- Niles McKinley High School
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Niles McKinley High School Red Dragons Location 616 Dragon Drive
Niles, Ohio, 44446
USAInformation Type Public high school School district Niles City School District Principal Scott Libert Faculty 46.0 (on FTE basis)[1] Grades 9-12 Enrollment 932 (as of 2005-06)[1] Student to teacher ratio 20.3[1] Color(s) Red + Blue Team name Red Dragons Information 330-652-9968 Website http://www.niles.k12.oh.us/hs.htm Niles McKinley High School is a four-year public high school in Niles, Ohio.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 932 students and 46.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 20.3.[1]
Notable alumni include James D. Johnston, one of the inventors of the popular MP3 music format.[2]
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Curricular options
Niles offers AP courses in Calculus AB and English Literature. Foreign language courses may be taken in French, Italian, and Spanish. As of 2009, the school now offers Academic Government.
Extracurricular activities
The school is the home of the Red Dragons. Niles fields varsity and junior varsity baseball, basketball, bowling, Cross Country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, Track and field, and volleyball teams. The school also offers Drama Club; Choral programs; English Festival; Key Club; National Honor Society; Physics Olympics; two local variants of Quizbowl; Speech and Debate; and marching, pep, and concert bands.
Historical football success
The Niles McKinley Red Dragon football team was started in 1898. They held a 48 game regular season winning streak from 1959 to 1964 and were twice elected[who?] Ohio State Champions in 1961 and 1963. The coach during this period, Tony Mason, went on to accept head coaching positions at University of Arizona and University of Cincinnati, and was elected to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Hall-of-Fame in 2002.
References
- ^ a b c d Niles McKinley High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 11, 2007.
- ^ 2006 James L. Flanagan Speech & Audio Processing Award
External links
- Niles McKinley High School
- City of Niles - Schools (includes contact information and a small photo of Niles McKinley High School)
- GreatSchools.net - Niles McKinley High School
Categories:- High schools in Trumbull County, Ohio
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