Upper Arlington High School (Ohio)
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| 1650 Ridgeview Road Upper Arlington, Ohio, (Franklin County), 43221  United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°0′55″N 83°3′17″W / 40.01528°N 83.05472°WCoordinates: 40°0′55″N 83°3′17″W / 40.01528°N 83.05472°W |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Superintendent | Jeffrey Weaver[1] |
| Principal | Kip Greenhill[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold [1] |
| Fight song | stand up and cheer |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference[1] |
| Team name | Golden Bears[1] |
| Athletic Director | Michael Schaefer & Jodi Palmer [1] |
| Website | http://www.uaschools.org |
Upper Arlington High School is the sole high school in the Upper Arlington City School District in Upper Arlington, Ohio, a northwest suburb of Columbus, Ohio. It receives students from Jones Middle School and Hastings Middle School. The principal of the high school is Mr. Kip Greenhill. The school is located at 1650 Ridgeview Road, Upper Arlington, Ohio, 43221.
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[edit] Academics
Upper Arlington High School offers Honors and Advanced Placement courses two to three years ahead of requirements and joined the International Baccalaureate program in 2005. As a requirement for graduation, Upper Arlington High School requires 4 credits in language arts, including a "Capstone"; 3 credits in mathematics (4 credits for classes of 2014 and beyond); 3 credits in science; 3 credits in social studies; 2 credits in foreign language, cooperative, and family and consumer sciences ; 1 credit in art (either in music, visual arts, or drama); one half-credit in health and one half-credit in physical education; one half-credit in speech; and 3.5 credits in electives.[2]
[edit] Awards
The school has received a number of accolades, including the highest number of National Merit Semi-Finalists in Ohio's public schools for three of the last four years,[citation needed] a nationally award-winning student newsmagazine, Arlingtonian, and the National Cup for the top orchestra in the country. It was the only school district in the nation to receive three White House honors as Service Learning Leaders.
[edit] Athletics
The high school sports teams are named the Golden Bears, a nickname shared by golf pro and UA alumnus Jack Nicklaus. Golden Bear teams are consistently ranked among the top Division I schools in Ohio, particularly in the sports of football, golf, tennis, basketball, water polo, cross country, lacrosse, and swimming. The Upper Arlington football team captured the Division One state title in football in 2000, and were led by Jeff Backes, who earned the Mr. Football Award for Ohio, and Simon Fraser, who went on to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns. The football team also gained notoriety in the mid 90's for beating perennial state powerhouse Troy H.S. on Anthony "Tony" Callander's gorgeous pass on a botched field goal attempt. The game was one of the biggest wins for UAHS football and boosted Callander to further glory and gorgeousness at Colby College and Kenyon College.
Upper Arlington is tied with the Cincinnati all boys school St. Xavier High School for the most Ohio High School Athletic Association team state championships both with 43. Upper Arlington has won 106 state titles overall, including sports not sponsored by the OHSAA.
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[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Baseball - 1987, 1990[3]
- Boys Basketball - 1937[4]
- Boys Football – 2000[5]
- Boys Golf – 1941,1956,1960,1965,1968,1969,1972,1974,1977,1981,1982,1985,1986,1992,1993,1999,2006[6]
- Boys Swimming – 1985, 1986, 1987[6]
- Boys Track and Field – 1937, 1939[6]
- Girls Basketball - 1988 [6]
- Girls Cross Country – 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1990[6]
- Girls Gymnastics - 1995[6]
- Girls Swimming – 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011[6]
- Girls Track and Field – 1985[6]
[edit] Other team state championships
- Boys Tennis* - 1972, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010 [7]
- Girls Tennis* - 1981, 1982, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 [7]
- Boys Water Polo** - 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2009 [8]
- Girls Water Polo** - 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 [9]
- Boys Lacrosse*** - 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 [10][11]
- Girls Lacrosse - 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008
- Boys Football (poll) - 1967, 1968, 1969
- * Sponsored by The Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association
- ** Sponsored by Ohio High School Swim Coaches Association
- *** Sponsored by Ohio High School Lacrosse Association
[edit] Music
Upper Arlington High School offers band, orchestra, and vocal music performance classes, music theory, guitar, and IB music.[12]
UAHS Golden Bear Bands
The Upper Arlington Band program began in 1929 when the 36 members of the first band played for the dedication of the new athletic field on October 19, 1929 at what is now Jones Middle School.
The band program consists of the Golden Bear Marching Band, pep band, symphonic band, concert band, percussion ensemble, jazz ensemble, and jazz lab.
The Golden Bear Marching Band is a big ten style show band that performs several different shows during the season. The band's current uniform was first used in 2001, and is a compilation of the band's previous uniforms and represents the band's military style of marching. Based on the uniforms of West Point, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, the 100% wool uniforms are dyed true black with accents of metallic gold. The plume which adorns the hat consists of the feathers of South African male turkeys. The seven gold buttons placed in the center of the waist coat are emblazoned with two golden bears supporting a crest with the words, "Salus populi suprema lex esto" which means "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law." The motto is borrowed from the state seal of Missouri. The marching band performs at all football games and the annual Upper Arlington Independence Day Parade. Additional notable performances include:
- professional football games in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Cincinnati
- Walt Disney World's Magic Music Days Festival
- 2002 Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida
- 2004 BCS Title Game held at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 2006 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida
- 2006 Ohio State skull session when UAHS alumnus Jack Nicklaus dotted the i in script Ohio
- 2008 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 2010 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida
- 2011 Ohio State skull session
- 2012 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana
UAHS Band Directors
- 1929-1936 - Henrietta Davis
- 1937-1942 - Stephen Jones
- 1943-1945 - R. V Chevey
- 1945-1949 - Jess Freeman
- 1949-1951 - Gordon Harris
- 1951-1954 - Robert Hightshoe
- 1954-1980 - Bob "Ginny" Ginther
- 1980-1999 - John "JB" Blevins
- Marching Band Director from 1992-1999 - Paul Albright
- 1999-present- Mike Manser
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rose Goettemoeller - Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance and the Chief Negotiator of the New START Treaty
- Erin Moriarty - News Correspondent for 48 Hours on CBS
- Beverly D'Angelo - Actress
- Jack Nicklaus - Professional golfer
- George Smoot - Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist
- Lois McMaster Bujold - Hugo Award winning novelist
- John Spiker - Plays bass with Tenacious D
- Simon Fraser - former Atlanta Falcons football player
- Cameron Mitchell - Restaurauteur
- Melinda Lou Thomas - "Wendy" of Wendy's Restaurants
- Inka Essenhigh - Painter
- Sam Devine - Former United States Representative
- Cathy Busby - Geologist, University of California
- Terry Waldo-Ragtime Artist
[edit] External links
- Upper Arlington School District Official Website
- Upper Arlington High School District Website
- UAHS Bands
- UAHS Athletes in Action!
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e f OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1572. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ UAHS. "Upper Arlington High School Program of Study". Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20071020230612/http://school.uaschools.org/uaibhs/pdf/0708Program.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/A.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ a b OTCA. "Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association Web site". http://www.otca.us/. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
- ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys Water Polo State Champions". http://www.milfordathletics.org/waterpolo/data/08_WP_STATE_CHAMPIONSHIPS.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Girls Water Polo State Champions". http://www.milfordathletics.org/waterpolo/data/08_WP_STATE_CHAMPIONSHIPS.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Lacrosse Association". http://www.ohsla.org/. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
- ^ UAN. "UA News". http://goldenbearslacrosse.com/Articles.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ UAHS. "Program of Studies". UAHS. http://www.uaschools.org/documents/Upper%%20%20High%20School/POS%2011-12.PDF. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
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