Strongsville High School

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Strongsville High School
Location
Flag of the United States Strongsville, OH, USA
Coordinates 41°18′14″N 81°50′44″W / 41.303941, -81.845484
Information
School district Strongsville City Schools
Head teacher Karen Hollo - Principal
Students approximately 2500
Type Public
Color(s) Forest Green      and White     
Established 1968
Homepage http://schools.strongnet.org/hs_homepage.html

Strongsville High School is a public high school located on Lunn Road, Strongsville, Ohio, USA. The current principal is Karen Hollo. At the conclusion of the 2007-2008 school year, she will be replaced by William Steffen.

The school colors are forest green and white. The mascot is the Mustang. The school is a former member of the Pioneer Conference but moved to the Northeast Ohio Conference at the conclusion of the 2006-07 school year. The fight song is to the tune of "On Wisconsin".

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[edit] Academic standards

Strongsville High is designated an Ohio School of Excellence.[1]

[edit] The Marching Mustangs

Strongsville's marching band, the "Marching Mustangs,"which is lead by David Harbart, has participated in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and in the Inauguration Parade for President George H.W. Bush. [2][3] The band's annual hoagie sandwich fundraiser, where members of the band prepare and sell thousands of hoagies, helps to cover its traveling expenses. The band is also greatly assisted by the Strongsville Instrumental Music Boosters, who are led by Jay "Mr. Concession" Traner. [4]

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Stadium

In late 2002 the school converted a rough field behind the school to a state-of-the-art 5,200 seater football stadium in just 84 days. The $1.85 million stadium was entirely privately financed.[5]

[edit] Championships

Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I State Championships:

[edit] Court case

In January 2006 a former male Strongsville High student sued the school district and the police department claiming that they did nothing to stop an affair he had with a female teacher while he was a student at the school.[10] The teacher concerned was put on probation.[11]

[edit] Notable faculty

  • Margaret Raub won the Presidential award for excellence in teaching in 1986.[12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Strongsville High School", Strongsville City Schools, accessed December 21, 2007
  2. ^ "Mustangs march off to Rose Bowl", Sun Newspapers, 2001-12-20. Retrieved on 2007-12-20. 
  3. ^ Macy's Inc. (November 2006). "Give Me A Beat". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
  4. ^ "Strongsville High School", Public School Review, accessed 21 December 2007
  5. ^ "Strongsville (OH) High's new field: 83 days from ground-breaking to game", SportsTURF, December 01, 2002
  6. ^ "Strongsville High School Baseball", Strongsville Mustangs
  7. ^ OHSAA. 2006 Boys Division I State Baseball Championship. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
  8. ^ 2002 SOCCER TOURNAMENT - GIRLS DIVISION I (PDF). Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
  9. ^ 2005 SOCCER TOURNAMENT - GIRLS DIVISION I (PDF). Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
  10. ^ "Former Student Fights Teacher for Custody of Their Son", ABC News, January 27, 2006
  11. ^ "Teacher Gets Probation for Affair", ABC News, June 12, 2007
  12. ^ "Strongsville Teacher Honored", Akron Beacon Journal, October 24, 1986

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