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Our Community – A Great Place to Live and Learn

The Baldwinsville Central School District lies about 10 miles northwest of Syracuse. The district is the third largest suburban public school system in Onondaga County, covering approximately 75 square miles and serving about 5,500 students in eight buildings. The district has five elementary schools (PreK-5), one middle school (grades 6 & 7), one junior high (grades 8 & 9), and one high school (grades 10-12). 

 About 1000 instructional and support staff work for the district. A wide range of programs and services are offered, including Advanced Placement courses, college level courses, cutting edge technology, a widely respected special education program, and numerous extracurricular activities.

  • Rose Parade Marching Band
  • Student getting diploma
  • Students playing jenga with superintendent
  • Two students with instruments
  • Student athletes with championship banner
  • SRO with student

Focus on Achievement

  • Our graduation rate increased by 3 percent from 2022 to 2023. At 96 percent, we have one of the highest graduation rates in Onondaga County.
  • Baker High School’s “Project Lead the Way” engineering sequence is certified by the Rochester Institute of Technology, an honor that allows students to be eligible for college credit. 
  • Baker High School offers a business finance strand and a business marketing strand as career and technical education programs. Students who complete a program may receive the CTE seal of endorsement on their diplomas. 
  • The district is a NAMM Best Communities for Music Education designee for 15 consecutive years - 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
  • The Baldwinsville Marching Band performed in the 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This was the first appearance of a Central New York school marching band in the parade.
  • The Baldwinsville Marching Band performed in the 131st Rose Parade, on January 1, 2020.

Highlights from 2023-2024:

We had numerous students honored for their academic, musical, artistic and athletic achievements, including but not limited to the following achievements:

  • 20 Scholastic Writing Awards
  • 62 Scholastic Art Awards
  • 7 team Sectional 3 titles
  • 21 Individual Section 3 titles
  • 7 CNY High School Film Festival Awards 
  • 4 National Merit Scholarship Commended Students 
  • 1 Student Television Network Spring Nationals Award  
  • 19 Inductees into the National Technical Honor Society
  • 86 Inductees into the National Honor Society
  • 104 Inductees into the National Junior Honor Society.

District History

Read about the early history of the school district.