Big Walnut High School

Infobox School
name = Big Walnut High School


motto = "Where students are our first priority"
established = 1991
type = Public school
principal = Gary Barber
streetaddress = 555 South Old 3C Highway
city = Sunbury
state = Ohio
zipcode = 43074
country = Template:USA
coordinates = coord|40|14|5.66|N|82|51|29.03|W|display=inline,title
campus = Rural
students = 930
grades = 9-12
teaching_staff = 53cite web | title = Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, OH| work = Schools | publisher = City-Data.com | date= 2008 | url = http://www.city-data.com/school/big-walnut-high-school-oh.html | accessdate = 2008-07-10]
ratio = 16cite web | title = Teachers
work = Big Walnut High School | publisher = GreatSchools Inc. | date= 2008 | url = http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/oh/other/2239#teachers | accessdate = 2008-07-10]
free =
free_label =
colors = Red and Gold
mascot = Golden Eagle
newspaper = "The New Eagle"
yearbook = "The Eagle"
homepage = http://www.bigwalnut.k12.oh.us/school_home.aspx?schoolID=1

Big Walnut High School is a public high school located in Sunbury, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Big Walnut Local School District. It was built in 1991 and has a student population of almost 1,000.Fact|date=March 2008

The school's mascot is the Golden Eagle.

chool Information

The school was built in 1991, after the district decided that a new high school was needed. The old big walnut high school is the current middle school, Big Walnut Middle School. The school just completed a multi-million dollar renovation that added extra classrooms and an atrium to the entryway.Fact|date=March 2008

Academics

Big Walnut recently earned a second "Excellent" designation from the Ohio Department of Education for outstanding student learning and achievements during the 2006-2007 school year.Fact|date=March 2008 The school offers over 111 courses and a program of study that includes Advanced Placement or Honors opportunities in American History, American Literature, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English 10, French 4, German 3 and 4, Physics, Physical Science, Spanish 3 and 4, and Government.Fact|date=March 2008 During the 2006-2007 school year, the school administered AP tests in Calculus AB, English Literature & Composition, and German Language.cite web | title = Advanced Placement Exams | work = Big Walnut High School | publisher = GreatSchools Inc. | date = 2008 | url = http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/oh/other/2239#ap | accessdate = 2008-07-10]

Athletics

The Big Walnut Golden Eagles football team participates in the Ohio High School Athletic Association, in Division III and is a member of the Ohio Capital Conference (OCC) Capital Division. The Eagles finished the 2007 season with a record-breaking 14-1 season, winning the Division III State Championship with a 17-10 victory over Licking Valley at Canton Fawcett Stadium. This marks the first time that any school in Delaware County has ever won a state title in football.Fact|date=March 2008 The school also sponsors basketball, cheerleading, wrestling, softball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, golf, tennis, cross-country and track, all of which compete in the OCC. The wrestling team is coming off of back-to-back OCC championships, and the volleyball program has long been a Central Ohio power. Their longtime rivals are the Olentangy Braves; however, they have developed rivalries with other area schools including New Albany, Westerville Central (Battle of the Birds) and Watkins Memorial.Or|date=March 2008

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championship Titles

* Boys Golf — 2002cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]
* Varsity Football — 2007cite web|url=http://blog.cleveland.com/biggame/2007/11/big_walnut_17_licking_valley_1.html|title=Division III State Finals|accessdate=2007-10-30|author=Parris]

The Arts

Music

Big Walnut High School is home to the "Pride of Big Walnut" Golden Eagle Bands which consist today of over 130 members. The band is complemented by an award-winning choir program (180 members strong). These groups are the largest of the school’s arts program and consistently qualify for state competitions.Fact|date=March 2008

Drama

The band and choir are complemented and joined by Big Walnut High School’s drama and theater program. The club produces and performs two shows a year, a fall/winter play and a spring musical. Past productions include: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" , "Les Miserables", "Grease", "Seussical the Musical", "A Christmas Carol", "AIDA" and most recently, "Bye Bye Birdie" among others. In addition, the school offers over 20 artistically based courses.

External links

* [http://www.bigwalnut.k12.oh.us/ District Website]

Notes and references

* http://www.bigwalnut.k12.oh.us/school_home.aspx?schoolID=1

* http://www.bigwalnut.k12.oh.us/school_staff.aspx?schooliD=1