Findlay High School
| Findlay High School | |
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| Address | |
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1200 Broad Avenue , , 45840 | |
| Coordinates | 41°3′22″N 83°39′57″W / 41.05611°N 83.66583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Findlay City Schools |
| Superintendent | Dean Wittwer[1] |
| Principal | Victoria Swartz[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2171 |
| • Grade 9 | 467 |
| • Grade 10 | 501 |
| • Grade 11 | 633 |
| • Grade 12 | 570 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold [1] |
| Athletics conference | Three Rivers Athletic Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Tommy the Trojan |
| Nickname | FHS |
| Team name | Trojans[1] |
| Rival | Basketball - Lima Senior High School, Football - Fremont Ross High School, Men's Swimming - Shawnee High School (Lima, Ohio), Soccer - Perrysburg High School, Ice hockey - Bowling Green High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Newspaper | Blue and Gold Today |
| Athletic Director | Nate Weihrauch[1] |
| Website | findlaycityschools.org |
Findlay High School is a public high school in Findlay, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Findlay City School District, and the second largest high school in northwest Ohio. Their nickname is the Trojans. They are members of the Three Rivers Athletic Conference. The new conference is going to be a "super conference", containing the major athletic powers in the area. They also have a very highly respected performing arts program, with multiple groups winning state and national championships. The journalism program also stands out, winning annual awards for the student newspaper.
Student Groups
- Findlay First Edition Show Choir, national award-winning (advanced mixed) show choir (also known as FFE or 'First Edition').
- Voices In Perfection, the freshman show choir, also known as VIP. Every year VIP has competed at the Heritage fest, they have received a Gold rating.
- Blue & Gold, the nationally award winning student newspaper. The staff recently won a National Pacemaker Award by the National Scholastic Press Association. In the 2010-2011 school year, the paper placed first in the "Newspapers 8 pages or fewer" category at both the Fall and Spring National High School Journalism Conventions hosted by NSPA and the Journalism Education Association.
- Pantasia, the steel drum band. They perform over 40 performances a year and have performed for President Clinton and have been on many cruises to perform.
- Latin Club, functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[3] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[4]
Famous alumni
- James Purdy, Novelist, Short story-writer, Poet and Playwright
- Gavin Creel, singer/songwriter and Broadway performer (Currently the lead in Hair on Broadway)
- Josh Huston, kicker NFL football player
- John Kidd, NFL football Kicker Buffalo Bills/Miami Dolphins
- John Poff, Former MLB player (Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers)
- Tot Pressnell, Former MLB player (Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs)
- Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Ethan Yoder, bassist for The Plot in You
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Baseball – 1971[5]
- Boys Basketball – 1948[6]
- Boys Cross Country – 1974[7]
- Boys Golf – 1984[7]
- Boys Ice hockey – 1978, 1979, 1983[7]
- Boys Swimming and Diving – 1944[7]
Note: The Boys' ice hockey team (1971) and football team (1926) each won state championships in their respective sport before they were sanctioned OHSAA sports.
External links
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e f OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2010-03-16. [dead link]
- ^ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ a b c d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.