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Findlay High School


FieldValue
nameFindlay High School
imageFindlay High School.jpg
captionThe entrance to Findlay High School
streetaddress1200 Broad Ave.
cityFindlay
stateOhio
countyHancock
zipcode45840
countryUSA
districtFindlay City Schools
superintendentAndy Hatton
us_nces_school_id391000000944
principalMeg Simon
teaching_staff90.40
enrollment2,050
enrollment_as_of2023–2024
us_nces_district_id3910000
LEAFindlay Board of Education
City of Findlay, Ohio
ratio22.68
typePublic high school
grades9-12
conferenceNorthern Lakes League
accreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
mascotTommy the Trojan
team_nameTrojans
colorsBlue and Gold
newspaperBlue & Gold
grade9407
grade10452
grade11648
grade12543
homepage

City of Findlay, Ohio 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 Northern Lakes League. They have a respected performing arts program.

Demographics

| fem# = 897 | male# = 1018 | gr12# = 495 | gr11# = 595 | gr10# = 395 | gr9# = 430 | total# = 1915 | teacher# = 93.40

Student groups

  • Findlay First Edition Show Choir, 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 student newspaper. In the 2013-2014 school year, the paper received the National Student Press Association's Pacemaker award in the "Newspapers 8 pages or fewer" category.
  • Pantasia, the steel drum band. They have been on many cruises to perform.
  • Latin Club, functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).
  • Junior Statesmen of America, functions as a local chapter of the Ohio River Valley Junior Statesmen of America group. Students raise funds for the Tanga-Tanzania Rotary Club and have debates about public policy.
  • Sketch Comedy Club, a group dedicated to writing and presenting comedy sketches.
  • Books 'N' Brownies, a book club.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

  • Boys Baseball – 1971
  • Boys Basketball – 1948
  • Boys Cross Country – 1974
  • Boys Golf – 1984
  • Boys Ice hockey – 1978, 1983
  • Boys Swimming and Diving – 1944

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.

Notable alumni

  • Gavin Creel, singer/songwriter and Tony Award winning Broadway performer
  • David Cryer, actor, singer
  • Peter FitzSimons, Australian Rugby player and author
  • Josh Huston, NFL football player
  • John Kidd, NFL football kicker
  • Lamont Paris, College Basketball Coach (Chattanooga, South Carolina)
  • John Poff, MLB player
  • Tot Pressnell, MLB player
  • James Purdy, writer, poet and playwright
  • Ben Roethlisberger, NFL Quarterback
  • Robert Sprague, politician

References

  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement".
  2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory".
  3. "School Detail for Findlay High School".
  4. "2013 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners".
  5. (2010). "Executive Board Pre-File Application". Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.
  6. (2010). "OJCL Constitution". Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.
  7. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball".
  8. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA".
  9. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site".
  10. "AP source: Findlay High graduate Paris heading to South Carolina".
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