New Albany High School (Ohio)

New Albany High School
Seal of the New Albany-Plain Local School District
Address
7600 Fodor Road New Albany, Ohio, (Franklin County), 43054  United States
Coordinates	40°5′10″N 82°48′58″W / 40.08611°N 82.81611°W / 40.08611; -82.81611Coordinates: 40°5′10″N 82°48′58″W / 40.08611°N 82.81611°W / 40.08611; -82.81611
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
School district	New Albany-Plain Local School District
Superintendent	April Domine[1]
Principal	Ric Stranges[1]
Asst. Principal	Rex Reeder
Faculty	78
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,185  (2009-2010)
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold [1]
Athletics conference	Ohio Capital Conference[1]
Team name	Eagles[1]
Newspaper	The Aerie
Dean of Students	Regina Morlan
Athletic Director	[1]
Website	http://www.napls.us/high/

New Albany High School is a public high school located in New Albany, Ohio, part of the New Albany-Plain Local School District. New Albany is a four-year comprehensive high school accredited by the Ohio Department of Education. It has been nationally recognized as a School of Excellence. Due to population expansion, the school was expanded in 1996.

Mission

"The mission of the New Albany-Plain Local School District is to create a Learning Community that empowers our young people to develop the knowledge, talents, and virtues necessary for success in a changing world."^[2]

History

In the 1820s in Plain Township, schooling had been taught in log cabins. In 1821, a frame school building was built on Central College; the teacher was Jacob Smith. In 1874, a new brick school was built in the Village.

In 1955 the Ohio General Assembly eliminated the requirement that cities and school districts have common borders.^[3] From the 50s through the 70s the City of Columbus aggressively annexed land, causing concern for local school districts. In 1980 the suburban school districts together persuaded the Ohio General Assembly to place a two year moratorium on all big-city school district transfers. Concerned legislators asked school officials to work out a solution to the growing "turf war" over the changing school district boundaries. In 1982, when little progress was made toward arriving at an agreeable solution, the General Assembly extended the moratorium for another two years, but stated they would not renew it again in 1986. Once again, the districts were directed to develop permanent boundary and annexation agreements. State Representative Michael Stinziano (Columbus) and other community and education leaders convened a series of negotiations with the Franklin County school district officials in 1986. These officials eventually reached an agreement, the “Joint Agreement Among and Between the Boards of Education of Certain School Districts in Franklin County, Ohio”, nicknamed “Win-Win”. The agreement established mechanisms to predict school district boundaries among the twelve member districts. It set procedures for Columbus to acquire new territory in the future, and established revenue sharing between Columbus City Schools and the suburban districts. The success of the agreement's adoption resulted in the Ohio General Assembly’s approval, and Governor Celeste’s signing of the agreement.

The current New Albany High School was built in 1996. The school was expanded in 2002 to include an additional academic wing with offices, a new high school football stadium and additional locker rooms. Those improvements were completed in 2004. ^[4]

Facilities

Part of New Albany's building project in 1996 was the completion of a natatorium. This facility is open to the community, as well as the students. It also hosts home meets for the New Albany Swimming and Diving team.^[5]

Built in 2008, The McCoy Center for the Arts is a multi-use art center with 35,000 square feet (3,300 m²) and includes a 786-seat auditorium with balcony seating, partial fly loft, a large lobby, rehearsal studio, dance studio, scene shop and art classrooms. The McCoy Company and New Albany-Plain Local School District both share the building.^[6]

Athletics

Teams

• Fall: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis Volleyball
• Winter: Cheerleading, Basketball, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling
• Spring: Baseball, New Albany Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Track

State Championships

• 2004 - Baseball - OHSAA Division III Ohio State Baseball Champions^[7]
• 2008 - 100 yard men's butterfly - Tim Collins
• 2009 - 200 yard women's freesyle relay - Jenna Young, Franciska Mandy, Fanny Mandy, Molly Dengler
• 2009 - 200 yard men's freestyle relay - Austen Sybert, Matt Gleason, Stuart Sliwowski, Brain Barrett
• 2009 - 50 yard men's freestyle - Brian Barrett
• 2009 - 200 yard women's freestyle - Molly Dengler
• 2009 - 200 yard men's freestyle - Tyler Garfield
• 2007 (Doubles), 2009 (Singles) - Peter Kobelt Men's Tennis (2006, 2008 - Runner up)
• 2007, 2008, 2009 - Division II Girls Lacrosse
• 2011 - 800 meter State Champion - Drew Windle

Records

• 2006-2007- 93 Assists- Mike Peters. Record previously held by Danny Peters at 92.

External links

• District Website
• Athletics website

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1086. Retrieved 2010-02-17. 
2. ^ http://www.new-albany.k12.oh.us/high/documents/hs_handbook.swf
3. ^ http://www.new-albany.k12.oh.us/district/maps/win-win_detail.php
4. ^ http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/contentbe/EPIC_shim.php?story=thisweeknews/082406/NewAlbany/News/082406-News-211369.html
5. ^ "New-Albany High School Pool". http://www.newalbanyathletics.com/content/view/4/15/. Retrieved 2009-01-29. 
6. ^ "The McCoy Center for the Arts>Venue Design". http://www.mccoycenterforthearts.com/about-us/venue-design. Retrieved 2009-09-14. 
7. ^ "Hall of Fame". http://curriculum.new-albany.k12.oh.us/pool/. Retrieved 2009-01-29.