Findlay High School

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 Northern Lakes League. They have a respected performing arts program.

Findlay High School
The entrance to Findlay High School
Address
1200 Broad Ave. Findlay , Hancock , Ohio 45840 United States
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Findlay City Schools
NCES District ID	3910000
Local authority	Findlay Board of Education City of Findlay, Ohio
Superintendent	Andy Hatton
NCES School ID	391000000944
Principal	Meg Simon
Teaching staff	91.40 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,915[1] (2022–2023)
• Grade 9	430
• Grade 10	395
• Grade 11	595
• Grade 12	495
Student to teacher ratio	20.95[1]
Color(s)	Blue and Gold[2]
Athletics conference	Northern Lakes League[2]
Mascot	Tommy the Trojan
Team name	Trojans[2]
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Newspaper	Blue & Gold
Website	fhs.fcs.org

Demographics

For the 2022–2023 academic year, Findlay High School enrolled 1,915 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The school employed 93.40 full-time equivalent educators, resulting in a student to teacher ratio of 20.5:1.

Enrollment by race and ethnicity (2022–2023)^[1]

Race and ethnicity†	Enrolled pupils	Percentage
African American	54	2.82%
Asian	53	2.77%
Hispanic	207	10.81%
Native American	2	0.1%
White	1,491	77.86%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific islander	2	0.1%
Multi-race	106	5.54%
Total	1,915	100%
† "Hispanic" includes Hispanics of any race. All other categories refer to non-Hispanics.

Enrollment by gender (2022–2023)^[1]

Gender	Enrolled pupils	Percentage
Female	897	46.84%
Male	1,018	53.16%
Non-binary	0	0%
Total	1,915	100%

Enrollment by grade (2022–2023)^[1]

Grade	Enrolled pupils	Percentage
9	430	22.45%
10	395	20.63%
11	595	31.07%
12	495	25.85%
Ungraded	0	0%
Total	1,915	100%

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.^{[citation needed]}
• Blue & Gold, 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.^[4]
• 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)^[5] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).^[6]
• 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.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Boys Baseball – 1971^[7]
• Boys Basketball – 1948^[8]
• Boys Cross Country – 1974^[9]
• Boys Golf – 1984^[9]
• Boys Ice hockey – 1978, 1979, 1983^[9]
• Boys Swimming and Diving – 1944^[9]
• Boys Soccer (State Runner-Up) - 1995^[9]

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.

Notable alumni

• Gavin Creel, singer/songwriter and Tony Award winning Broadway performer
• David Cryer, actor, singer
• Peter FitzSimons, Australian Rugby player and author
• Josh Huston, NFL football player
• John Kidd, NFL football kicker
• Lamont Paris, College Basketball Coach (Chattanooga, South Carolina)^[10]
• John Poff, MLB player
• Tot Pressnell, MLB player
• James Purdy, writer, poet and playwright
• Ben Roethlisberger, NFL Quarterback
• Robert Sprague, politician^{[citation needed]}

Notes and references

1. "School Detail for Findlay High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
4. "2013 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners". NPSA. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
5. "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
6. "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
7. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
8. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
9. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
10. "AP source: Findlay High graduate Paris heading to South Carolina". thecourier.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.

External links

• District website