Ashland High School (Ashland, Ohio)

Ashland High School
Address
1440 King Road Ashland, Ohio, (Ashland County), 44805  United States
Information
Type	Public
Superintendent	Mark Robinson[1]
Principal	Tom Marquette
Asst. Principal	Jon Walter
Grades	9–12
Color(s)	Black and Orange [1]
Athletics conference	Ohio Cardinal Conference[1]
Mascot	Arrows
Team name	Arrows[1]
Rival	Lexington Minutemen
Newspaper	'Panorama'
Athletic Director	Richard Brindley[1]
Website	School Website

Ashland High School (AHS) is the only high school of the Ashland City School District of Ashland, Ohio.

Ashland High School (AHS) is a school of around 1,200 students. Class offerings include 3 foreign languages (Spanish, French, and Latin), a post secondary program and several Advanced Placement (A.P.) courses (including A.P. Chemistry, A.P. Biology, A.P. Calculus , A.P. U.S. History, A.P. Statistics, A.P. English, A.P. Government, and A.P. Environmental Science), as well as a music program which includes 3 Choirs (Concert, Symphonic, and A Capella), two concert bands (wind ensemble and symphonic band), a marching band, two jazz bands, and an orchestra. Ashland High School also publishes the Panorama, a weekly newspaper which has won national awards several times.

One of the more noted annual events is the spring musical. Recent productions include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Beauty and the Beast, Damn Yankees, Oliver!, and Grease. The last production was Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, which took place in February 2010.

As of 2010, the principal of AHS is Tom Marquette. The school teams are called the "Ashland Arrows" and school colors are orange and black.

Contents 1 Athletics 1.1 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships 1.2 Fight song 1.3 Alma mater 2 Clubs 3 Notable alumni 4 Notable Faculty Members 5 References 6 External links

Athletics

Ashland High School has a long tradition in sports, especially baseball, basketball, football and golf. The boys varsity golf teams have the only state championships recorded in school history. (1962 and 1998). The boys and girls golf teams advanced to the OHSAA Division 1 State Golf Championships in 2008 and the girls team returned to the championships in 2009 where senior Rachel Thompson received medalist runner-up honors. The varsity football team did exceptionally well in the 2006 and 2007 seasons. The men's and women's soccer teams have also been very competitive in recent years. Ashland has produced some very successful golfers, baseball players, swimmers, volleyball players and track & field athletes.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Boys' Golf – 1962, 1998 ^[2]

Fight song

We're here to back you Ashland
and we're here one thousand strong
Our hearts are always with you
Our eyes upon you every man
Oh yes, we're here to cheer you
to put the pep in every play
So Fight, Fight, Ashland
Fight, Fight, Ashland
All the way to victory

Alma mater

Hail! Ashland High School,
Praise to thee we're singing.
Firm in devotion, loyalty we're bringing.
To Thee we'll always sing.
Love and Honor ever bring.
Ashland, All hail to thee!

Clubs

• Academic Team—Teams of students compete in a game of trivia from every subject from history to math to science to the "just plain weird."
• Mock Trial--Ashland's Mock Trial team is on of the more successful programs at Ashland High School, advancing to the state competition every year for the past 11 years.
• History Club—Founded by two history teachers, Miss Goode and Miss Nixon, History Club brings in speakers and encourages students to get involved with history.
• Latin Club—The AHS Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)^[3] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL),^[4] promoting higher understanding of Latin language, history and culture.
• Drama Club—Students in Drama Club put on three major productions a year including a fall play, the previously mentioned spring musical, and a spring play. The lighting and sound for the plays are generally done by students while they are hired out for the musical. The drama club also goes on trips to see shows being performed in the area. Students recently attended the Ashland University production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
• While not a club, the annual Fall Follies and Spring Battle of the Bands are also always huge hits. Many students come to watch their peers, teachers, and administration perform live on stage. All types of pieces are performed ranging from student originals to the AHS Jazz Band. The lighting, sound, and special effects for these shows are also designed and run by students.
• Future Farmers of America (FFA) -- The Ashland FFA is one of the oldest chapters in Ohio. They do several fund raisers throughout the year, including a citrus sale and Christmas tree sale.

Notable alumni

• Ernest Cline - Novelist and Screenwriter.^[5]
• Tim Seder - Former National Football League player with the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars ^[6]

Notable Faculty Members

• Dan Fuller - Former All-American football player. At the end of his college career he received free-agent tryouts with the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers.
• Rich Wasowski - Author of numerous CliffsNotes, English teacher, producer of the annual musical.
• Barry Fortune - Journalism/English teacher and adviser of The Panorama, the school's award-winning newspaper that produces the only color weekly high school newspaper in America.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=138. Retrieved 2009-12-15. 
2. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31. 
3. ^ "2009 Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. http://www.ohiojcl.org/conv/09/results/09_club_point_summary.pdf. Retrieved 10 August 2009. 
   • "2010 State Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). OJCL.org. Ohio Junior Classical League. 2010. http://www.ojcl.org/conv/2010/2010_Points_Summary.pdf. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 
4. ^ "Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. http://ohiojcl.org/resources/080309_OJCL_Constitution.pdf. Retrieved 18 September 2009. "...by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL." 
5. ^ It's showtime Ashland graduate Ernie Cline breaks into the movies with script for Fanboys
6. ^ Josie Karp. "A real kick: Former high-school coach lands in Dallas". CNN. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/thenetwork/news/2000/11/22/profile_seder/. Retrieved 2006-12-31. 

• "Ashland University Guide"

Clell Cox: All American wrestler, attended Ashland University, 3rd place at state tournament- highest AHS placer.

External links

• Official site of school

Ohio Cardinal Conference Ashland (Arrows) Clear Fork (Colts) Lexington (Minutemen) Madison Comprehensive (Rams) Mansfield (Tygers) Orrville (Red Riders) West Holmes (Knights) Wooster (Generals)