O'Fallon Township High School
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| O'Fallon Township High School | |
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| 600 South Smiley Street O'Fallon, Illinois, 62269 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°35′12″N 89°54′06″W / 38.5867160°N 89.9017677°WCoordinates: 38°35′12″N 89°54′06″W / 38.5867160°N 89.9017677°W [1] |
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| School type | Public |
| Founded | 1901 |
| School district | 203 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,508 |
| School color(s) | Navy Gold |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Newspaper | Prowler |
| Yearbook | Panther |
| Website | https://www.edline.net/pages/O_Fallon_High_School/ |
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O'Fallon Township High School is a public secondary school in O'Fallon, Illinois.
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[edit] History
The first high school was founded in 1901 as a two-year school by William R. Dorris, who became the first principal, according to Brian Keller of the O’Fallon Historical Society.
In 1901, the city had built a new building to serve as the elementary school. One room, Room 10, was set aside for the high school studies.
In 1903, the first graduating class of O’Fallon had only five people.
O’Fallon’s high school officially became OTHS of District 203 in 1920, and the original school song, “Blue and Old Gold” was first sung at graduation in 1925.
The school's mascot is the Panthers, which the 1934 basketball team takes credit for choosing. According to Mr. George Bender, class of 1937, the basketball team visited a sports store in 1934 and was impressed by the large picture of a panther in the store’s display window. The team, not having a mascot of their own yet, liked the idea of using the panther. By November 1934, the team was nicknamed the 'Panthers,' a name which would eventually represent the entire school.
[edit] Campus
The current high school building was built and opened in 1958, with multiple additions and expansions since then.
The district completed construction on the strictly 9th grade or Freshman campus in the summer of 2009. Also, the district expanded the main campus by extending the street-side hallway, thus adding another hallway stretching the length of the school, along with multiple new classrooms.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Golden Girls Dance Team
- Golf
- Intramurals: Softball, Ultimate Frisbee
- Lacrosse
- Marching Band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
[edit] School Rivals
- Edwardsville High School
[edit] Other Extracurricular Activities
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[edit] Team Achievements
The Varsity baseball team earned the school's first team state trophy in school history by placing third in the IHSA State Tournament in 2006 and 2009. That years team also made the school as the highest winning baseball team in Illinois.
The Junior ROTC Drill Team placed 1st overall at the Gateway International Drill Competition held at Alton High School, Illinois.
The Varsity Cheerleading team placed 2nd at state in 2007 and 4th at state in 2008.
The boys' basketball team finished second at the 2007 State Basketball Tournament held annually in Peoria, Illinois at Bradley University.
The Golden Girls dance team placed first in state competition in March 2008.
The O'Fallon Hockey Panthers won the MVCHA league 2A championship in the 1998-99 season, and also the 2A south division in 98-99, 99-00, and 01-02 seasons.
The JV Hockey Panthers won the south division in 03-04 and the JV 2A championship in 96-97, 97-98, and 02-03
The Marching Panthers have won the veiled Prophet Parade for 15 consecutive years.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Bob Cryder, Former NFL player
- Dawn Stern, American actress
- Nicholas Tindall, Professional Baseball Player
