skewes The overall purpose of the PRHYLI is student empowerment and leadership development. Student delegates also take part in educational trips, including one …
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Jamesville-DeWitt High School students recently took part in Construction Career Day at the CNY Regional Market in Syracuse. It was held on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The event connected students with professionals across the construction and building trades, giving them an inside look at a wide range of career paths. Participants explored different trades, interacted with …
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We’re proud to share that 9 Jamesville-DeWitt High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. Superintendent Darcy Woodcock and Principal Gregory Lawson presented the students with a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Commended Students Lauren Caporaso Nicole Chen Daniel Luo …
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The Rambunctious Literary Magazine is Jamesville-Dewitt High School’s award-winning publication of student writing, artwork, music, and more. The staff is comprised of students from all grade levels and interests. Using Adobe InDesign, the staff develops and publishes two magazines per school year, which are made available in print or online. You can view the 2025 …
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OCM BOCES celebrated the Career & Technical Education Class of 2025 last week. Family and friends gathered at the New York State Fair Expo Center to cheer on 430 students from 18 programs. 20 students represented Jamesville-DeWitt High School. J-D senior Andrew Impellizzeri and North Syracuse senior Mallory Wessels were named “Student of the Year” …
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Jamesville-DeWitt has an uncompromising commitment to excellence in preparing students to succeed, to respect themselves and others, and to practice life-long learning. That mission is directly supported by J-D High School’s new Financial Algebra course. “Although we touch on certain financial applications throughout our existing courses, there has never been an emphasis on financial literacy …
We’re excited to share that J-D High School senior Peter Drew has been named as a recipient of the 2025 National Spanish Exam/National Portuguese Exam Senior Scholarship, a prestigious honor awarded by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. This distinction is for seniors who score well on the National Spanish Exam and …
