Mexico High School (New York)
Mexico High School is a historic school building located in Mexico, Oswego County, New York. It is part of the Mexico Central School District. It was built in 1938 after a previous 1927 building was damaged by fire in 1937. It is a two-story, Georgian Revival style brick building in a U-shaped plan. It features a distinctive tower that contains an 1828 bell from an earlier building. The entry is distinguished by a two-story, five-bay portico supported by six Ionic columns and crowned by a Chippendale patterned balustrade.[3]
| Mexico High School | |
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| Address | |
3338 Main St , 13114 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43.4603°N 76.2346°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1826 |
| School district | Mexico Central School District |
| NCES School ID | 361917001732[1] |
| Principal | Donald A. Root |
| Teaching staff | 47.50 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 579 (2021-2022)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.19[1] |
| Campus | Rural: Distant |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Newspaper | The Talkative |
| Yearbook | The Mexiconian |
| Website | www |
Mexico Academy and Central School | |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | Harold O. Fullerton |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| MPS | Mexico MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001633[2] |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1991 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Mexico Academy and Central School in 1991.[2]
References
- "Search for Public Schools - MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL (361917001732)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Kathleen LaFrank (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mexico Academy and Central School". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying five photos".
External links
- Mexico High School
- Mexico Academy and Central School - Mexico, New York - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
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