Bowsher High School (Toledo, Ohio)

Bowsher High School was constructed at the intersection of Glanzman and Detroit in Toledo, Ohio. It is also known as E. L. Bowsher High School. It is part of the Toledo Public Schools.

Infobox HighSchool
name = E.L. Bowsher High School


streetaddress = 2200 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH, 43614
city = Toledo
state = Ohio
country = USA
established = 1962
type = Public
principal = Larry Black
students = 1,400
team_name = Rebels
mascot = Rowdy the Rebel
colors = Red and Colombia blue
homepage = [http://www.tps.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,1/Itemid,29/ Bowsher High School]

Background

E. L. Bowher High School opened in 1962 and was replaced with a new structure about a mile away at the corner of Detroit and Arlington which opened for students the 2008/2009 school year. It is home to the Rebels and has about one thousand four hundred students. [ [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/oh/1500 Bowsher High School student population] greatschools.net, 2008] The construction of the new school is part of Toledo Public Schools' "Building for Success" program, which aims to renevate the majority of Toledo Public's schools by 2010. The class of 2009 will become the first graduating class of the new building. The current Athletic Stadium will stay and not be moved to the new location. As of 2007-2008 the current student body of about 1400 students will be reduced to about 1250 students at the new school as some students will be relocated to other schools.

Rebels

The name "Rebels" has an interesting backstory to it. The name was chosen based on the fact that the school's location is in South Toledo and the fact that the army of the Confederate States of America were called rebels. The mascot is a horseman named "Rowdy" and the school colors are red and Colombia blue. There was controversy over the mascot in the 1980's and into the early 1990's concerning race-based issues and crime rates. In 1992, support groups met to discuss the rebel flag and the school song, "Dixie". Apparently, there was some controversy over the use of the flag and the song. The points agreed upon include the following: the name "Rebels" will be retained, the horseman will continue to be the mascot with a slight modification, the rebel flag will not be used in the school or in school events, and the colors will remain the same. In June 1993, a new fight song was adopted.

Bowsher High School is a member of the Toledo City League.

Notable alumni

* Kamesha Hairston, WNBA basketball player
* Dennis Hopson, Former NBA basketball player

References

External links

* [http://bowsherhighschool.org/ Bowsher High School Alumni Site]

* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/oh/1500 Bowsher High School on greatschools.net]

* [http://www.tps.org/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=listcats&cat_id=42&Itemid=29 Toledo Public Schools]