Sycamore Junior High School
| Sycamore Junior High School | |
|---|---|
 "Freedom with Responsibility" | |
| Address | |
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5757 Cooper Rd., Montgomery, Ohio United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°13′43″N 84°22′06″W / 39.2286111°N 84.3683333°WCoordinates: 39°13′43″N 84°22′06″W / 39.2286111°N 84.3683333°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Intermediate |
| Established | 1974 (high school move) |
| School district | Sycamore Community School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Adrienne James |
| Principal | Brian Wallace |
| Grades | 7 and 8 |
| Number of students | 852 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Aviators |
| Newspaper | The Navigator/The Flyer |
| Website | http://my.sycamoreschools.org |
Sycamore Junior High School (SJHS) is a two-year public junior high school located in Montgomery, Ohio. Until 1974, it served as 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.
Sports
Sycamore Junior High has a large amount of junior high sports offered (there are 22 sports). 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 that students can participate in; 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 choir 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, Hershey and more. There is also an orchestra, band, piano,guitar and international/world music. The orchestra also is recognized as one of the best in the state. They compete every year in several different competitions, and they are one of the best scorers every time.
MATHCOUNTS
Sycamore Junior High 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.