Central Crossing High School (Grove City, Ohio)

Central Crossing High School
Excelling in Excellence
Address
4500 Big Run South Road
Grove City, Ohio, (Franklin County), 43123
 United States
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 2002
Opened August 28, 2002
School district South-Western City School District
Superintendent Bill Wise[1]
Principal Jill Burke
Asst. Principal Donald C. Burger, John W. Morgan, Zoraba Q. Ross
Faculty 90[2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,652[3]  (2011)
Grade 9 451
Grade 10 418
Grade 11 401
Grade 12 360
Other 22
Color(s)           Royal Blue and Silver
Athletics conference Ohio Capital Conference[1]
Nickname Comets[1]
Rival Westland High School
Accreditation(s) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [4]
Communities served Darbydale, Galloway, Grove City, Harrisburg
Feeder schools Pleasant View Middle School, Brookpark Middle School
Athletic Director Zoraba Ross[1]
Website CCHS website

Central Crossing High School is a high school in Grove City, Ohio. It is one of four high schools in the South-Western City Schools district. The others being Franklin Heights High School, Grove City High School, and Westland High School.

Central Crossing is the most recent high school to be built in the district, first opening its doors for the 2002-03 academic year. The mascot for Central Crossing is the Comet, and its official colors are royal blue and silver. The school's motto is "Excelling in Excellence".

Contents

History

The history of Central Crossing High School begins with the passage of Issue 7 on November 3, 1998. A $128,000,000 bond issue, Issue 7 included the building of four new fifth/sixth grade buildings, one new high school, a replacement building for Park Street Middle School, a replacement building for Hayes Technical School, additions, renovations, and demolition to various district facilities, and for acquiring land for school facilities. The issue passed with 17,003 for the bond issue and 14,914 against the bond issue.[5]

The groundbreaking for the new school took place in 2000 and Central Crossing officially opened its doors on August 28, 2002. Home to no seniors in its inaugural year, the school housed only 1,005 students. However, enrollment jumped to 1,415 the following school year after welcoming another freshman class.[6]

2009 Levy Failures

Due to a lack of funding stemming from the repeated failure to pass a proposed local tax levy, all extracurricular activities offered to the student body by the South-Western City Schools district were on hiatus. As of October 12, 2009 the SWCS Board of Education approved a measure that allows "Pay to Play" participation, where activities are open to enrollment by students that contribute directly to its funding, given the appealed tax levy will eventually be approved by voters.[7]

Demographics

CCHS Student Enrollment
Year Enrollment
'02-03 1,005
'03-04 1,415
'04-05 1,547
'05-06 1,635
'06-07 1,582
'07-08 1,683
'08-09 1,636
'09-10 1,593
'10-11 1,652

As of the 2010-2011 school, there were 1,652 students attending the school according to the Ohio Department of Education. There were 451 students in grade 9, 418 in grade 10, 401 in grade 11, and 360 in grade 12. Twenty-two students were not classified in any grade. The racial makeup of the school was 73.5% White, 15.3% African American, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Multi-Racial, and 2.0% Asian. Less than 10 students declared themselves Native American. There were 826 males and 826 females. Approximately 42.9% of the students were classified as economically disadvantaged.

Academics

As of the 20010-2011 school year, Central Crossing is currently designated as "Continuous Improvement" according to the Ohio Department of Education with 10 of 12 state indicators met. This is the third year in a row and fourth overall the school has achieved this rating. The school achieved the highest rating of "Excellent" during the 2003-2004 school year when it met all eligible state standards. The school has also been rated "Effective" on three occasions from 2004-2007.

Report Card

9th Grade Proficiency1 (minimum 75% required) 9th Grade Proficiency2 (minimum 75% required)
Year PIS Indicators Met AYP Citizenship Math Reading Writing Science Citizenship Math Reading Writing Science Attendance Rate Graduation Rate
2002-2003 - 8 of 11 NM 85.6 74.5 89.4 91.8 80.3 90.1 84.5 94.9 93.8 87.0 92.7 N/A
2003-2004 - 6 of 6 NM 96.4 89.7 98.4 98.7 92.9 - - - - - 93.1 N/A
10th Grade OGT (minimum 75% required) 11th Grade OGT (minimum 85% required)
Year PIS Indicators Met AYP Reading Writing Math Science Soc. Studies Reading Writing Math Science Soc. Studies Attendance Rate Graduation Rate
2004-2005 97.1 5 of 7 M 91.6 84.2 84.1 71.4 79.5 - - - - - 92.4 95.9
2005-2006 97.2 9 of 12 NM 89.9 89.9 87.6 66.1 77.4 93.5 93.2 90.9 83.8 89.2 91.9 92.3
2006-2007 97.8 9 of 12 NM 87.8 89.1 93.5 72.6 79.0 92.5 91.5 92.8 81.4 86.7 92.9 90.1
2007-2008 93.6 10 of 12 NM 78.9 80.1 82.0 68.6 75.4 93.2 89.5 94.4 80.8 88.4 93.2 91.4
2008-2009 95.5 9 of 12 NM 81.2 82.5 91.2 74.4 82.7 90.7 89.2 93.3 80.9 86.9 93.3 85.2
2009-2010 93.9 10 of 12 NM 82.1 82.1 80.7 71.9 79.7 91.2 92.1 93.3 85.7 91.2 94.5 83.6
2010-2011 95.1 10 of 12 NM 83.0 80.1 88.0 65.7 75.8 94.7 91.6 94.7 85.7 93.0 93.5 86.1

     Excellent      Effective      Continuous Improvement      Academic Watch      Academic Emergency
PIS=Performance Index Score, AYP= Adequate Yearly Progress, M=Met, NM=Not Met

Optional AP Classes are available to students.

Athletics

The Central Crossing athletics teams compete in the Ohio Capital Conference - Central Division. Central Crossing High School sponsors 20 varsity sports (10 boys, 10 girls) competing in Division I.

Football

Since the school's inaugural season, the football program has struggled to find long-lasting success. In 2002, the school went 0-10 and has never attained more than 3 wins in a single season. Additionally, the school has had three different head coaches in eight seasons.

Results by Year

Season Record Conference Standing Playoffs Head Coach
2002 0-10 0-7 OCC-Ohio 8th None Ted Papas
2003 3-7 2-5 OCC-Ohio T-5th None Ted Papas
2004 2-8 1-4 OCC-Central 5th None Ted Papas
2005 2-8 2-5 OCC-Central 4th None Ted Papas
2006 2-8 1-4 OCC-Central T-5th None Ted Papas
2007 1-9 0-5 OCC-Central 6th None Rick Vaughn
2008 1-9 1-6 OCC-Central 7th None Rick Vaughn
2010 2-8 1-6 OCC-Central 7th None Chris Harr
2011 1-9 1-6 OCC-Central 7th None Chris Harr
Total 14-76 9-48

Boys Basketball

The boys basketball team is currently coached by Michael Cavey. Cavey replaced Chris Barnes, who started the program back in 2002, after the 2008-2009 season. Cavey spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio Dominican University before becoming the coach of the Comets.[8] The basketball program has an overall record of 60-129 and has had many ups and downs in nine seasons. The Comets have never won a Central District tournament game.

The beginning and the Chris Barnes Era (2002-2009)

The boys basketball began during the school's inaugural year under Chris Barnes. As a result of no seniors, the Comets would compete in Division II for their first season. On Friday, November 29, 2002 the Comets played their first game at the Fighting Irish of Dublin Scioto High School.[9] The Irish would go on to win the game, 67-58. The Comets would not obtain their first victory until facing Gahanna Lincoln High School later on that year, winning 49-45. The '02-03 season would end with a 4-17 overall record (2-12 in conference play) after losing to Columbus East 58-33 in the opening round of the Central District tournament.

The 2003-2004 looked to be a promising year from the start. After jumping up to Division I, the CCHS boys basketball team started off the season 7-2 with convincing victories over Newark High School, 53-45 at Jimmy Allen Gymnasium, Hilliard Darby High School 73-47 and a major upset over eventual Central District champion Dublin Coffman High School 45-42. However, the Comets would then go on to lose their next eight games before finishing the regular season with three consecutive victories. The season would come to an end after a 58-47 loss to Marysville High School at the Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum.

After losing eight seniors to graduation, the next two seasons would be a struggle as the Comets went 6-36 while attempting to rebuild the program. The lone bright spot was a 76-66 upset victory over then OCC-Central rival and division leader Mount Vernon High School on January 27, 2006.

The 2006-2007 season saw the addition of several players from a freshman class that went 18-0 the season prior. The addition of this talent saw the program have its most successful season to date, going 12-8 during the regular season and winning six consecutive games which is still a program record to date. A loss to rival Westland, 79-58 in the regular season final followed by a 72-52 loss in the first round of the Central District tournament to Mount Vernon ended a promising season.

The next two seasons from 2007-2009 saw the Comets hover around the .500 mark. The '07-08 season finished with a 10-11 overall mark after losing to Westland for a third consecutive season in the first round of the district tournament. The following season marked the second winning season in program history, finishing 11-9 including their first two victories over Westland. Both seasons ended in similar fashion with first round losses in the district tournament. Following the '08-09 season, Barnes left the program after sevens seasons to coach the South Point High School Pointers in South Point, Ohio. He amassed a 53-94 overall record during his tenure.

Michael Cavey Era (2009-Present)

Michael Cavey took over the program at the beginning of the 2009-2010 season. Plagued with losses to graduation and transfers, Cavey struggled in his first season, going 3-17 but obtaining victories over Westland and another intra-district school, Franklin Heights High School. The 2010-2011 season still proved to be a struggle for the basketball team to obtain victories. Despite finishing 4-17, the Comets defeated Franklin Heights and Grove City High School in the inaugural South-Western Winter Classic. The victory over Grove City could be a potential program builder for the CCHS boys basketball team[10]

Season-by-season results

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Chris Barnes (Ohio Capital Conference Ohio Division) (2002–2004)
2002-2003 Chris Barnes 4-17 2-12 Unknown Central District First Round
2003-2004 Chris Barnes 10-11 4-10 Unknown Central District First Round
Chris Barnes: 14-28 6-22
Chris Barnes (Ohio Capital Conference Central Division) (2004–2009)
2004–2005 Chris Barnes 2-19 0-10 6th Central District First Round
2005-2006 Chris Barnes 4-17 2-8 5th Central District First Round
2006–2007 Chris Barnes 12-9 4-6 T-3rd Central District First Round
2007–2008 Chris Barnes 10-11 2-8 T-5th Central District First Round
2008–2009 Chris Barnes 11-10 6-8 6th Central District First Round
Chris Barnes: 39-66 14-40
Michael Cavey (Ohio Capital Conference Central Division) (2009–present)
2009–2010 Michael Cavey 3-16 2-12 7th Central District First Round
2010–2011 Michael Cavey 4-17 2-12 T-7th Central District First Round
Michael Cavey: 7-33 4-24
Total: 60-127 (.321)

      State Champion         Conference Regular Season Champion         Conference Tournament Champion
      Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion       Conference Division Champion

Rivalries

The boys basketball team currently has an intense geographic rivalry with Westland High School. The two schools first met on January 28, 2006 and played once a year until both teams became members of the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division in 2008. They now meet twice a year with the second game being the final game of the regular season.

Date Central Crossing Westland Location Series
January 28, 2006 Central Crossing 65 Westland 78 Westland HS WHS 1–0
February 17, 2007 Central Crossing 58 Westland 79 Central Crossing HS WHS 2–0
February 13, 2008 Central Crossing 59 Westland 66 Centennial HS WHS 3–0
January 16, 2009 Central Crossing 95 Westland 64 Westland HS WHS 3–1
February 20, 2009 Central Crossing 69 Westland 52 Central Crossing HS WHS 3–2
January 15, 2010 Central Crossing 54 Westland 53 Central Crossing HS Tied 3–3
February 19, 2010 Central Crossing 64 Westland 67 Westland HS WHS 4-3
January 14, 2011 Central Crossing 50 Westland 60 Westland HS WHS 5-3
February 18, 2011 Central Crossing 38 Westland 47 Central Crossing HS WHS 6-3

Extracurricular Activities

NJROTC

Central Crossing's NJROTC unit provides a Color Guard for various events hosted by the school, including athletic competitions. The unit also has a Drill and Rifle Team for the students. The unit has received several awards and honors over the course of the school's history, including being recognized as a Distinguished Unit since 2003.

Theatre Department

The Theatre Department of the school puts on at least two shows a year, including a fall play and a Spring musical. These performances take place in Palmer Auditorium, named for the school's first principal, Ed Palmer, who has since retired.

Choral Arts Department

The Choral Arts Department features a Women's Chorus, Men's Ensemble, Concert Choir, Symphonic Choir, and Show Choir "Excelsior". The show choir performs competitively during the year through Ohio as well as West Virginia. They have won several awards, including Best Choral Sound overall and Runner-Up overall.

Instrumental Music Department

The Central Crossing High School Marching Band competes on a national level and has attended the Bands of America (or BOA) Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, IN and Super Regionals in St. Louis, Missouri. The band also performs on a local level throughout Ohio and participates actively in the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA, an affiliate of the National Association for Music Education) marching competition circuit.

In 2006, the band placed 22nd overall and second in its class (AA) at Grand National Championships.

In 2007, the Central Crossing Marching Band became the only school from SWCS to be named a Bands of America Regional Champion. In doing so, they also became the fourth different marching band from Ohio to have won a Regional Championship. The band competed with bands from four other states and 22 bands total.

Year Show Name Music/Themes
2002 Kings Across the Water Variations of Bruce Fraser's composition, "The King Across the Water," which is based on the Scottish folk song, "Hey, Johnnie Cope, Are Ye Waking Yet?" [11]
2003 My Many Colored Days Based on My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
2004 Variations on Pachelbel's Canon Variations on Pachelbel's Canon
2005 Above and Beyond Mountains, Planets, Heavens
2006 Dance "Scootin' on Hardrock" by David Holsinger, "Red Cape Tango" by Michael Daugherty, "Castles in the Sky" by Ian Van Dahl
2007 Into the Light "Liturgical Dances" by David Holsinger, "Before the Throne of God Above", Joyful, Joyful (We Adore Thee)
2008 The Happiness Conspiracy "Happy Days Are Here Again", "Happy Dance", "Don't Worry If It Makes You Happy," a medley of "Don't Worry, Be Happy", "If It Makes You Happy," and "If You're Happy and You Know It", "Happy Together"
2009 INACTIVE Due to the failure of a local tax levy, the Central Crossing Marching Band was inactive for the 2009 marching season
2010 Resolutions Original Music by Frank Sullivan
2011 Ivory Original music by Rob Ferguson, And So It Goes, and Rhapsody in Blue

The affiliated Central Crossing Winterguard and Winter Drumline have also competed successfully.

In its inaugural year, the Winterguard competed to become Mid-East Performance Association (MEPA) State Championships in class Regional A. In 2007 the Winterguard retained their championship- this time in class Scholastic A- with their show 'Crossing the Line'. In April 2008 the guard won MEPA State Championships, class Scholastic A a second time with their show 'Nella Fantasia'. The Winterguard for the 2009 season was composed of 19 members performing to the music of Eva Cassidy and Bill Withers in their show entitled "When He's Gone."

The Central Crossing Winter Drumline is another of the school's music programs receiving honors. In 2009 they placed second in the Scholastic Open class at a WGI Regional in Dayton, OH. They were also named the Scholastic Open MEPA Champions with their 2008 show 'Out of Balance'.

Central Crossing is also home to a growing orchestra.

References

  1. ^ a b c d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=345. Retrieved 2010-02-17. 
  2. ^ School Website
  3. ^ "Fall Enrollment (Headcount) - October 2010 Public Districts and Buildings". Ohio Department of Education. http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=65158. Retrieved 14 July 2011. 
  4. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2010-02-17. 
  5. ^ "1998 General Election Results". Franklin County Board of Elections. http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/assets/pdf/1998/general/results-gen1998.pdf. Retrieved 11 July 2011. 
  6. ^ "2000-2008 Building data". Ohio Department of Education. http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=65158. Retrieved 11 July 2011. 
  7. ^ "Athletic and Club Pay-to-Participate Information For Parents and Students - Winter Clubs and Sports 2009-2010"
  8. ^ Don Delco (November 18, 2009). "Comets hire coaches for winter sports programs". Grove City Record. http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/grovecity/stories/2009/11/18/sports/1119grcoaches_ln.html. Retrieved 18 July 2011. 
  9. ^ "Central Crossing Vs. Scioto Box Score". Dublin Scioto Basketball. http://sciotobasketball.com/gameday.php?ID=5700. Retrieved 21 July 2011. 
  10. ^ Frank DiRenna (January 5, 2011). "Comets post first victory over 'Hounds". Grove City Record. http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/grovecity/stories/2011/01/05/sports/comets-post-first-victory-over-hounds.html?sid=104. Retrieved 21 July 2011. 
  11. ^ ""The King Across The Water" composed by Bruce Fraser, published by G&M Brand"

External links

Central Division