Wayne High School (Ohio)

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Wayne High School
Image:WAYNE_WARRIOR.jpg

Motto Excellence in Every Endeavor
Established 1956
School type Public secondary school
Principal Dr. Reva Cosby
Faculty 189
Students 2,300
Location 5400 Chambersburg Road
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Colors Red, Black, and White
Mascot Warriors
Yearbook Signal
Website www.huberheightscityschools.org


Wayne High School is a secondary public school with an enrollment of more than 2,300 located in Huber Heights, Ohio, north of Dayton, Ohio.

In 2007 Dr. Reva Cosby became head principal, replacing John Allen.

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[edit] Facilities

The school is a campus-style arrangement of seven separate single-storey buildings. The oldest building is Filbrun Hall and the newest is Alumni Hall.

The buildings, and their respective principals:

  • Alumni Hall - Dr. Reva Cosby
  • Douglass Hall - M. J. Durst
  • Hawke Hall - Mrs. Owens
  • Shank Hall - Bryan Ginn
  • Storck Hall - Mr. Sussmen
  • Filbrun Hall -
  • Auditorium and Gymnasium - Athletic Director Jay Minton

[edit] Athletics

Wayne High School hosts many athletic teams including men's baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country running, men's Football, golf, indoor track and field, women's fast-pitch softball, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and men's wrestling.

Now in its 50th year, Wayne's varsity football team has won several conference championships and has played in the statewide playoffs at least 10 times. In 1999, the team made it to the Division I state championship game. In 2005, the team was consistently ranked in the top 10 teams of Ohio.

Wayne's principal rival is Centerville High School. In 1981, Wayne's defeat of Centerville's varsity football team ended Centerville's six-year 53-game winning streak. "Fifty-three was all they'd see!" and "Fifty-four, there'd be no more!" were popular phrases chanted at Centerville games.

The Wayne men's track team won the Division I boys state team title in 1995. This was the first time in school history that an athletic team from Wayne had won a state title. The men won the state team title again in 2000.

  • The mascot for Wayne athletics is the Warrior, depicted by an image of a Native American. When turned upside down, it forms the image of an eerily grinning clown. The logo is unique to the school, and is sometimes used as a symbol to represent the entire school district. The image of the warrior can be found painted on some walls in the school.
  • Wayne's colors are red, white, and black.
  • Wayne's fight song is the Washington and Lee Swing.

[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

[edit] Notable Alumni

  • Bruce Vargo [1] , Army Col. (Commander of the Joint Detention Group at Guantanamo Bay)
  • Will Allen, Athlete
  • Larry Turner, Athlete
  • Marcus Freeman [2]], Athlete (The Ohio State University Football)
  • Michael Mickens [3], Athlete (University of Cincinnati Football)
  • Kim Deal, musician
  • Kelley Deal, musician
  • Kim Mullen, 2002 Miss Ohio USA & Survivor Palau contestant
  • Michelle Mouser, 1991 Miss Ohio Teen USA & 1997 Miss Ohio USA
  • Vince Heflin, Athlete - NFL - 82 - 86 - Miami & Tampa Bay
  • Sean Parsons, Cartoonist
  • Donnie Evege [4], Athlete (The Ohio State University Football)
  • Ronnie Redd, Athlete (BGSU)
  • Robert Redd, Athlete (BGSU, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Berlin Thunder, Central Ohio Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Colorado Crush, Miami Valley Warriors, Columbus Destroyers)
  • John Hollins, Athlete (The Ohio State University)
  • Danny Hurd, Athlete (Louisville)
  • Joe Revels, Athlete (Ohio University)
  • Alvin Wilson, Athlete (University of Dayton)
  • Mia Coleman, top 50 finalist on American Idol (2008)

[edit] Fight Song

Oh, when the Wayne High team all fall in line

We're gonna win this game another time

And for the dear old school we love so well

So for the Big Red team we'll yell, yell, and yell


And we will fight, fight, fight for every game

And set our standards on high for Dear Old Wayne

And we will roll those rivals on the side, on the side

Rah, Rah, RAH! YAY, WAYNE!


Fight Song (MP3) [5] as played by the Wayne High School Marching Band of 2004

[edit] Contact information

Wayne High School
5400 Chambersburg Road
Huber Heights, Ohio 45424

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.