Central Crossing High School

Central Crossing High School

Excelling in Excellence
Address
4500 Big Run South Road
Ohio
Grove City, Ohio, (Franklin County), 43123
United States
Coordinates 39°53′48″N 83°6′46″W / 39.89667°N 83.11278°WCoordinates: 39°53′48″N 83°6′46″W / 39.89667°N 83.11278°W
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 Lori Mesi, Jon Marshall, Holly Carr
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 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 Jon Marshall[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. It first opened 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".

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 2010-2011 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.

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 nine seasons. In 2014 Central Crossing has had a great season and will be in the playoff.

Results by Year

Boys Basketball

The boys basketball team is currently coached by Anthony Mangette. Mangette replaced Michael Cavey, who departed the program in 2012. Mangette had previously coached the junior varsity program from 2009 to 2012. The Comets have never won a Central District tournament game.


Rivalries

The Central Crossing athletic teams currently have an intense geographic rivalry with intra-district Westland High School. The two schools are separated by only 4.1 miles and have competed against one another regularly in every sport since both teams became members of the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division in the fall of 2008.


Ohio Capital Conference Championships

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. Nathan Weaver is the school"s Theatre Department Teacher

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?" [8]
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 lack of support from local residents, the tax levy failed causing destruction and depression throughout the district. Unfortunately, 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
2012 Unchained "Unchained Melody", "Salvation is Created" by Pavel Chesnokov, Original music by Key Poulan inspired by "Xerxes" by John Mackey

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ↑ School Website
  3. ↑ "Fall Enrollment (Headcount) - October 2010 Public Districts and Buildings". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  4. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  5. ↑ "1998 General Election Results" (PDF). Franklin County Board of Elections. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "2000-2008 Building data". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Athletic and Club Pay-to-Participate Information For Parents and Students - Winter Clubs and Sports 2009-2010"
  8. ↑ ""The King Across The Water" composed by Bruce Fraser, published by G&M Brand"

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