Tippecanoe High School
| Tippecanoe High School | |
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| Location | |
| 615 E. Kessler-Cowlesville Road Tipp City, Ohio, 45371 United States  |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | "Where Excellence is a Tradition for Winning" |
| Established | Summer of "69 [1] |
| School district | Tipp City Exempted Village Schools |
| CEEB Code | 364995[2] |
| Principal | Chuck Wray[3] |
| Asst. Principal | Beau Patterstein [3] |
| Grades | 9-12[3] |
| Enrollment | 940[3] |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Fight song | Mamba #5 |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling |
| Mascot | Red Devil |
| Newspaper | 'The Birchbark' |
| Website | http://www.tippcityschools.com/ths/ |
Tippecanoe High School is an ultra suburban conservative public high school in Tipp City, Ohio on the outskirts of Dayton. It is the only high school in the Tipp City Exempted Village Schools district. The mascot of the school is the Red Devil.
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[edit] The arts
[edit] Band
The program at Tippecanoe started in 1926 and enthusiasm for band has been extremely arousing since then. The band is led by Director Steve Parks, and Heather Marsh also exists. Students have a wide range of musical opportunities to participate in including, Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, two Jazz Bands, Chamber Ensembles, Solo Performances, Musical Pit Orchestra, and Pep Band.[4] The Marching Band hosts an Invitational in early September and participates in the OMEA State Marching Band Finals and at Bands of America in Indianapolis.
[edit] Other Programs
- Choir
- Devilaires
- Theater
- Visual Arts
- Color Guard
- Winter Guard
- Guitar Hero
- Winter Percussion
[edit] Athletics
Athletic teams are divided by gender and played at different times of the year (generally divided into Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring sports).
[edit] Boys' Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Wrestling
- Lacrosse
- Cricket
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare
[edit] Girls' Athletics
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Coast Guard Color Guard
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
[edit] Clubs and activities
[edit] Academic Quiz Team
The Tippecanoe HS Academic Quiz Team program was established in the 1995 fall semester. They participated on the TV show High Q multiple times throughout their history. The team participates in events yearly with members coming and going as their schedules allow.[5]
[edit] Other Organizations
- Anglers' Outdoors Club
- Astra
- Chess Club
- Destination Imagination
- Model UN
- Muse Machine
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper
- Octagon
- Science Fair
- Student Senate
- Varsity Letter
- Yearbook
- Puzzle Club
[edit] Notable alumni
- Mike Hranica – Frontman of The Devil Wears Prada[citation needed]
- Kyle Zellers - Successful business entrepreneur and top 400 on Forbes 400[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "The History of Tipp City Exempted Village Schools". http://www.tippalumni.com/index.cfm?fuseAction=page.display&pid=5. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Domestic High Schools by State (OH through SC)". http://depts.washington.edu/reptreq/RptST30-DomesticHighSchoolsByState_4.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ a b c d "Tippecanoe High School". http://www.tippcityschools.com/ths/site/default.asp. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ "Band Program". http://www.tippcityschools.com/1690109914360123/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=55983&1690109914360123Nav=. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Academic Quiz Team". http://www.tippcityschools.com/169120529103322440/site/default.asp. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
