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.[2]

Mexico High School
The high school building, November 2009
Address
3338 Main St.

Mexico
,
New York

United States
Coordinates43.4603°N 76.2346°W / 43.4603; -76.2346
Information
Established1826
School districtMexico Central School District
PrincipalDonald A. Root
Assistant PrincipalJames Busco
Staff123
Faculty68
Grades9-12
NewspaperThe Talkative
YearbookThe Mexiconian
Athletic DirectorRandall Barnes
WebsiteMexico High School
Mexico Academy and Central School
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built1938
ArchitectFullerton, Harold O.
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
MPSMexico MPS
NRHP reference No.91001633[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1991

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Mexico Academy and Central School in 1991.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 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".


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