Fairborn High School
| Fairborn High School | |
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| Address | |
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900 East Dayton Yellow Springs Road Fairborn, Ohio, (Greene County), 45324 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°47′5″N 84°0′21″W / 39.78472°N 84.00583°WCoordinates: 39°47′5″N 84°0′21″W / 39.78472°N 84.00583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1982 |
| School district | Fairborn City Schools |
| Superintendent | Dave Scarberry[1] |
| Principal | Gene Lolli |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | ~1600 (2007) |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Columbia Blue [1] |
| Athletics conference | Greater Western Ohio Conference[1] |
| Team name | Skyhawks[1] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Athletic Director | Micah Harding |
| Website | School website |
Fairborn High School is a public high school for grades 9-12 in Fairborn, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Fairborn City Schools district. Its mascot is the Skyhawk. The school has approximately 1300-1600 students, varying by school year. Many students from Wright Pat AFB attend the school, and attendance varies because of this.
History
The current Fairborn High School was built as Park Hills High School in the late 1960s. Fairborn Baker High School (now Baker Middle School) and Park Hills High School merged into Fairborn High School in 1982. The school colors changed in 1997 from sky blue and brown, to navy blue and Columbia blue.
Notable alumni
- Kevin DeWine - politician, member of Ohio House of Representatives
- Gregory H. Johnson - NASA astronaut
- Billy Mason, drummer with Tim McGraw's touring band Dance Hall Doctors
- Chris Roetter - Vocalist of Like Moths to Flames and former Vocalist of Emarosa and Agraceful
- Michael J. Saylor - co-founder of MicroStrategy Incorporated
- Jackie Warner - fitness trainer
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
- *1974 title won by Fairborn Baker HS.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.