Cazenovia High School

Mission Statement:

Cazenovia High School is part of a close-knit community located in a historic lakeside village, with agricultural roots and socio-economic diversity. Our mission is to educate students in a safe, caring, respectful and challenging environment that empowers them to become the best possible version of themselves. Together, as a group of teachers, administrators, staff and parents, we focus on building positive relationships and recognize the educational process must be tailored to meet each student’s specific needs and future goals. We foster social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth through a wide variety of opportunities. Cazenovia students are well-rounded individuals who are prepared for the demands of our ever-changing world.

“Success lies not in being the best, but in doing the best.”

• Selected as the #1 High School in Central New York by US News and World Reports
• Selected as a United States Outstanding Secondary School by the United States Department of Education
• S.A.T. Scores – Recent classes have averaged 543 on the verbal section and 561 on the mathematics section with more than 85 percent of the students being tested. The scores earned, and the number tested are considerably higher than the New York State and national averages
• More than Eighty-five percent of all seniors go to college
• College level courses offered at Cazenovia include English, social studies, math, science, world languages and CTE
• 1:1 Chromebook student devices, as well as access to PC and Mac computers for content specific programs
• Comprehensive and inclusive special education programs
• State of the art STEM lab and workshop
• Career and Technical Education programs in Business, Agriculture, Computer science, Family Consumer Sciences and Technology
• Work-Based Learning Program and opportunities to collaborate with local businesses
• Vocational programs in over 20 subjects at the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES Centers
• Pre-Engineering Education Program (Project Lead The Way)
• Fine Arts offerings include studio art in the areas of drawing and painting, sculpture, and photography.  Ensembles include concert band, jazz band, wind ensemble, orchestra, string ensembles, concert choir, treble choir and chamber choir
• Numerous clubs and activities available for student participation, including Tri-M music honor society, student government, National Honor Society, Model UN, yearbook and Future Farmers of America
• Interscholastic sports teams fielded at the modified, JV and/or Varsity levels include boys & girls soccer, boys & girls cross country, football, cheer, boys & girls tennis, wrestling, field hockey, girls volleyball, boys & girls basketball, boys & girls golf, boys & girls lacrosse, boys & girls indoor/outdoor track, boys ice hockey, baseball, softball, and boys & girls swimming & diving