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Findlay High School

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Superintendent
  
Ed Kurt

Grades
  
9-12

Phone
  
+1 419-425-8289

Mascot
  
Tommy the Trojan

Principal
  
Craig Kupferburg

Enrollment
  
2171

Number of students
  
2,171

Colors
  
Blue, Gold

Type
  
Public, Coeducational high school

Athletics conference
  
Three Rivers Athletic Conference

Address
  
1200 Broad Ave, Findlay, OH 45840, USA

District
  
Findlay City School District

Accreditation
  
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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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. They have a respected performing arts program.

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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, is 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 at both the Fall National High School Journalism Conventions hosted by NSPA and the Journalism Education Association.
  • 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.

    • Notable alumni

  • Ben Roethlisberger, NFL Quarterback currently playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • James Purdy, Novelist, Short story-writer, Poet and Playwright
  • Gavin Creel, singer/songwriter and Broadway performer (Currently the lead in The Book of Mormon 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)

    • Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

  • Boys Baseball – 1971
  • Boys Basketball – 1948
  • Boys Cross Country – 1974
  • Boys Golf – 1984
  • Boys Ice hockey – 1978, 1979, 1983
  • Boys Swimming and Diving – 1944
  • Boys Soccer (State Runner-Up) - 1995

    • 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.

    References

    Findlay High School Wikipedia
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