Fremont Ross High School

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name = Fremont Ross High School


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district = Fremont City School District
grades = 9-12
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principal = Jose Hernandez
viceprincipal = Gracy Hinojosa-Lloyd, James Marquette, Rodney Smith
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enrollment = 1,386
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colors = Purple and White
mascot = Little Giants
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location = 1100 North Street
Fremont, Ohio43420
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homepage = [http://www.fremontschools.net/schools/ross/]

Fremont Ross High School is a public high school in Fremont, Ohio, USA. The school serves grades 9-12 and is one of two high schools in the Fremont City School District, the other being Saint Joseph Central Catholic High School. The school enrolls 1,386 students as of the 2006-2007 academic year. [cite web |last=Great Schools.com |url=http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/oh/833 |title=Fremont Ross High School Profile |accessdate=2008-07-20 ]

The boys' sports teams are called the "Little Giants", while girls' teams are the "Lady Giants". The school's colors are purple and white. They are a member of the Greater Buckeye Conference. The football team has a rivalry with Sandusky High School that dates back to 1895, making it the second-oldest high school football rivalry in Ohio and one of the twenty oldest rivalries in the United States.

Notable Alumni

*Rob Lytle class of 1973 was a 2 time All American football star at the University of Michigan and later played for the Denver Broncos in the NFL. Is now a bank manager in Fremont.
*Charles Woodson class of 1995 was voted the 1997 Heisman Trophy winner and is a four-time NFL Pro Bowl player is an alumnus of Ross High School. He became the first primarily defensive player to be awarded the Heisman trophy. Woodson won the 1994 Ohio Mr. Football award and is currently playing for the Green Bay Packers.
*Earl Christy class of 1940 won the 1940 State Diving championship.
*Timothy Lull class of 1961 served as President of Pacific Lutheran Seminary (ELCA) in Berkeley, California

Alma Mater

Hail the Giants, Hail to Ross;May the breeze our banner toss.See our colors loved and fair,Streaming in the evening air.Lo, the western sky aflame,At the praise of thy dear name.Thro' the twilight shadows dim,Faint, sweet echoes of this hymn.Alma Mater, hail to thee!True and loyal hearts have we!Well, we've loved thee in the past,Still we'll love thee to the last!

FHS Fight Song: The March of the Little Giants

Where the purple banners fly,On to victory Fremont High.Fight, fellows, fight, while we send Up a rousing cheer, Rah! Rah! Rah!Hurl fierce defiance to the foe, Little Giants.Bring Victoy to the school we hold so dear.Come team and win us this game,That we may add to the fame,And the long, long recordOf proud achievements written down for Fremont High.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys Swimming and Diving – 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1953
* Boys Golf – 1973cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]

External links

* [http://www.fremontschools.net/ District Website]

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