Elmwood High School (Bloomdale, Ohio)
Elmwood High School is a public high school in Bloomdale. It is the only high school in the Elmwood Local School District, which primarily serves Bloom, Montgomery, Perry, and Portage townships in Wood County, but also serves parts of Center and Freedom townships. The towns of Bairdstown, Bloomdale, Cygnet, Jerry City, Wayne, and West Millgrove are also included in the district.
| Elmwood High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
7650 Jerry City Road , Wood , 44817  | |
| Coordinates | 41°15′17″N 83°33′04″W |
| Information | |
| School district | Elmwood Local School District |
| Teaching staff | 23.02 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 322 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.99[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White[2] |
| Athletics conference | Northern Buckeye Conference |
| Mascot | Royal |
| Website | Elmwood Local School District |
Their nickname is the Royals, with their mascot being a lion. They are currently members of the Northern Buckeye Conference after the Suburban Lakes League folded in 2011.
Elmwood was created in 1957 when the school districts from Bloomdale, Cygnet, Montgomery, and Portage merged.[3] Bradner was part of the Montgomery district, but refused to join the merger and ultimately wound up with Lakota Local School District in 1959.
Notable alumni
- Chris Hoiles, Former MLB player (Baltimore Orioles)
References
- "Elmwood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2012-10-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Braatz, George (August 11, 1967). "Wood County Watching School Districts Vanish". Toledo Blade. Retrieved February 7, 2013.