Jamesville-DeWitt High School has determined this year’s recipients of the NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence. The scholarships provide up to $1,500 per year for up to five years of undergraduate study in New York State. The high school selected the winners by computing a weighted average of the scores on the Regents examinations and/or approved …
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Get ready to be entertained! Jamesville-DeWitt High School students will be performing three shows of “9 to 5: The Musical” this February. “9 to 5: The Musical,” with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story …
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Senator John Mannion recently nominated a select group of students from throughout the 50th district for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. J-D High School seniors Amanda Aitken, Karunmay Aggarwal, and Karla Wade were among those selected for the honor. Each year, up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest …
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Jamesville-DeWitt High School had a strong showing at DECA Regionals on Tuesday, Dec. 19. We earned a total of 5 first place finishes! Additionally we placed in the top five in 12 other events, taking home awards in over half of the events. DECA is a high school and college program for students interested in …
On Wednesday, Dec. 13, six juniors and seniors competed in Jamesville-DeWitt High School’s Shakespeare Monologue School-Level Competition sponsored by the Syracuse Branch of the English-Speaking Union of the United States. 1st place went to senior Eden Shirilan-Showlett for his performance as Shylock from Merchant of Venice. Senior Alex Bronchetti notched 2nd place with her portrayal of …
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Jamesville-DeWitt High School Junior Samuel Ahn was recently awarded the first-ever Symphoria “Tenacity in Tune Award” presented by Drakos Pediatric Urgent Care. The award recognizes the profound impact of music and the arts on the mental well-being of young musicians in Onondaga County. Samuel is a dedicated oboe player. He first started playing in fourth grade. …
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The Jamesville-DeWitt Athletic Department is hosting a College Athletic Recruitment Night at J-D High School this week. J-D athletes of all ages, parents/guardians, and coaches are invited to attend. Date: Thursday, Dec. 14 Time: 6-7:00 p.m. Location: Large Group Room at Jamesville-DeWitt High School Topics: Hudl services for student-athletes who want to participate in college: …
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Two Jamesville-DeWitt High School students are being welcomed into the 2023-24 Puerto Rican-Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) Syracuse Delegation. Junior Stefanie Cervantes and Senior Rashelle Torres-Mendoza were notified by PRHYLI in a letter Wednesday, November 15. The institute says being selected speaks to the leadership potential these students possess. The overall purpose of the PRHYLI …
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16 Jamesville-DeWitt students were selected to participate in this year’s Zone 3 Junior High Area All-State Festival. The festival consists of a band, orchestra, and chorus made up of the top 7-9th grade musicians from a 6-county area of New York State. Students traveled to Homer High School on November 3 and 4 for a …
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It’s not every day a high school student gets the chance to moderate an international conversation at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Jamesville-DeWitt tenth-grader Aarohi Rastogi was given the once in a lifetime opportunity this fall. “I got to make policy makers listen to girls instead of the other way around. Usually …
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