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Green High School (Green, Ohio)

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Type
  
Public

School code
  
365-140

Faculty
  
117

Phone
  
+1 330-896-7575

Mascot
  
Hi-Ya the Bulldog

Motto
  
"Making a Difference"

Principal
  
Cynthia Brown

Grades
  
9–12

District
  
Green Local Schools

Founded
  
1996

Address
  
1474 Boettler Rd, Uniontown, OH 44685, USA

Similar
  
Jackson School for the Arts, Glenoak High School, Hoover High School, Tallmadge High School, Erwine Intermedi School

Green High School is a public high school in Green, Ohio, just south of Akron, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Green Local School District. The school colors are orange and black, and athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs and since 2015 have competed in the Federal League. The current facility opened in 1996.

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Administration

The current principal of Green High School is Cynthia Brown.

Advanced Placement

Offered by College Board, Advanced Placement courses are available in Green. According to US News, around 32% of students enroll in at least one AP course, while the average test taker completes 2.8 exams. The passage rate is much higher than the national average, and approximately 89% of students pass with a score of 3 or higher.

Clubs and activities

The school offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities and clubs, including the Academic Challenge Team, Art Club, Musical Theater, Chain Reaction, Select Choir, Women's Choir, Chess Club, Do Something club, Ensemble, Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS), Girls of Green, Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Key Club, marching band, mock trial, National Honor Society, Pep band, Pit Orchestra, Student Council, German Club, Spanish Club, and yearbook.

State championships

In 1986, Green High School's track team won the Boys AAA track and field state championship.

Demographics

Approximately 93.3% of students are white, while the rest are African American (1.2%), Asian or Pacific Islander (1.8%), Hispanic (1.2%), and Multiracial (12.5). Students with disabilities make up around 10.5% of the student body. About 14.5% of students are eligible for either free or reduced lunch programs and are classified as economically disadvantaged. Males make up slightly more than half of the student body with 53%, while 47% of the students are females. There are roughly 17 students per teacher. Ninety six percent of students graduate from Green in four years and 95.3% graduate in 5 years. The average daily enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year was 1,260 students.

School rankings

According to the U.S. News & World Report, Green High School was ranked 84th of public schools in Ohio for the 2012-2013 school year and 1,326th in the United States. US News awarded Green High School with a silver medal.

Notable alumni

  • Mark Croghan, U.S. Olympian (Steeplechase)
  • Dick Goddard, meteorologist for WJW, author, cartoonist, animal rights activist
  • Heather Kozar, 1999 Playboy Playmate of the Year
  • David Lough, current outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles.
  • References

    Green High School (Green, Ohio) Wikipedia