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Type Public, Coeducational high school Sports Soccer, Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Water Polo, Tennis, Swimming, Diving, Basketball, Track, Bowling, Baseball, Softball, Cheerleading District Napoleon Area City School District Similar Liberty Center Local Sch, Defiance High School, Patrick Henry High School, Tinora High School, Bowling Green High School | ||
Napoleon High School is a public high school in Napoleon, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Napoleon Area City School District. Their nickname is the Wildcats. They are a member of the Northern Lakes League.
Contents
- Academics
- Band
- Clubs
- History of the Wildcats
- Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Other athletic accomplishments
- Northern Lakes League championships 2011
- Greater Buckeye Conference championships 2003 2011
- Great Lakes League championships 1978 1997 2002 2003
- NWOAL championships 1926 1978
- References
Academics
The Napoleon school district currently holds an "Excellent" rating from the Ohio Department of Education, including an "Excellent with Distinction", a.k.a. A+, rating for the high school.
Band
Director: Andy Lesick
The school houses 4 bands at Napoleon High School. The Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and Pep Band. The Marching Band entertains during the halftime of every football game. The Symphonic band has three concerts each year. The Jazz Band specializes in Swing, Latin, and other more difficult forms of music. They play at each concert and also at special events. The Pep band entertains the basketball crowd at each home basketball game.
Clubs
Drama, Spanish Club, PAWS, French Club, Roar, National Honor Society, Exchange Students, Speech Team, Quiz Team, Jazz Choir, Envirothon, HI-OY, and Student Council
History of the Wildcats
By: Moe Brubaker
Through the early 1930s, the Napoleon High School athletic teams were known as the “Little Corporals.” Then, when Scotty Florence took over as coach in the fall of 1937, the Napoleon teams became unofficially known as the “Fighting Scots” or “Scots.” In the late summer of 1940, Napoleon put together a search committee to select a new name or mascot for NHS athletic teams. Cliff Nelson, who had been coach at Swanton, came to Napoleon to guide the football squad that fall. The search lasted three weeks and the committee voted 4-2 to accept the nomination of “Wildcats” submitted by Dick Speiser. He was awarded the $3 prize.Coaches in the 1930s included Carl Adams, Rex Burke, and John Cuff. Florence then was the coach for three years before being replaced by Cliff Nelson. After three more seasons, Nelson gave way to Joe Ayers. However, Nelson returned to coach Napoleon’s son of the gridiron through 1946-47. Then in the fall of 1948, a young, handsome Swanton native by way of BGSU and in the U.S. paratroopers who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, Charlie Buckenmeyer, would come on to become a living legend. From 1948 through 1977, with time out for another stint in the U.S. Army (1951) Bucky became only the second man to rule The Great Maumee Valley… the other being General Anthony Wayne. Buckenmeyer and the Wildcats become synonymous with football excellence. In 29 seasons, Napoleon won 209 games and 17 times the wildcats were unbeaten or lost just once. During the span, Napoleon won 18 Northwest Ohio Athletic League championships Since 1977, Napoleon has seen five men guide the Wildcat grid fortunes… Don Morrison, Hip Klotz, Lynn Schrickel, Mike Burke, John Snoad, and now Tory Strock.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Other athletic accomplishments
Northern Lakes League championships (2011-)
Greater Buckeye Conference championships (2003-2011)
Great Lakes League championships (1978-1997, 2002-2003)
NWOAL championships (1926-1978)
Note: shared league titles are denoted with an asterisk (*)