Bexley High School
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| Type | Public high school |
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| Principal | John Kellogg |
| Students | 806 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 326 South Cassingham Road, Bexley, Ohio, USA |
| District | Bexley City School District |
| Colors | Royal Blue and White |
| Athletics | Lions |
| Mascot | John Kellogg |
| Yearbook | Bexleo |
| Newspaper | The Torch |
| Website | [1]www.bexleyschools.org |
Bexley High School is a public high school located in Bexley, Ohio, an affluent suburb of Columbus, Ohio. It is in the Bexley City School District. Currently there are 44 teachers that teach at least one class. The graduation rate for the 2004-05 school year was 98.6%. Its principal is John Kellogg.
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[edit] Performance
The Bexley City School District is one of the top 5% in the nation based on test scores[1]. Bexley High School is one of only 26 Ohio High Performing Districts[2], was rated the best public High School in Ohio in 2006.[citation needed], and was ranked in the top 2% of Ohio high schools (regardless of size) for the Ohio Proficiency test.
[edit] Awards
- Bexley achieved an excellent rating from the Ohio Department of Education for the 2005-2006 school year, meeting 23 of 23 indicators based on proficiency test scores, attendance and other figures.
[edit] Athletics
Bexley runs a comprehensive athletics program, including teams in the following areas: Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball and Wrestling. Bexley purchased artificial grass instead of regular grass for athletes to perform on in the winter of 2003. Teams have won Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships[3] in:
- Basketball - 1983
- Boy's Soccer – 2003,2005
- Girls Volleyball – 1977
[edit] Athletic director
John Morgan became Athletic Director at Bexley City Schools in 2002. Mr. Morgan holds a master's degree in sport management from Cleveland State University, and an administrative certification in education from Xavier University. Formerly a Social Studies teacher for 15 years at Mentor High School and served in Athletic Director positions at several Ohio schools.
[edit] Football program
The Bexley Lions football hired John Smith, former Head Coach at Springfield High School (New Middletown, Ohio (northeastern Ohio near Youngstown). Coach Smith purchased a home in Bexley, so it is assumed he will be a long standing coach.
[edit] Recent Seasons
- 2007: 4-6
- 2006: 8-2
- 2005: 6-4
- 2007 Football Staff
- John Smith, Head Football Coach, Offensive Coordinator
- Chris Farbizo, Defensive Coordinator
- Tom Beck, Assistant Coach
- Raleigh Mitchell, Assistant Coach
- Wes Harkins, Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Henry Kamuela Lee, Offensive/Defensive Line Coach and Head J.V. Coach
- Coach Thomas, Head Freshman Coach and Quarterbacks Coach
- Jason "Chode" Ryan, Assistant Freshmen Coach
- Sandy Rosen, Stats/Media Contact/Team Photos
- Shelby Cheses, Videographer
- John Sheets, Athletic Trainer
- K. William Kumler, M.D., Team Physician
[edit] Volleyball Program
The Bexley Lions volleyball program is on the upswing. After winning the league in 2002, the Lions finished the 2007 regular and post season a school record 25-2, regional runner up, and finishing fifth in the state of Ohio.
[edit] Soccer program
Both men's and women's soccer programs are outstanding, though at this time only the men's team has won the state championship (2003 and 2005). The boys have also been the league champions since 1995. The girls have been state finalists in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006. They were State Runner-Ups in 1999.
[edit] Rivals
Bexley's most hated opponent is the Columbus Academy Vikings. Columbus Academy is just eight miles from Bexley High School. Other rivals of Bexley include the Licking Valley Panthers, the Bishop Hartley Hawks, the Whitehall Yearling High School Rams and the St. Charles Cardinals.
[edit] Clubs
- Art Club
- Bexleo
- ISO
- Ski Club
- Environmental Club
- Book Club
- Key Club
- The Lamplight
- In The Know
- Latin Club
- Student Council
- Debate Club
- Lion eNews
- Band
- Choirs: Men's Glee, Women's Glee, Symphonic Choir, Women's Chorale, and Vocal Ensemble
- Orchestra
- Drama Club
- Junior Statesmen of America
- Gay Straight Students' Alliance
[edit] Choral Program
The Choral program at Bexley High School has been extremely successful for the past decade. The Choral department is broken up into 5 separate choirs. Each choir has a distinct difference from the next, and each focus on different things. All five choirs are directed by Amy Blosser, with assistance by Andy Blosser, and accompanied on the piano by Casey Cook-Westfall.
[edit] Men's/Women's Glee
Men's and Women's glee are the "entry" choirs of the five. These two choirs focus on basic music theory and sight-reading of short, simple pieces of music. Another focus of Men and Women's Glee is tone quality, as in earlier choirs this was not stressed and in cases, not mentioned at all. The members of the two Glee choirs are mostly first year freshman, unless an older student is trying out choir for the first time. Also, rare exceptions have been made where participants are "held back" in Men's or Women's Glee as they are not ready to progress.
[edit] Symphonic Choir
The Symphonic Choir is considered to be the only mid-level choir of the five. (Men's and Women's glee being the lowest, and Women's Chorale and Vocal Ensemble being the elite.) The main focus while in Symphonic Choir is leaving the lower level music and progressing to tougher music to sight-read. Symphonic Choir is usually the student's first opportunity to be in a mixed choir, and the learning curve of this task is also stressed. The majority of Symphonic members are second year choral members, with exceptions of first year members who are either selected because of a schedule conflict, or the feeling by the director that they are too talented to begin in Men's or Women's Glee.
[edit] Women's Chorale
Women's Chorale is the first of the two elite choirs in Bexley High School. An all women's group, Women's Chorale performs music in the SSAA (Two Soprano groups along with two Alto groups) format. There are students who participate in both the Vocal Ensemble, and Women's Chorale. This is usually very rare, with only four students attempting this in the 2006-2007 school year. Women's Chorale has performed very well recently at the OMEA District and State competitions in the A category, most recently receiving a "Superior" rating, the highest rating. Members of Women's Chorale tend to either be third year students just coming out of the Symphonic Choir, or second year members who performed very well in Women's Glee.
[edit] The Vocal Ensemble
The most prestigious choir in the Bexley High School choral program, it is the goal of most members of the choral program to make in into the Vocal Ensemble. Vocal Ensemble performs in the SSAATTBB (Two Soprano, two Alto, two Tenor, and two Bass sections) format. The Vocal Ensemble has been dominant in the recent years in the OMEA competitions since Amy Blosser became the choral director. Competing in the AA category, the highest category, they have received a "Superior" rating the last 4 years at the competitions. Members of The Vocal Ensemble are well known for their dedication to the choir, as most of the members also participate in the Autumn play and the Spring musical. Every year the choir travels on tour to either a place in the country, or as in every three years, they tour overseas. The 2007 tour was to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The most recent overseas tour was in the summer of 2006 where the choir traveled to various nations in Europe. The next overseas trip is planned for the summer of 2009.The Vocal Ensemble is not unlike a high school varsity football team in that, after every year they lose a significant amount of members because of graduation. The Men's section of the group has lost a significant amount of their members after the 2006-2007 school year as only one member of both Bass sections remains. Because of this, a large amount of men who were either first or second year members in the 2006-2007 year were accepted as members of The Vocal Ensemble for the upcoming year. Members of the Vocal Ensemble can range from a second year member who was outstanding in their first year, to third and fourth year choral members. The posting of the members of Vocal Ensemble for the upcoming year is very anticipated by most choir members, and has the possibility of being the highlight of a student's high school career.
[edit] Bexley traditions
[edit] Bexley alma mater
To Alma Mater Bexley
To Thee our praise we bring
To thee whose hallowed walls we tread
Our toast to thee we sing
Tho' friends and hopes may fade away
Our blue and white will live forever
And as the season swiftly go,
Thy name and praise shall ring.
[edit] Bexley honor
Go Bexley Lions down the field
Bring honor to your name
And fight the battle for us all
It's ever onward in the game.
We'll back our team with rousing cheers.
Sound glories to the sky
And win or lose we'll always stay Loyal to Bexley High.
B-E-X-L-E-Y.
[edit] Onward Bexley
Onward Bexley, Onward Bexley, fight on for our fame
Send the ball right down the field, a victory every time.
Rah! Rah! Rah! Onward Bexley, Onward Bexley fight on for our fame.
Fight the lions, fight, and win this game today.
[edit] Current Issues
[edit] Race issues
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Bexley High School is 94% white and 2% African-American and 4% other.
[edit] Notable alumni
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- James Lawrence, professional freestyle bike rider
- Bob Greene, author
- Malachi Kanfer, musician
- Josh Radnor, actor
- R. L. Stine, author
- Frank Lesser, television writer
- Adam Schwager, politician
- David Hirsch, teacher and philosopher
- Leslie Wexner, businessman
- Jeff Booth, Television Meteorologist KGMB TV
- Larry Ochieng, Influential Lifeguard
- Daniel Swisher,Gay Rights advocate
- Samantha Mossman, State Swimming Legend and model
[edit] Notes and references
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