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School Profile

Jamesville-DeWitt High School, Class of 2023

College Board Code #331615 

P.O. Box 606
6845 Edinger Drive
DeWitt, NY 13214

Phone: 315-445-8340
Fax: 315-445-8419 

Administration 

  • Dr. Peter Smith, Superintendent
  • Mr. Gregory Lawson, Principal
  • Mr. David Nylen, Assistant Principal
  • Ms. Maria DeJesus, Assistant Principal

Counselors

(all emails @jd.cnyric.org)

  • A-Ca: Mrs. Diane Ennis (dennis@)
  • Ce-F: Mrs. Laura Bond (lbond@)
  • G-L: Mrs. Kristin Butler (kbutler@)
  • M-Sh: Ms. Denise Becher (dbecher@)
  • Si-Z: Mrs. Amy LeStrange (alestrange@)

Counseling Center

  • Phone: 315-445-5274
  • Fax: 315-445-8419

Curriculum

Jamesville-DeWitt offers a comprehensive academic program. Honors courses are indicated by Honors on the transcript and Advanced Placement by AP, Regents for NYS Regents level, and General or Applied for general level courses. An Honors level is not offered for the following courses: English 9, English 11, and English 12; Algebra; Global History 9; Earth Science; U.S. History; Physics; Participation in Government; and Economics (AP courses are offered in some of these areas).

The JDHS Course Description Handbook provides a detailed description of each course. It is available at jamesvilledewitt.org/highschool.

Community

Jamesville-DeWitt High School is a highly competitive comprehensive public high school serving the communities of Jamesville and DeWitt. The population of the school district is approximately 12,000 and is located in a residential area adjacent to the city of Syracuse. The diverse cultural and economic background of the community provides students with a rich spectrum of educational opportunities.

School

  • Type: Public, four year
  • Enrollment: 893 in grades 9-12; Senior class has 236 students
  • Accreditation: New York State Board of Regents
  • Teaching Faculty: 85 full- and part-time teachers; 98% have earned Master’s Degrees
  • Calendar; 4 ten-week quarters, alternate-day block schedule, four-day cycle, 83-minute class periods (Block Schedule since 1996)

Special Programs

13 Advanced Placement Courses

Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Science Principles, English Language (11), English Literature (12), European History, Physics, Statistics, U.S. History, World History, Human Geography

Syracuse University Project Advance

Psychology, English 12, Public Speaking

SUNY-ESF

Advanced Environmental Science-Renewable Energy Onondaga Community College-Dual Enrollment French & Spanish 201 & 202

Onondaga Community College (Dual Enrollment)

French and Spanish 201 and 202

OCC Early College (full-time dual enrollment)

Honors and Accelerated Courses

English 10, Global History 10, Geometry, Algebra 2, PreCalculus, Chinese 1,2,3, Spanish & French 2,3,4,5, Biology, Chemistry, Women’s & Chamber Choirs

Project Lead The Way

Pre-engineering program with college credit from Rochester Institute of Technology. Project Lead The Way courses are: Design and Drawing for Production, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Principles of Engineering, and Engineering Design & Development.

New York State Regents Diploma Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements for the Class of 2023 are summarized as follows: 

New York State Regents Diploma:

  • English: 4 credits
  • Social Studies: 4 credits
  • Mathematics: 3 credits
  • Science: 3 credits
  • Art/Music: 1 credit
  • Health: 1/2 credit
  • Physical Education: 2 credits
  • Second Language: 1 credit
  • Electives: as needed to total 22 credits

New York State Advanced Regents Diploma:

In addition to the Regents Diploma requirements listed above, students must earn three credits in a second language or five credits in art, music or technology. Students must also pass (with scores of 65% or higher) New York State Regents examinations in Global History; U.S. History; English; Mathematics (a minimum of three Regents exams: Algebra, Geometry & Algebra 2/Trig); Science (a minimum of two Regents exams, including Biology/Living Environment) as well as a regionally developed comprehensive examination in a second language.

Grading and Ranking Policy

Jamesville-DeWitt High School does not rank students. Student transcripts report both an unweighted cumulative average and a weighted cumulative average. The averages are calculated on a 100-point scale. In computing the weighted average, Honors courses receive a 1.05 weight, while Syracuse University (SUPA), ESF, OCC and Advanced Placement courses receive a 1.1 weight. Course weights are reflected in the cumulative weighted average only. The individual course grades on the transcript continue to reflect the unweighted final average the student earned in each course. 

Advanced Placement, SUPA, SUNY-ESF, OCC, Honors, Regents, General and Applied course levels are clearly indicated on the student’s transcript. Cumulative average is determined after six semesters of high school. Lowest passing grade is 65. Final grades are typically determined by averaging the four marking periods. Regents examination grades are reported separately on the transcript and are not included in the final average calculation. All courses, except Physical Education, are included in the final average calculation. 

In 2020-21, due to Covid-19, students returned to school using a hybrid model, mixing in-person and remote synchronous instruction, as well as a fully remote option. Electives were reduced and some students were not able to take all of the courses they had requested. Additionally, athletic and extracurricular activities were curtailed or eliminated, reducing many students’ opportunities for leadership and service. 

NYS Regents exams usually administered from June 2020 to August 2021 were waived for students enrolled in courses culminating in Regents exams.

NOTE: Students enrolled in Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents will take the
Algebra 2/Trigonometry NYS Regents Exam in January of the following year,
while enrolled in PreCalculus/Trigonometry. 

Class of 2023 – Unweighted GPA Distribution

236 Seniors

  • 95-99.30% – 44 students
  • 90-94.99% – 94 students
  • 85-89.99% – 34 students
  • 80-84.99% – 35 students
  • 75-79.99% – 14 students
  • 70-74.99% – 12 students
  • 65-69.99% – 3 students

The highest weighted GPA in the class of 2023 is 103.04%. 

Class Profile

Class of 2022 (Size: 236)

AP Scholars 

  • National Scholar: 0
  • Scholar with Distinction: 38
  • Scholar with Honor: 25
  • Scholar: 48

Percent of Class Taking SAT Exam: 72%

  • Scores (Mean)
    • Reading & Writing: 630
    • Math: 620

Percent of Class Taking ACT Exam: 11%

  • Mean Composite Score: 27.7

Advanced Regents Diplomas: 72%

Regents Endorsed Diplomas: 26%

College Placement

  • Four-year colleges: 78%
  • Two-year colleges: 13%
  • Military/Employment/Gap/Other: 9%

Class of 2021 (Size: 221)

AP Scholars 

  • National Scholar: 0
  • Scholar with Distinction: 30
  • Scholar with Honor: 23
  • Scholar: 46

Percent of Class Taking SAT Exam: 47%

  • Scores (Mean)
    • Reading & Writing: 623
    • Math: 622

Percent of Class Taking ACT Exam: 18%

  • Mean Composite Score: 27.5

Advanced Regents Diplomas: 81%

Regents Endorsed Diplomas: 18%

College Placement

  • Four-year colleges: 73%
  • Two-year colleges: 13%
  • Military/Employment/Gap/Other: 14%

Class of 2020 (Size: 229)

AP Scholars 

  • National Scholar: 4
  • Scholar with Distinction: 36
  • Scholar with Honor: 16
  • Scholar: 47

Percent of Class Taking SAT Exam: 82%

  • Scores (Mean)
    • Reading & Writing: 599
    • Math: 599

Percent of Class Taking ACT Exam: 18%

  • Mean Composite Score: 267.5

Advanced Regents Diplomas: 75%

Regents Endorsed Diplomas: 22%

College Placement

  • Four-year colleges: 69%
  • Two-year colleges: 23%
  • Military/Employment/Gap/Other: 8%

Class of 2019 (Size: 213)

AP Scholars 

  • National Scholar: 8
  • Scholar with Distinction: 44
  • Scholar with Honor: 29
  • Scholar: 49

Percent of Class Taking SAT Exam: 85%

  • Scores (Mean)
    • Reading & Writing: 619
    • Math: 624

Percent of Class Taking ACT Exam: 42%

  • Mean Composite Score: 26.8

Advanced Regents Diplomas: 77%

Regents Endorsed Diplomas: 15%

College Placement

  • Four-year colleges: 77%
  • Two-year colleges: 15%
  • Military/Employment/Gap/Other: 8%

    Jamesville-DeWitt High School is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and complies with the NACAC “Statement of Principles of Good Practice.”