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Columbus City Schools
Columbus City Schools, formerly known as Columbus Public Schools, is the official school district for the city of Columbus, Ohio, and serves most of the city (portions of the city are served by suburban school districts). The district has 46,686 students enrolled, making it the largest school district in the state of Ohio as of June 2021. At its peak during the 1971 school year the district served 110,725 students. The first school built in the area which is now part of Columbus was a log cabin school-house built in Franklinton, in 1806. It wasn't until 1845 that the state of Ohio Legislature entrusted the management of Columbus schools to a Board of Education. Two years later the school board elected Dr. Asa Lord as the district's first superintendent. Dr. Gene T. Harris served as the 19th superintendent of Columbus City Schools and was succeeded by Dr. Dan Good. For most of its history, the district has been referred to as "Columbus Public Schools". In August 2007, the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briggs High School (Columbus, Ohio)
Briggs High School is a four-year high school (grades 9–12) located on the southwest side of Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. The building was built in 1974. Briggs' mascot and sports teams are known as the Bruins, and the school colors are purple and gold. Notable alumni * Tom Shearn, Former MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ... player ( Cincinnati Reds) * Ty Howard, Ohio State University Defensive back, NFL defensive back (Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals) References External links School Website High schools in Columbus, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio Columbus City Schools {{ColumbusOH-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northland High School (Columbus, Ohio)
Northland High School (NHS) is a public high school in Columbus, Ohio, United States, NHS is a part of the Columbus City Schools system and opened in 1965. The current principal is Jason Johnson and athletic teams are known as the Vikings with school colors of green and gold. State championships *Girls basketball – 1982 *Boys basketball – 2009 Notable alumni *Jude Adjei-Barimah, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) * Trey Burke, professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) *Jared Sullinger, professional basketball player in the NBA *Happy Chichester, singer, songwriter, and musician *Devon Scott (born 1994), basketball player in the Korean Basketball League *Pat Tiberi, Republican Representative for Ohio's 12th Congressional District, 2001-2018 * Seth Towns a player for Harvard who won Ivy League Player of the Year * Georgeann Wells, first woman to register a dunk in an official NCAA intercollegiate basketball game * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mifflin High School (Columbus, Ohio)
Mifflin High School is a public high school located on the northeast side of Columbus, Ohio. It has been part of Columbus City Schools since the early 1970s. Previously it was a separate school district. The original high school was located at 3000 Agler Rd in Columbus and is now Mifflin Middle School. The school colors are blue and white with gray and black as unofficial colors. The official school nickname is the "Cowpunchers," but the local media has shorted the nickname to the "Punchers." Battle of the North Back in 2013, before Brookhaven High School was closed permanently due to low attendance, Mifflin versus Brookhaven was a football rivalry that would be played at the end of each season. The schools are approximately 4.9 mi away and were basically separated by Westerville Road. That last game would always decide who the “King of the North” was. Once that was no longer happening, in 2014 at the end of the season they played Whetstone, which isn't considered a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion-Franklin High School
Marion-Franklin High School (MFHS, Marion) is a four-year high school (grades 9-12) located on the south side of Columbus, Ohio, at 1265 Koebel Road. Marion-Franklin is one of 17 traditional high schools in the Columbus City Schools district. The school colors are red and white, with black as an unofficial color. The school mascot is the Red Devil. Administration There are three administrators at Marion-Franklin High School: a head principal, and two assistant principals. Sports Fall *American football * Soccer *Girls' volleyball * Cross country *Girls' tennis *Golf *Cheerleading *Drill team (Marionettes) *Marching band *Mock trial *Majorettes (baton twirlers) Winter *Basketball *Wrestling *Girls' basketball *Cheerleading Spring *Baseball *Softball *Track and field Scandal Several district employees were caught altering attendance records for struggling students in order to improve performance ratings. Because of this, former principal Pamela K. Diggs was fired in ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linden-McKinley High School
Linden McKinley High School is located in the South Linden neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio and is part of the Columbus City Schools District. The school has an enrollment of approximately 500 students in grades 9 to 12. Currently Linden McKinley maintains advanced placement courses in: English literature, English language, calculus, government and US history. In addition Kenyon College classes in English and Biology are held on site for dual credit. In 2018, it was recommended for conversion to a middle school, as most students in its catchment area attend other high schools. Athletic State Championships * Boys Basketball - 1967,1975,1977 * Boys Track and Field – 1977 Notable alumni * James E. Bowman - Linden's First 3-time All City Basketball Player, Former President of the Columbus Urban League * Cedric Brown - NFL Player * Jim Cleamons - NBA Player and Coach *Buster Douglas - Boxing, World Heavyweight Champion * Hilmer Kenty - Boxing, World Lightweight Champion *Jerr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence High School (Columbus, Ohio)
Independence High School is a public high school located at 5175 E. Refugee Road, Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. The school colors are red, white and blue. The school nickname is the 76ers. Notable alumni * Joe Cooper, Ohio State and Calgary Stampeders linebacker * Eric Crozier, former Major League Baseball player, Toronto Blue Jays * Kenny Gregory, basketball player, University of Kansas * Roger Harper, former National Football League player, Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons * DeAngelo Smith, former National Football League player, Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (A ... Notes and references External links District Website High schools in Columbus, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio Columbus City Schools {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center is a public magnet alternative school for students interested in an intensive academic and arts curriculum, located near Downtown Columbus, Ohio. This curriculum brings the study of arts and academics together through innovative activities. It is a school in the Columbus City Schools system. The campus opened in 1976 on the site of Fort Hayes, a former U.S. Army base. Organization Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center has three divisions: * Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School * Fort Hayes Career Center * Arts IMPACT Middle School (AIMS) Admission Each year students apply for 180 freshman openings and are selected by lottery. If a student goes to Arts IMPACT Middle School, which is on the same campus as Fort Hayes, they can choose to go to Fort Hayes without going through the lottery. Students who have been identified as gifted in the arts, can submit a portfolio and get granted selective admission before the standard lottery. Acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastmoor Academy
Eastmoor Academy is a public high school located on the east side of Columbus, Ohio. It is part of Columbus City Schools. Eastmoor Academy was formerly known as Eastmoor High School. The school's colors are red, white and blue, and its mascot is a warrior. Eastmoor is the high school alma mater of two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, after whom their football stadium is now named; it is also the alma mater of former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle (class of 1966), and jazz musician Michael Feinstein. Gary Ballen aka today as the Human Jukebox" was a 1970 graduate of EHS. Gary has lived an exceptional life in the music entertainment industry including touring with many well-known performers, including Straight Outta Compton Gansta Rap group, "NWA". Robert "Tico Bob" Street (Class of 1969), became a Columbus radio personality in the 1970s now residing in Arizona, Robert is a successful transportation business executive and founder of the Robert Street Band, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East High School (Columbus, Ohio)
East High School is a public high school located on the near east side of Columbus, Ohio at 1500 E. Broad Street. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. It was originally constructed in 1922. Renovation work at East High School was completed in December 2008. The work included restoring numerous skylights throughout the building, refinishing the solid woodwork and wrought iron railings, as well as installing energy-efficient lighting fixtures. The new capacity is 1032 students. Included in the renovation was the addition of a gymnasium, which features three full-sized basketball courts and seating for 1850 spectators. The total construction cost was $28.2 million. Notable alumni Politics * Kevin Boyce, member of the Ohio House of Representatives and 47th Ohio State Treasurer *Hearcel Craig, Columbus City Councilman, member of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate *Latyna Humphrey, member of the Ohio House of Representatives * Ray Miller, member of the Ohio House of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown High School
Columbus Downtown High School is a public high school and vocational school located in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. It was built to consolidate, along with the existing Fort Hayes Career Center, three closing career centers (Northeast Career Center, Northwest Career Center, & Southeast Career Center) in the Columbus City Schools Columbus City Schools, formerly known as Columbus Public Schools, is the official school district for the city of Columbus, Ohio, and serves most of the city (portions of the city are served by suburban school districts). The district has 46,6 ... district. While a career center, it also functions as a high school with a capacity of 800 students. Construction on the school was completed in December 2008. The first classes were held on January 5, 2009 with 200 students. Programs Columbus Downtown High School provides the following career paths for students: * Business and Entrepreneurship * Financial Services * Infor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus North International School
Columbus North High School is a public high school building located on the north side of Columbus, Ohio at 100 E. Arcadia Avenue. It is part of the Columbus City School District. The school was closed in 1979 due to declining enrollment. In December 1921, the Columbus Board of Education purchased a thirteen-acre tract of land on Arcadia Ave., which included the old Columbus Sewer Pipe Factory, for $39,000. Famed architect, Frank Packard designed the building, of Tudor Revival architecture, costing approximately $1,000,000. Construction began in 1923 and the building opened on September 2, 1924. It graduated its first class in January 1925. The North High School building served as an adult education center for many years. From 2006-2008 the North building was used as swing space by East High School during the renovation of the East High School building. Linden-McKinley High School used the building as swing space from 2009-2011 during the renovation of the Linden-McKinley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
