Colerain High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
| Colerain High School | |
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| Address | |
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8801 Cheviot Road Cincinnati, Ohio, (Hamilton County), 45251 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°13′55″N 84°36′11″W / 39.23194°N 84.60306°WCoordinates: 39°13′55″N 84°36′11″W / 39.23194°N 84.60306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1924 |
| Opened | 1964 (today's building) |
| Founder | Nathaniel Bacon |
| School district | Northwest Local School District |
| Superintendent | Andrew Jackson[1] |
| Principal | Kristilynn Turney |
| Asst. Principal |
Gail Davis, Susan Smith, Robert Reynolds, George Sturgeon |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | Over 2,200 Students |
| Color(s) | Red, White, Black, and Grey [1] |
| Fight song | WSU Fight Song |
| Athletics conference | Greater Miami Conference[1] |
| Sports | We Are Colerain |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Nickname | C-rain, The 'rain |
| Team name | Cardinals[1] |
| Rivals | La Salle Lancers, St. Xavier Bombers |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Communities served | Colerain, White Oak, Monfort Heights, Groesbeck, Bevis, Peach Grove, Dunlap |
| Feeder schools | White Oak Middle School, Colerain Middle School, Ann Weigel Elementary, Monfort Heights Elementary, Struble Elementary, Colerain Elementary, Taylor Elementary |
| Athletic Director | Dan Bolden[1] |
| Website | nwlsd.org |
Colerain High School is a public high school located near Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the Northwest Local School District. The high school is located in Colerain Township, about 14 miles northwest of downtown Cincinnati. The original school opened in 1924 under the name Colerain Centralized School at 4700 and 4850 Poole Road and is now Colerain Elementary School and Colerain Middle School. Today's Colerain High School opened in 1964 at its newer address, 8801 Cheviot Road. It is the largest public school in the Colerain area in terms of enrollment and building size, with over 2,200 students currently attending CHS in two buildings on campus, the main school building and the Career Center building. Today, Colerain has grown to become one of the largest high schools in the state of Ohio. |
Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[3] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[4]
The Colerain High School Show Cards are a competition show choir whose performances feature singing, dancing, backdrops, costume changes, and a live band. In recent years the nationally acclaimed Show Cards have emerged as one of the premier choral groups in North America, routinely turning in dazzling performances before thousands of delighted audience members each season. Consistent finalists and grand champions in both regional and national competitions, the Show Cards enjoy a well-deserved reputation as a talented and highly entertaining ensemble. Backed by the award winning Cardinal Syndicate. The Show Cards are under the direction of Michael and Randie Parks with choreography by Jason Johnson.
Winning multiple Grand Champions and caption awards year to year. They have competed in several national competitions such as FAME Branson. Also recently the Show Cards competed in the 2012 World Choir Games receiving a silver medal ranking competing against other Show Choirs from around the world.
The school's marching band is very successful. With over 120 performers-and growing-is the largest organization in the school making up of 4% of students in the school. The band has been finalists at two OMEA State Marching Band Championships in a row. The band competes in the fall and performs at football games. Visit http://www.colerainbands.org for more info.
Most Recently, The Academic Quiz Team of 2015, defeated the reigning Champs of the GMC in the Conference Tournament, due in no small part to the return of J-Dowl to the Coaching arena.
Athletics
Colerain competes in the Greater Miami Conference in all conference sports except Boys Volleyball.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Notable alumni
- B. J. Askew (1999), professional football fullback
- Eugene Clifford, professional football safety
- Dominick Goodman, Arena Football League wide receiver
- Eric Kattus, professional football tight end
- Roger McDowell, professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach
- Mary Lee Tracy, American artistic gymnastics coach
Notable staff
- Linda Miles – professional wrestler and manager
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ↑ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
- 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.