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Dublin Coffman High School was established as Dublin High School January 1973 and was the only high school in the Dublin area at the time. Over its almost forty year history, Coffman has gone through many additions and upgrades; the most major include the expansion of the B building, which now houses the English, World Languages, and Social Studies departments, and the addition of the A building, which encompasses the library, technology related classes, Mathematics, and Science departments. |
Dublin Coffman High School was established as Dublin High School January 1973 and was the only high school in the Dublin area at the time. Over its almost forty year history, Coffman has gone through many additions and upgrades; the most major include the expansion of the B building, which now houses the English, World Languages, and Social Studies departments, and the addition of the A building, which encompasses the library, technology related classes, Mathematics, and Science departments. |
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Most recently beginning in the 2009-2010 school year, Dublin Coffman went under a series of renovations to the building. These renovations made it possible to add 10 classrooms, to seal the outdoor courtyard (addition of classrooms off of the bridge between the A and B buildings and below the bridge as well), moved the location of the administrative offices and main entrance to the opposite side of the building where the art classrooms were located by the cafeteria requiring that the main entrance shift to this side of the building (where "teacher" parking is located, for those who are familiar with the layout) instead of the door 2 entrance. In addition to this, the renovations converted the old administrative area to classrooms. The famous Rock Shop was moved from it's original location to where the band trophy case was located in the cafeteria near the girl's restroom in order to make room for the new administrative area. <ref name="OHM Advancing Communities">{{cite web|url=http://www.ohm-advisors.com/include_project_details.cfm?pro_id=121|accessdate=2011-9-14|author=Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc.}}</ref> |
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Dublin Coffman High School is a part of the [[Dublin City School District]] in [[Central Ohio]]. The Dublin City School District is awarded Ohio's highest academic rating, ''Excellent with Distinction, '' for its eighth consecutive year. <ref name="Dublin City Schools">{{cite web|url=http://www.dublinschools.net/SuperMessage.aspx|accessdate=2011-9-14|author=David E. Axner, Ed.D}}</ref> |
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Dublin Coffman High School hosted Huey Lewis & The News in July 2005. Dublin Coffman's mascot is the Shamrocks, aka the Rocks. |
Dublin Coffman High School hosted Huey Lewis & The News in July 2005. Dublin Coffman's mascot is the Shamrocks, aka the Rocks. |
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Revision as of 18:37, 14 September 2011
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6780 Coffman Road , , 43017 | |
| Coordinates | 40°6′27″N 83°7′51″W / 40.10750°N 83.13083°W |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Dublin City Schools |
| Superintendent | David Axner[1] |
| Principal | Michael Ulring[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Green, Black and White [1] |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference[1] |
| Team name | Shamrocks[1] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Alumni | Many of the males students after graduation that attend The Ohio State University will join the fraternity Delta Chi fraternity sometimes referred to as The Helios Chapter. |
| Athletic Director | Tony Pusateri[1] |
| Website | http://dublincoffman.com |
Dublin Coffman High School is a public high school located in Dublin, Ohio, United States, a suburb northwest of Columbus, Ohio, which was formerly known as Dublin High School. It is the oldest of three high schools in the Dublin City Schools district, and serves the southern and central parts of the District.
History
Dublin Coffman High School was established as Dublin High School January 1973 and was the only high school in the Dublin area at the time. Over its almost forty year history, Coffman has gone through many additions and upgrades; the most major include the expansion of the B building, which now houses the English, World Languages, and Social Studies departments, and the addition of the A building, which encompasses the library, technology related classes, Mathematics, and Science departments.
Most recently beginning in the 2009-2010 school year, Dublin Coffman went under a series of renovations to the building. These renovations made it possible to add 10 classrooms, to seal the outdoor courtyard (addition of classrooms off of the bridge between the A and B buildings and below the bridge as well), moved the location of the administrative offices and main entrance to the opposite side of the building where the art classrooms were located by the cafeteria requiring that the main entrance shift to this side of the building (where "teacher" parking is located, for those who are familiar with the layout) instead of the door 2 entrance. In addition to this, the renovations converted the old administrative area to classrooms. The famous Rock Shop was moved from it's original location to where the band trophy case was located in the cafeteria near the girl's restroom in order to make room for the new administrative area. [3]
Dublin Coffman High School is a part of the Dublin City School District in Central Ohio. The Dublin City School District is awarded Ohio's highest academic rating, Excellent with Distinction, for its eighth consecutive year. [4]
Dublin Coffman High School hosted Huey Lewis & The News in July 2005. Dublin Coffman's mascot is the Shamrocks, aka the Rocks.
Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[5] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[6]
The school's Drama Club recently performed the high school premiere of Tyra Palmquist's The Island of Doctor Moreau.
Music Program
The Dublin Coffman Marching Band has been competing in Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) competitions for over 20 years and has consecutively received superior ratings. In 2007 the band performed in its first Bands of America (BOA) contest in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Also in the 2007 season, the band set a school record with a high score of 287.62 out of a possible score of 300.
The 2009 Symphonic band went to OMEA state contest and received its first superior rating in many years.
The band is directed by Jeremy Bradstreet with assistant directors Kevin Wallick, Andrew Rice, Wendy Reeves, and Daniel Hostetler.
Notable alumni
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2011) |
Notable Alumni include:
- Kent Mercker, (class of 1986) Former MLB Pitcher[7]
- Vince Workman, (class of 1985) Former NFL Running Back
- Nick Goings, (Dublin Scioto graduate, class of 1996) NFL Fullback
- Chris Quinn, (class of 2002) Current San Antonio Spurs Guard
- Brady Quinn, (class of 2003) Current Denver Broncos Quarterback and former Cleveland Browns and Notre Dame Quarterback
- Chinedum Ndukwe, (class of 2003) Current Safety for the Cincinnati Bengals.[8]
- Tamara Witmer, (class of 2003) Model [Playmate] and Actress[9]
Class Offerings
Dublin Coffman has many Honors and AP classes as well as advanced technological classes, which include CISCO CCNA Certification class and AP Computer Science. New to the Dublin Schools as of 2008 International Baccalaureate classes were offered to any student willing to undertake the difficult courses.
Change of curriculum
The curriculum and student handbook at Dublin Coffman High School, as well as at the other two high schools in the Dublin City School District is being revised in order to conform with the International Baccalaureate degree program.[10] These changes include recognizing all students with a GPA of 4.1 or above to receive valedictorian status (a shift which is projected to result in the naming of over 100 valedictorians; a shift from a seven period day to an eight period day; and a change from year long 1.0 credit courses to semester 0.5 credit courses.[10] Students will now receive 0.5 credits for each semester, instead of 1.0 credit at the end of the year.[10]
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Baseball - 2001[11]
- Boys Golf – 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983
- Girls Golf – 2000
- Girls Gymnastics – 1980, 1982, 1984
- Girls Soccer – 2001, 2003[12]
Sports Rivalries
The biggest rivalry among all sports at Dublin Coffman high school is the rivalry against Hilliard Davidson high school. Comparable to the Michigan v. Ohio State rivalry at the high school level, there is a ton of tradition behind this rivalry. Dating back to the early seventies when the schools were founded was when the not-so-friendly rivalry began. Each year there is some kind of prank or vandalism done to either of the school to signify the severe dislike for one another. To give a flavor of how intense this rivalry gets, in 2003 there were 119 seniors from Hilliard Davidson who got arrested for painting Coffman's spirit rock outside of the stadium before the friday night football game.[13] It wasn't just the rock painting that got them in trouble but the chaos and riot behavior that brought the cops to the scene. Although the heckling can get pretty ugly between these two schools, for the most part it is a clean, fun rivalry.[14]
See also
External links
- Official School Website
- District Website
- Athletic Website
- Dublin Coffman High School Football
- Dublin Coffman Girls Soccer
- Dublin Coffman H S Girls Volleyball
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d e f OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2010-02-17. [dead link]
- ^ Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. http://www.ohm-advisors.com/include_project_details.cfm?pro_id=121. Retrieved 2011-9-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ David E. Axner, Ed.D. http://www.dublinschools.net/SuperMessage.aspx. Retrieved 2011-9-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "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.
- ^ ThisWeek Community Papers. "Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Kent Mercker". Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ University of Notre Dame Official Athletics Site. "Player Bio: Chinedum Ndukwe". Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Tamara Witmer Official Myspace Page". Retrieved 2007-09-04.
- ^ a b c ThisWeek Community Newspapers. "High school changes are approved". Retrieved 2007-12-16.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ MTVP. http://www.livedash.com/transcript/high_school_stories/8364/MTVP/Saturday_May_16_2009/54199/. Retrieved 2011-9-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ HDvHS Fan. http://www.yappi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=195368. Retrieved 2011-9-11.
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