Sycamore Junior High School
Sycamore Junior High School (SJHS) is a two-year public junior high school located in Montgomery, Ohio, USA. Until 1974, it was the high school building for the district. It is the only junior high school and only school for 7th and 8th graders in the Sycamore Community School District and has been recognized nationally for its excellence in musical education.
| Sycamore Junior High School | |
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| Address | |
5757 Cooper Rd., , United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°13′43″N 84°22′06″W |
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| School type | Public, Intermediate |
| Motto | "Freedom with Responsibility" |
| Established | 1974 (high school move) |
| School district | Sycamore Community School District |
| Superintendent | Frank Forsthofel |
| Principal | Traci Rea |
| Grades | 7 and 8 |
| Number of students | 900+ |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Mascot | Aviators |
| Newspaper | The Navigator/The Flyer |
| Website | https://www.sycamoreschools.org/ |
Sports
Sycamore Junior High offers 22 sports offered. The school has 39 athletic teams. The Sycamore High School football team plays at Sycamore Stadium (Bud Acus Field), which is located at the junior high.
Activities
Music
The school has an award-winning choral program, with five different choirs at the school in which students can participate: Chorale, 7th and 8th grade girl's Treble Tones, Concert Choir, Sycamore Singing Company (audition required, after school), and Boy Choir (no audition, before school). Each year, the choirs go on a trip to the Music in the Parks competition, held at one of the major parks in the U.S. including Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis, New York City and Hershey. There is also an orchestra, band, piano, guitar and international/world music. The orchestra is recognized as one of the best in the state. It competes every year in several different competitions, and it is one of the best scorers every time.
Mathcounts
The school has had a very notable group of Mathcounts teams for the past decade, always reaching the Chapter and State Rounds. The team often scores very high among the top teams at the State Round in Columbus, Ohio.
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