Liverpool High School


Liverpool High School is a comprehensive New York public high school located on Wetzel Road in 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 the successor 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.

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, houses grades 10 through 12. The other building, the Liverpool High School Annex, 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. While each school is fairly autonomous, students are able to go between buildings on a regular basis. Be this upperclassmen who must retake courses that are only offered at the Annex, or freshmen who partake in musical ensembles that are made up of students in grades 9 - 12 at the main building, going between campuses is a relatively simple process for students.

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.

Renovation

Liverpool High School is a part of the Liverpool Central School District capital project to renovate and improve buildings in the district. The project was approved by voters on March 10, 2016, and allocates $39,481,107 to district-wide improvements. Modifications to the LHS main building will include relocation of the main entrance, expansions to the auditorium, offices, gymnasium, various art rooms, and the band, orchestra and choral rooms, as well as replacement and upgrades to the building utilities. While renovations are underway, classes that are usually held in the areas under construction are being held at Wetzel Road Elementary School, a past elementary school within a short walking distance of LHS that was closed down after the 2009-2010 school year.

Academics

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. 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, but also offers more advanced Advanced Placement, College-credit, and Honors 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 courses and College Level courses weighted at 1.1 and Honors Level courses weighted at 1.05.

Course Offerings

Athletics

Liverpool High School's 32 varsity athletic teams the American Division of the OHL, Section III of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association , and Section III of the New York State Scholastic Rowing Association . 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 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, lacrosse, football and cheerleading. Many teams also have modified, freshman and junior varsity components. To be eligible for any athletic activity or extracurricular activity, students must maintain a 70 overall average. In addition students are required to pass at least four subjects. The varsity teams include:
Season: Girls: Boys:
FallCheerleading, Cross Country, Diving, Field Hockey, Soccer,
Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball		Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball
WinterBasketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Indoor TrackBasketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Diving, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track, Swimming, Wrestling
SpringCrew, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, TrackBaseball, Crew, Lacrosse, Tennis, Track

All varsity teams practice and compete on the high school campus, with a few exceptions. The hockey team practices and competes at the Greater Baldwinsville Ice Arena in Baldwinsville, 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.

Stadium

Liverpool High School shut down their stadium in 2007 after it was deemed unsafe to play because of the uneven turf. While it was shut down, home football games were played in the Syracuse University Carrier Dome. 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

LHS has several local chapters of nationwide organizations.
As of the 2015-2016 school year, there were 2,247 students enrolled at Liverpool High School: 559 in grade nine, 553 in grade ten, 573 in grade eleven, and 538 in grade twelve. The racial/ethnic makeup of the student population was: 77% White, 10% Black or African American, 6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 4% Hispanic.
There were 151 teachers employed at the school, making the student to teacher ratio approximately 15:1.

Notable alumni