Dover High School (Ohio)
| Dover High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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520 N Walnut St , 44622 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°31′24″N 81°28′48″W / 40.523472°N 81.48°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1915 |
| Superintendent | Carla Birney |
| CEEB code | 361975 |
| Principal | Teresa Alberts |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Gray |
| Song | DHS Alma Mater |
| Fight song | Crimson Tornado |
| Athletics conference | ECOL |
| Team name | Crimson Tornadoes |
| Rival | New Philadelphia High School |
| Newspaper | Crimsonian |
| Budget | $19,594,281 (2010) |
| Website | www |
Dover High School is a public high school in Dover, Ohio and is the only high school in the Dover City Schools district. The school's athletic teams are nicknamed The Crimson Tornadoes and the school colors are crimson and gray. The Dover High School Alma Mater [1] was composed by L. H. Alexander.
Dover’s first school house was constructed in 1827 in a forested area on the south side of 4th Street (near the cemetery)[citation needed]. There was a separate African American School on West Front Street until 1917, at which time Dover’s school system became fully integrated.[citation needed]
Athletics
Dover High School has a longstanding football rivalry with nearby New Philadelphia High School, having played 112 times since 1896—Dover currently leads the series 54-49-9.[2] Dover High School competes in the ECOL (East Central Ohio League) and has eighteen varsity teams.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Football - 1933[citation needed], 1999 AP Poll Title [3]
- Boys Basketball – 1927, 1933 [4]
- Girls Track and Field – 1995 [5]
- Girls Golf - 2014 [5]
Notable alumni
- James R. Black, American actor and former professional football player
- Frank Ellwood, Collegiate football coach.
- Perci Garner, current professional baseball player
- Ernie Godfrey, Collegiate football coach.
- Monty Hunter, former professional football player
- Frank Kelker, Collegiate All-American football player.
- Ray Mears, Collegiate basketball coach.
- Elliott Nugent, Broadway actor, playwright, film director and writer.
- Bob Peterson, director, screenwriter, animator, and voice actor for Pixar. Co-directed the Academy Award Winning movie "Up."
- Zack Space, politician, Democrat House of Representatives Ohio 18th District, January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
References
- ^ DHS. "DHS Alma Mater". Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ Metzger, Roger (27 October 2012). "Dover wins eighth in a row over New Philadelphia". The Times Reporter. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "All-Time Association Press Poll Champions" (PDF). OHSAA. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
External links
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