| Rutherford B. Hayes High School | |
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| Address | |
| 289 Euclid Avenue Delaware, Ohio, (Delaware County), 43015 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1963-present |
| School district | Delaware City Schools |
| Superintendent | Paul A. Craft |
| Principal | Brad Faust[1] |
| Asst. Principal | Jeff Jones & Aaron R. Cook |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1500+ |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black [1] |
| Fight song | Stand Up and Cheer |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference[1] |
| Mascot | The Pacer |
| Team name | Pacers[1] |
| Rival | Mount Vernon High School, Buckeye Valley High School, Big Walnut High School, Olentangy High Schools |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Newspaper | The Talisman |
| Yearbook | DelHi |
| Athletic Director | Clint Fetty[1] |
| Website | http://www.dcs.k12.oh.us/hayeshs |
Rutherford B. Hayes High School is a public high school in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Delaware City Schools district. The mascot is the Pacer, a tribute to the Little Brown Jug. The school is named after President Rutherford B. Hayes, who was born in Delaware in 1822. It is also known as Delaware High School or Hayes High School.
Clubs and Activities School spirit is a large focus for the student body who participates in the student section at various sporting events, including football and basketball, are formerly known as "Larry's Loonies" and currently called the "Euclid Entourage". The student section attends all of the sporting events at Hayes and participates in "white-outs", and many other costumed theme nights. The Euclid Entourage is regarded in central Ohio as a spirited student section.
The many clubs that are active at Hayes include the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FCCLA, and the Red Cross Club which does charity events and participates in blood drives.
The school has many academically-oriented clubs as well. The numerous language clubs include French, Spanish, German, and Russian. The school's chapter of National Honor Society includes over 80 members. Its goal is to complete a service project. The Chess Club competes in the Columbus Area Chess League, placing third in 2005. The Mock Trial Group is also active across central Ohio. Hayes' In The Know quiz team competes in the Quad-County league with schools from Delaware, Franklin, Marion, and Union counties and in WOSU's "In The Know" television show. In 2010, Hayes placed second in the WOSU competition.
Hayes has an extremely active and accomplished music department. The Hayes orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall in March 2010 and has received superior ratings at State competitions for many consecutive years. The Hayes marching band qualified for State OMEA competition in 2010 and will perform at the Outback Bowl in December 2011. The Concert band also qualified for OMEA State competition after receiving straight superior ratings at district competition in 2011. Both the marching and concert band received an Excellent rating at OMEA State compeition in 2010-2011. The Hayes Symphonic Choir performed in New York City with Eric Whitacre in April 2011 and also has received many superior ratings at the District and State levels along with Women's Chorale. Hayes has an active Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter who is currently implementing a plastic recycling project. Many Hayes music students are active in such honors groups as Ohio Capital Conference Honor Choir, East Central Regional Orchestra, Muskingum University Youthfest, OMEA District 10 Honors Band, Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra, Columbus Symphony Cadet Orchestra, Ohio University Honor Choir and Orchestra, Youth Philharmonic of Central Ohio, Ohio State Orchestra, Central Ohio Symphony Young Strings, and the Ohio Wesleyan University President's High School Music Festival.
The Thespians and Theatre Department are active as well, putting on a winter play and spring musical each year. Hayes is known for its impressive and unique productions. In the last two years, Hayes has put on Guys and Dolls and Charlotte's Web (2010), and Fiddler on the Roof and Little Women (2009). In 2011 they produced Brighton Beach Memoirs and The Phantom of the Opera.
Hayes is the home school for one of the original 40 AFJROTC detachments. OH-12, commonly known as the "Phantoms," consists of students from all over Delaware county, and is the second oldest in the state, behind the OH-11 detachment at Westland HS. The Phantoms regularly send a group to represent Delaware to the Ohio Valley Leadership School at Wright Patterson Air Force Base which is held every summer. OH-12 is also home to one of the more competitive precision drill teams in the region, taking trophies at competitions across the state. They finished the 2010-2011 season with a total of 26 trophies. OH-12 cadets commonly perform flag raising ceremonies at Home Football games, and present the colors at Home Basketball games
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