R. Nelson Snider High School

Infobox US school
name = R. Nelson Snider High School


image caption =
motto = "Nihil Sine Magno Labore"
(Latin meaning "Nothing Without Great Work")
established = 1964
type = Free public
district = Fort Wayne Community Schools
grades = 9-12
principal = Stephen Simmons
city = 4600 Fairlawn Pass, Fort Wayne
state = Indiana
country = United States flagicon|US
campus type = Suburban
campus size = 10 acres
enrollment = 2,039 [ [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=0102 School Snapshot ] ]
faculty =
mascot = Panther
mascot

colors = Black and Gold color box|blackcolor box|gold
homepage = [http://snider.fwcs.k12.in.us/ Snider High School] |

R. Nelson Snider High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system, serving the North Central and North East area of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Mission

The mission of R. Nelson Snider High School is to promote academic and intellectual growth, to facilitate the acquisition of life skills, and to encourage positive social interaction so that students and the community may thrive in an ever-changing environment.

History

The first high school built by Fort Wayne Community Schools in forty years, R. Nelson Snider High School, named for an outstanding educator, opened in the fall of 1964 with three hundred twenty-five sophomores, twenty faculty members, four administrators, and one secretary.

In April 1966, the students and staff moved into the present facility after having shared Lane Middle School. This building has been renovated twice since then, the latest having been completed in 1982.

There is an area of ten acres of building on a forty-acre complex housing more than two thousand students in grades nine through twelve. Part of the complex includes five tennis courts, a freshman and junior varsity football game field, a softball field, a soccer field, and an all-weather track. There are sixty-nine classrooms, a metal and welding shop, a wood shop, a main gym, an auxiliary gym, a wrestling room, a wellness center, tiered lecture room, three darkrooms, a foreign language cafe, a complete television studio, an auditorium, science laboratories, a cafeteria seating over five hundred, a five hundred-car parking lot, a suite of guidance and athletic offices, a main office, a student services office, an attendance office, and a media center which encompasses approximately 16,000 books and periodicals, 1800 non-print media items, and a 32-station networked computer lab in addition to several stand-alone computer work stations with access to electronic data bases.

In December 1995, the staff voted to restructure the educational day to the 4x4 block format. The 4x4 scheduling format at R. Nelson Snider High School has students taking just four classes every day. There is more time for instruction and learning, with less time used for getting to and from classes and for classroom management. This productive use of school time translates into potential for additional labs, field trips, interdisciplinary activities and intense focus on subject matter.

In 2006 or 2007, a cell phone tower will be built on Snider's grounds. Snider will receive a monetary payment for the tower, and has yet to decide what the money will go towards. As part of the contract, Snider will not be able to use the money towards scholarships.

Speech and debate

Snider's speech club is a chapter of the National Forensic League, the Indiana High School Forensics Association and actively participates in its events.

Music and fine arts

Snider has a strong fine arts program with a state finalist marching band, concert bands, orchestras, and award-winning choirs (3 concert choirs, 4 vocal jazz choirs, and 2 madrigal choirs) . Mr.Kevin Klee is in charge of the instrumental music program at Snider, and Dean Smekens is the assistant band director in charge of the orchestra and colorguard. The color guard is known around the state as being one of the best, often winning many captions, most recently the caption for best guard at District in 2005. Currently the guard staff includes Luke Holliger and Jonathan Meader and was formerly run by Johnny Amos of Pride of Cincinnati. The vocal music program is run by Brenda Butler.

The Mighty Snider Panther Marching Band placed:
* 10th(out of 10) at state finals 2007
* 9th at state finals 2006
* 9th at state finals in 2004
* 10th at state finals in 2003
* 10th at state finals in 2002
* 9th at state finals in 2001
* 9th at state finals in 2000

The Snider Concert Choir placed:
*13th at state finals in 2007

Sports

Snider is traditionally known for its strong sports program. Member of the Summit Athletic Conference.

Baseball

2006 4A State Champions

Boys' Basketball

2006 Sectional Champions
2008 Sectional Champions

Girls' Basketball

1988 State Champions
2001 State Runners-Up

Boys' Cross Country

1968 State Finalists (7th)
1970 SAC, Sectional, Regional Champions, State Finalists (3rd)
1978 SAC, Sectional Champions, State Finalists, State Finalists (7th)
1979 Sectional Champions, State Finalists (12th)
1980 Sectional Champions, State Finalists (5th)
1983 State Finalists (14th)
1984 SAC, Sectional, Regional, Semi-State Champions, State Finalists (16th)
1985 SAC, Sectional Champions, State Finalists (10)
1988 SAC, Sectional Champions
2001 Regional Champions, State Finalists (14th)
2002 State Finalists (14th)
2003 State Finalists (13th)
2004 SAC, Sectional, and Regional Champions, State Finalists (4th)

Football

Snider Panther Championships:

Volleyball

1988 State Champions

Wrestling

Snider High School has a strong wrestling tradition as well, with 32 S.A.C./City Championships, 26 Sectional Championships. 6 Regional Championships, 2 Semi-State Championships, 1 State Runner-Up (I.H.S.W.C.A.) and 1 Team State Finalist. The team is currently coached by Erique Early.

Staff

* Principal: Stephen Simmons
* Asst. Principals: Michael Schnelker, Mark Sherbondy, Jacqueline French, Deborah Caudill
* 2005-06 Avg Teacher Salary: $51,889 -- 2005-06 Avg Teacher Age: 44 yrs

2006-2007 Enrollment

* Total Enrollment: 2,056::: Seniors: 463::: Juniors: 485::: Sophomores: 513::: Freshmen: 595

Notable alumni

* Rod Woodson, former NFL player
* Vaughn Dunbar, former NFL and XFL player
* William L. McComb, current CEO of Liz Claiborne
* Ronny Jones (artist name Hessno), rap artist for Rush Rules Records, Def Jam Recordings, and Universal Music Group; also Vice President for Rush Rules Records and Founder and Chairman for Go East Entertainment, both distributed by Universal Music Group.
* Monique Edwards, actress

References

* [http://snider.fwcs.k12.in.us/ http://snider.fwcs.k12.in.us/]
* [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=0102 INDOE Snapshot]

External links

* [http://snider.fwcs.k12.in.us/ Snider High School Main Website]
* [http://www.sniderfootball.org/ Snider High School Football Website]
* [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=0102 Indiana DOE School Snapshot Data]