Mentor High School

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Mentor High School
Mentor High School's logo, the Mentor Cardinal
Address
6477 Center Street
Mentor, Ohio, (Lake County), 44060
 United States
Coordinates 41°41′40″N 81°20′14″W / 41.69444°N 81.33722°W / 41.69444; -81.33722Coordinates: 41°41′40″N 81°20′14″W / 41.69444°N 81.33722°W / 41.69444; -81.33722
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 1923
School district Mentor Exempted Village School District
Superintendent Jacqueline Hoynes[1]
Principal William Wade[1]
Faculty 175 certified staff members
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 3,200
Color(s) Scarlet and Gray [1]          
Fight song Across the Field
Athletics Boys Baseball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Girls Fastpitch
Football
Boys Golf
Girls Golf
Gymnastics
Ice hockey
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Swimming/Diving Team
Boys Tennis
Girls Tennis
Boys Track & Field
Girls Track & Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
Athletics conference Northeast Ohio Conference[2]
Mascot Cardinals
Team name Cardinals[1]
Accreditation(s) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Athletic Director Jeffrey Cassella[1]
Website www.mentorhigh.com

Mentor High School is a public high school located in Mentor, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Mentor Exempted Village School District (informally, "Mentor Schools"). In the 2008-2009 school year, it shifted from a three-year school (grades 10-12) to a four-year high school (grades 9-12), serving 3,200 students. It is the eighth largest high school by enrollment in the State of Ohio.[4][not in citation given] Mentor High School educates students from Mentor, Mentor-on-the-Lake, and parts of Kirtland Hills and Concord Township in Lake County, Ohio. Mentor is known for its strong academics, athletic and career-prep programs. Mentor High is made up of mainly students from the three Mentor middle schools; Memorial, Shore, and Ridge.

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[edit] Alma mater

(sung to the tune of Far Above Cayuga's Waters)

Keep the banners waving o'er us,
Floating toward the sky,
We've a team that's fighting for us,
Cheer for Mentor High.

Alma Mater, Alma Mater
When from thee we part,
We shall keep thy mem'ries ever,
Woven in our hearts.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

[edit] Science Olympiad

In 2007, the Science Olympiad team saw one of its greatest successes in over a decade, finishing second in the state competition, overtaking Solon High School, a local rival, to get a bid to the national competition at Wichita State University. They finished fifth in the nation, an impressive finish for the young team.

In 2009, the Science Olympiad team finished seventh nationally. They were led by senior Frank Tanveer Trebar, who placed first nationally in the Egg-O-Naut event.

[edit] Athletics

Mentor High is a Division I school in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). Formerly of the Lake Erie League, Mentor now competes in the Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC).[2] The Cardinals have won several state championship titles sponsored by the OHSAA.[5]

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

Coach Lee Tressel led the Mentor Cardinals football team to 34 consecutive victories in the 1950s.[6]

[edit] Other activities

  • Academic Challenge
  • Academic Decathlon
  • Athletic Assistants
  • Buckeye Boys and Girls State
  • Business Club
  • Law Club
  • Marching Band
  • Mock Trial Competition Team
  • Orchestra
  • Speech and Debate Team
  • Student Government
  • Teen Institute
  • Theatre
  • Top 25
  • Web Team
  • Yearbook
  • Young Politicians

[edit] Student Suicides

Four students committed suicide in an approximately four-year period ending in 2008, allegedly as a result of harassment or bullying from fellow students. Barr, Meghan (Oct 8, 2010). "1 Ohio school, 4 bullied teens dead by own hand". Yahoo! News (Mentor, Ohio). http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101008/ap_on_re_us/us_bullying_one_town_8. Retrieved October 12, 2010.  This prompted at least two of the families to file lawsuits against the school.[7]

[edit] Administration

  • Dr. Jacqueline Hoynes, superintendent
  • William Wade, principal
  • Lee Munoz, assistant principal
  • Christil Wolf, Unit 12 principal
  • John Diamond, Unit 11 principal
  • Adam Dudziak, Unit 10 principal
  • James McMahon , Unit 9 principal

[edit] Adult Classes

  • Home Maintenance & Repair
  • Digital Photography

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1016. Retrieved 2010-04-02. 
  2. ^ a b "N.O.C. Welcomes New Member the Mentor Cardinals!". NortheastOhioConference.org. Northeast Ohio Conference. July 6, 2011. http://northeastohioconference.org/article.cfm?id=178. Retrieved July 20, 2011. 
  3. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2010-04-02. [dead link]
  4. ^ Ohio Department of Education. "ODE Data & Statistics". http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?Page=2&TopicID=661&TopicRelationID=3. Retrieved 2007-07-10. 
  5. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31. 
  6. ^ "Coach Tressel Family Tree". http://www.coachtressel.com/coach_tressel/father.asp/. Retrieved 2099-6-18. 
  7. ^ Barr, Meghan (Oct 8, 2010). "1 Ohio school, 4 bullied teens dead by own hand". Yahoo! News (Mentor, Ohio). http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101008/ap_on_re_us/us_bullying_one_town_8. Retrieved October 12, 2010. 

[edit] External links
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