R. Nelson Snider High School is a

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in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system, serving the north central and northeast neighborhoods of

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, United States. A small portion of

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is zoned to Snider.

Athletics

All athletic teams compete in the

Summit Athletic Conference The Summit Athletic Conference, or SAC, is a high school athletic conference consisting of ten high schools located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Three of the schools are private; one being a Lutheran academy, and the other two being Catholic preparato ...

Team state champions

* Boys' baseball: ** Class 4A - 2008/09, 2005/06 * Girls' basketball: ** 1987/88 * Boys' football: ** Class 5A - 1992/93, 2015/2016, 2023/2024 * Boys' track and field: ** 1973/74 (co-champions) * Girls' volleyball: ** 1991/92, 1987/88

Speech and debate

Snider's speech club is a chapter of the

National Forensic League The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is the largest interscholastic speech and debate organization serving middle school and high school students in the United States. It was formed as the National Forensic League in 1925 by Bruno Er ...

, the Indiana High School Forensic Association, and actively participates in its events.

Notable alumni

* Jessie Bates III professional football player,

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, former professional football player, NFL,

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, former professional basketball player,

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* Mac Hippenhammer, professional football player *

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, comedian *

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, former professional baseball player,

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* Matt Vogel, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist,

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, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist,

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, former professional football player,

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References

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Snider High School R. Nelson Snider High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system, serving the north central and northeast neighborhoods of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. A small portion of New Haven is zoned to Snider. Ath ...