NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 5353 W TAFT RD, in NORTH SYRACUSE, New York, NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment four-year high school that teaches 1,186 students (grades 8 through 9), overseen by NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 78% above typical.

NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 11 schools operated by NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 7,630 students overall.

In terms of who attends, NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 7% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian. Compared to Onondaga County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 110 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.7%, the actual is 50.9%, a residual of -7.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Onondaga County shows median household income runs about $76,945, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Onondaga County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 67,044 students), of which NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ALLEN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 38.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 11%: 1,340 students in 2018 compared to 1,186 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 81% to 73%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.