Stow-Munroe Falls High School
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Stow-Munroe Falls High School is a secondary school located in Stow, Ohio, USA, which is a suburb of Akron, Ohio. It contains over 2,000 students, and more than 150 faculty members. It is one of the biggest high schools in Northeast Ohio. Their school mascot is the Bulldogs.
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[edit] Notable Alumni
- Haley Bennett - singer, songwriter, and actress
- Larry Csonka - NFL Hall-of-Famer, college star at Syracuse University, and was a key player at running back for the undefeated 14-0 Miami Dolphins in 1972 capped off with a Super Bowl championship, as the '72 Dolphins are the only NFL team ever to have a perfect season.
- Lee Gissendaner - Former star running back for Northwestern University and played 2 partial season the NFL with the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings and is now a current NFL scout.
- Dave Jamerson - Former first-round draft pick of the Houston Rockets out of Ohio University after averaging 31.2 points per game and a single-game scoring total of 60 as a senior in 1989, including a record 14 3-pointers. His #33 from OU was recently retired in a halftime ceremony in a January 2007 game.
[edit] School Highlights
The 2006 Men's Soccer team also won the only boy's State Championship in school history. They finished an unbeaten season 21-0-2 and were ranked 12th in the nation. The team was coached by coach of the year in 2006 Kyle Kosmala, who is currently a math teacher at the high school.
2006 undefeated Men's Soccer team
In 2002, former high school phenom and current NBA superstar LeBron James came to Stow High School for a preseason basketball scrimmage, and made headlines and Stow made ESPN highlights as King James slammed one down and brought the rim completely off the backboard, falling hard to the court to the amazement and delight of all who witnessed this. This was one of the biggest highlights in Stow High School history.
Also, the school's chapter of the Ohio Junior Classical League has won first place overall at the state level for 28 consecutive years, led by Latin teacher Mr. Thomas McCaffrey and his wife, Elizabeth, who have both recently retired. The Latin language program is accompanied by Spanish, French, German, and Japanese.
The high school also has a sizable band, including the Wind Ensemble, the Symphonic Band, and the Freshman concert band. There is also a marching band that performs at contests and football games during the fall season.
Stow Marching Band in formation
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Soccer – 2006 [1]
- Girls Volleyball – 1975, 1981, 1990, 1992 [1]
[edit] Intrigueresting Facts
-People, who apparently do not attend Stow High School, have recently been trying to edit this section of the page. The facts listed hereafter are certified to be 110% true.
- A blend of a brilliant ruby and crimson, a firm carpet lays over an inch thick throughout the long, curving corridor that stretches the expansive desolace that is the two, quarter mile stories of the tan-shelled high school.
- Over 5,000 bricks were sacrificed for the construction of the Stow High School. There were to be no ceremonies honoring their gallant fight for the overcoming of tribulation and strife.
- The gleaming smiles of every willing student entering the building between 7 and 7:30 a.m. are greeted with equal brilliance from the two dazzling arches that stand proud outside the main entrance of Stow High School.
- There seems to be a shortage of left-handed scissors. . .
- Most every room in the school is equipped with rugged, yet attractive carpeting that not only quiets the school, but reduces dust and allergy causing particles in the air.
- This school is the best.
