Perrysburg High School is a public high school in Perrysburg, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in Perrysburg Exempted Village School District (Perrysburg Schools).
| Perrysburg High School | |
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 Front portion of the school | |
| Address | |
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13385 Roachton Rd , 43551 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°31′09″N 83°39′11″W / 41.519219°N 83.653107°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1849 |
| School district | Perrysburg Exempted Village School District |
| Principal | Aaron Cookson |
| Staff | 81.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,636 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.20[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Northern Lakes League |
| Team name | Yellow Jackets |
| Website | www |
History
editPerrysburg High School was established in 1849. The school had its first graduating class in 1866. Perrysburg High School moved into its current building on Roachton Road in the fall of 2001.
Sports
editThe school's athletic teams are known as the Yellow Jackets with school colors of black and gold and the school competes as a member of the Northern Lakes League.[2]
Academic performance
editPerrysburg was graded A and ranked #24 in Ohio in Niche's 2021 Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Ohio, based on state test scores, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality and student and parent reviews. Perrysburg Schools has been named among the “Best Communities for Music Education” every year since 2007. Perrysburg Speech and Debate is first in the district. Perrysburg High School has earned the Ohio Department of Education's Purple Star designation, recognizing the schools’ commitment to serving military-connected students and families. The Class of 2021 was offered $21.8 Million in scholarship awards. The average teacher experience is 12 years and 72% of teachers have at least a master's degree in the school district.[3]
State championships
edit- Girls Softball – 1991 [4][5]
- Girls Volleyball – 1979 [4]
- Girls Soccer – 2012 [4]
- Girls Cross Country – 2021, 2023 [4]
Notable alumni
edit- Jerry Glanville, football coach[6]
- Sam Jaeger, actor[7]
- Jim Leyland, baseball manager[8]
- Anna Tunnicliffe, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist[9]
- Burke Badenhop, baseball pitcher[10]
- Douglas Brinkley, historian & writer[11]
- T. J. Fatinikun, football player[12]
- Lance K. Landrum, United States Air Force lieutenant general
- Rick Hill (actor), actor, author and football player
- Joseph E. Baird, politician
- Kate Wetzel Jameson, educator
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Perrysburg High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Perrysburg High School". Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ "About".
- ^ a b c d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Softball". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Emmons, Donald (January 11, 2007). "Leyland and Glanville among 6 entering Perrysburg hall of fame". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Thompson, Matt (May 20, 2013). "TV actor Sam Jaeger, a Perrysburg native, returns to hometown". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Baldoni, John (October 17, 2011). "How Jim Leyland came to manage the Detroit Tigers — and how he's done it so well". Washington Post. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ David, Briggs (July 15, 2012). "Perrysburg graduate, Anna Tunnicliffe, considered sailing's best". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Edes, Gordon (March 22, 2014). "Badenhop happy to be in Boston". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Lane, Tahree (March 7, 2009). "Historian Douglas Brinkley will speak at the Stranahan Theater". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Thompson, Matt (August 14, 2014). "Buccaneers sign Fatinikun to contract". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
External links
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