Sandusky High School

U.S. School
School Name = Sandusky High School


Administration = Mr. Dan Poggiali, Principal
Mr. Dale Sartor, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Mr. Bobby Langdon, Assistant Principal
Mr. Dennis Muratori, Assistant Principal
School Type = Public (U.S.)
Religious Affiliation = None
Grade Level = 9th through 12th Grade
Founded = 1845
Location = 2130 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio
Enrollment = 1,236
Campus Surroundings = Suburban
Mascot = Blue Streaks
Mascot

School Colors = Blue, White and Silver

Sandusky High School, or SHS, is a secondary school in Sandusky, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Sandusky City School District, and one of two high schools in the city of Sandusky; the other is St Mary Central Catholic High School.

SHS was one of the first high schools established in the state of Ohio, with the first building commissioned in 1845. The first class - just four students - graduated in 1855. The facility is one of the largest secondary schools, under one roof, in the state of Ohio.

Athletics

The sports teams of SHS are called the "Blue Streaks" and they play in the Greater Buckeye Conference. The Blue Streaks have been participating in the Greater Buckeye Conference a total of four years. The Blue Streaks were previously apart of the Great Lakes League, which was broken up the end of the 2003 season. SHS is known for its football tradition, as they are currently the fifth winningest team in the history of Ohio high school football with 616 wins. They won several "mythical" state championships before the OHSAA adopted the playoff format that is currently in use, but they have not won a state title since the playoffs began.

Their football team has a passionate rivalry with Fremont Ross High School that dates back to 1895, making it the second-oldest high school football rivalry in Ohio and one of the twenty oldest rivalries in the United States. Many future NFL and college football stars have participated in this historic game. Heisman Trophy finalist, NFL Pro Bowl selection, and SHS alumnus Orlando Pace and Heisman Trophy winner, NFL Pro Bowl selection, and Fremont Ross alumnus Charles Woodson competed against one another in the game from 1991 to 1993.

Although SHS is known for its football tradition, they have had great basketball teams and players throughout the school's history as well. Scott May, who went on to become the NCAA Player of the Year on Bobby Knight's undefeated 1976 Indiana Hoosier basketball team, an Olympic Games gold medalist, and the Chicago Bulls' first round pick of the 1976 NBA Draft, played basketball at Sandusky High School and is the school's all time leading scorer.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys Golf - 1947
* Boys Swimming – 1946
* Boys Track and Field – 1937cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]

Notable alumni

*Mark Beier, play-by-play voice of the University of Toledo Rockets 1995 to present
*Ed Bettridge, NFL linebacker with the Cleveland Browns (1964 - NFL Champion)
*John Bettridge, NFL running back with the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Rams (1937-1938)
*Jonathan Carter, news anchor, Fox8 News, WVUE-TV, New Orleans, LA
*Corey Croom, NFL running back with the New England Patriots (1987)
*Thom Darden, NFL defensive back with Cleveland Browns (1968)
*Tess Drake, stand-up comedian and contestant on "Last Comic Standing"
*Luther Henson, NFL defensive lineman with the Baltimore Colts and Cincinnati Bengals (1977)
*Scott May, Olympic gold medalist and NCAA national champion basketball player; played for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA
*Jackie Mayer, Miss America 1963
*Thomas J. Moyer, chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court since 1987
*Orlando Pace, seven-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL
*Kevin Randleman, Mixed martial arts fighter and two-time national wrestling champion at Ohio State University
*Leonard J. Thom, served as John F. Kennedy's executive officer aboard PT-109 in 1943

External links

* [http://www.scs-k12.net Sandusky High School official website]

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