J-D celebrates 2024 CNY Scholastic Art Awards

We’re thrilled to share that more than 80 Jamesville-DeWitt students were recognized in the 2024 Central New York Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. It’s the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for teens in grades 7-12. The Central New York Region includes 13 counties and nearly 400 eligible schools. According to the Scholastic Art …

J-D student receives Joseph Adams Senior Scholarship

We’re excited to share that Jamesville-DeWitt High School senior Leah Nemi has been named a recipient of the Joseph Adams Senior Scholarship, a prestigious honor awarded by the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica.  Leah is among a select group of students from across the country chosen for this scholarship. To be considered, she submitted a personal essay …

2 J-D students will take part in PRHYLI Syracuse Delegation trip to Albany

We’re excited to share that Jamesville-DeWitt High School senior Rashelle Torres-Mendoza and junior Stefanie Cervantes have been selected to attend the Puerto Rican-Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) Syracuse Delegation’s annual trip to Albany. All delegates were involved in the selection process. The chosen student delegates will visit the Assembly Floor of the New York State …

J-D ceramic students shine in regional Scholastic competition

We’re excited to share that Jamesville-DeWitt High School received more Ceramics & Glass awards than any other school in the Central New York Region for the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Our students earned the most Gold Key Awards (4), the most Silver Key Awards (5), and the most Honorable Mentions (7). The Scholastic …

2024 Hoops for Courage raises funds for Camp Good Days in memory of Ethan Rivard (‘21)

The National Honor Society at J-D High School has been working hard to make this year’s Hoops for Courage fundraiser for Camp Good Days extra special. The event coincides with the J-D Varsity boys basketball game against Whitesboro scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. and is dedicated in memory of Ethan Rivard (‘21).  …

J-D student to be honored as 2024 MLK Unsung Hero

Jamesville-DeWitt High School Senior Elbethel Berhane has been named a 2024 MLK Unsung Hero by Syracuse University. She and three other community members will be honored during the 39th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, January 21. According to Syracuse University, the Unsung Hero Award is given to community members, students, …

Poetry Out Loud winners announced

Congratulations to Senior Anadia St. John for earning first place in this year’s Poetry Out Loud recitation competition. Sophomore Brielle Rivera received second place.  Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across …

NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence winners announced

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 …

J-D High School presents “9 to 5: The Musical”

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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