Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School
Address
6653 Kirkville Road East Syracuse , (Onondaga County) , New York 13057 United States
Coordinates	43°4′41″N 76°3′38″W / 43.07806°N 76.06056°W / 43.07806; -76.06056
Information
Type	Catholic School, Coeducational
Motto	Growing in the Maturity of Christ.
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1966
Principal	Allyson Headd
Faculty	28.6 FTEs[2]
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	282[1]
Student to teacher ratio	12.3:1[2]
Color(s)	Light Blue, navy blue and white
Athletics conference	Onondaga High School League
Mascot	Coby the Cobra
Team name	Cobras
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Website	www.bishopgrimes.org

Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in East Syracuse, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. This school has more than 350 students in grades seven through twelve.

History

Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School was established in 1966. It is named after the second bishop of Syracuse, John Grimes.^[4] "Originally, the school was staffed by members of the Marist Fathers, priests from the Syracuse Diocese, sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, and by lay teachers. Today, the school is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of community leaders, alumni, and clergy. The Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, staff, and coaches are dedicated to carrying out the school’s mission by providing a rigorous, high-quality, Catholic educational experience." The school has had students from almost every public school district in Onondaga County. Plus, they have had kids of each Catholic parish in the Diocese of Syracuse. In 2005, they were in the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the USA based on academics by the Cardinal Newman Society.^[5]

Academics and student life

Bishop Grimes has an on-site chapel, monthly Masses, Theology classes, including retreats for each grade. They have 43 JV, modified, and varsity sports teams and two gymnasiums including a field that they can practice on. They offer the opportunity to take either Spanish or French, plus, they can go on tours abroad. They also provide the opportunity to take a band class, a chorus class, and/or drama. The school cooperates with Le Moyne College and offers Advanced Placement Courses. This means that people with high grades on their PSATs can take Le Moyne classes at only a fraction of the price. To assist those with special needs, they have a teacher who is a full-time IEP and a 504-Plan instructor. Financial aid and scholarships are ready with the proper documentation. The Class of 2020 received over $5,000,000 in scholarships, including financial awards. All students that come to Bishop Grimes get a congratulatory iPad for enrolling in the school starting in September 2021. They historically had Chromebooks for quite a few years until 2021.^[6]

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, students need four credits for Theology, four credits for ELA, four credits for Social Studies, four credits for Mathematics, four credits for Science, four credits for a foreign language (Spanish or French; Grimes historically had German and Latin until the 2014-2015 year), one credit for Art/Music, two credits for P.E, 0.5 credits for Health, and 0.5 credits for Electives. In total, students need at least 36 credits to graduate. Students may take honors classes starting in the 8th Grade.^[7]

Demographics

As of the 2013–14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 353 students and 28.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. The school's enrollment was 85.3% White, 10.2% Black, 1.1% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian and 0.9% American Indian / Alaska Native.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Bob Antonacci, politician and judge
• Bobcat Goldthwait, actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter
• Tom Kenny, actor and comedian
• Chloe Webb, actress