Buchtel High School

Buchtel High School

Buchtel High School is a public high school in Akron, Ohio. It is 1 of 7 high schools in the Akron Public Schools district. It is also known as John R. Buchtel High School.

History

Buchtel opened in 1931. It was named after John R. Buchtel. John R. Buchtel was one of Akron's leading industrialists and philanthropists. He helped to organize and finance a number of Akron firms and was also one of the early investors in the rubber company of Dr. Benjamin F. Goodrich. (BF Goodrich)

Buchtel is best remembered for his role in the founding of the Universalist college originally named in his honor, which today is the University of Akron. Over the course of his life, Buchtel and his wife contributed more than $500,000 to the college.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys Football - 1987,1988 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA] cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html|title=Yappi Sports Football|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]
* Boys Cross Country – 1955,1961 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]
* Boys Swimming - 1963 cite web|url=http://www.ohssca.org/History/BoysStateTeamChamp.htm|title=Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys Swimming State Champions|accessdate=2007-03-08|author=OHSSCA]
* Boys Track - 1996,2006 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]
* Boys Basketball - 1932* cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/AAA.html|title=Yappi Sports Basketball AAA|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]
* Girls Track - 2007 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA] : *Title won by West High School prior to closure/consolidation into Buchtel HS.

External links

* [http://www.akronschools.com/ District Website]

Notes and references


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