- Norwayne High School
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Norwayne High School Location 350 S. Main Street
Creston, Ohio 44217
USAInformation Type Public Established 1953 School district Norwayne Local School District Principal Doug Zimmerly Faculty 21.4 (on FTE basis)[1] Grades 9 to 12 Enrollment 450[1] (2007) Student to teacher ratio 21.1[1] Color(s) Scarlet & Gray Athletics conference WCAL Mascot Bobcat Website - Norwayne Local Schools Norwayne High School is a public high school in Creston, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Norwayne Local School District, which also consists of a middle school in Creston, and one elementary school in Creston (which opened in January 2010). Their mascot is the Bobcat. The name 'Norwayne' is derived from its location in northern Wayne County. The district was approved for consolidation in 1950 by merging the Burbank, Creston, and Milton Local (Sterling) school districts together, and the school opened in the fall of 1953.
This school has 21 teachers and about 450 students for a 1:21 student to teacher ratio.[1]
The school's roof was damaged by a wind storm in 2007.[2]
Starting in June of 2009, The school district started building the new Norwayne High School, consisting of grades 9-12. The building was then completed in August of 2010. This new building was apart of the Ohio Schools Facility Commission. The new building has a wide variety of new technologies. Every classroom has a Mimio Interactive Whiteboard, Projectors, In-Ceiling Speakers, Computers, and Teacher Microphones. The building also features Air-Conditioning.
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Notable faculty
Lorraine Merrill, who founded Power of the Pen, a non-profit creative writing program for students in grades seven and eight in Ohio, taught at the school in 1954-55.[3]
Notable alumni
- Dwight Schar, 1960 graduate, Executive Chairman, NVR, Inc.
- Keesha Smith, 1997 graduate, Actress, Model, Big Brother 10, Fear Chamber
- Nick Hostetler, 1997 graduate, Major League Baseball Scout, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves
Activities
- FFA - Advisor Aaron Arnold
- Marching Band - Director Eric Ratica and Assistant Director Leanne Ratica
- Concert Band - Director Eric Ratica
- Drama - Directors Beth Smith and Christina Blosco
- Choir - Director Leanne Ratica
References
- ^ a b c d Norwayne High School. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-23. "Students: 451 (2005-2006)"
- ^ {{cite news R.I.P. Caleb Barner. You will be greatly missed. | first = Bryan | last = Schaaf | authorlink = | author = | coauthors = | title = North Central Local Schools Wind storm speeds up roof replacement | url = http://www.the-daily-record.com/news/article/2486162 | format = | work = The Daily Record | publisher = | location = Wooster, Ohio | id = | pages = | page = | date = September 1, 2007 | accessdate = 2008-04-23 | language = | quote = | archiveurl = | archivedate = }}
- ^ "About us". Power of the Pen. http://www.powerofthepen.org/aboutthefounder.php5. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Ryan Brown. Lambiek.net. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Donna Robb (December 19, 1995). "KILLBUCK MARSH THING IS COMING". Akron Beacon Journal: pp. A1.
External links
- District Website
- Norwayne High School web site
- Public school review for Norwayne High School
- Norwayne Music
Chippewa (Chipps) • Dalton (Bulldogs) • Hillsdale (Falcons) • Northwestern (Huskies) • Norwayne (Bobcats) • Rittman (Indians) • Smithville (Smithies) • Waynedale (Golden Bears)Categories:- Northeastern Ohio school stubs
- High schools in Wayne County, Ohio
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