Swanton High School
Swanton High School is a public high school in Swanton, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Swanton Local School District.
| Swanton High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
601 North Main Street , , 43558 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°35′36″N 83°53′59″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Swanton Local School District |
| Superintendent | Christopher Lake[1] |
| Principal | Jason Longbrake [1] |
| Teaching staff | 22.00 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 402 (2017-18)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.27[2] |
| Color(s) | Purple and White[1] |
| Athletics conference | NWOAL[1] |
| Team name | Bulldogs[1] |
| Rival | Pike-Delta-York, Evergreen |
| Athletic Director | Wade Haselman[1] |
| Website | www.swanton.k12.oh.us |
School details
Swanton High School's grade levels span from 9th-12th. During the 2005-2006, school year the building consisted of 145 freshmen, 127 sophomores, 142 juniors, and 127 seniors, totalling 541 students altogether. 495 of those students were Caucasian while 9 were Black, 15 Hispanic, and 6 were of other races. The student to teacher ratio was 24.7 during 2005-2006. In the 2002-2003 school year Swanton High moved into its long overdue new school building.
Athletics
Swanton High School's mascot is the Bulldog. Their colors are purple and white. They are members of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League. The current athletic director is Wade Haselman.
NWOAL championships (1957-1969, 1978-)[3]
- Football: 1981, 1985*, 1989*, 1991, 1995, 2015*
- Boys Cross Country: 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
- Girls Cross Country: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003
- Golf: 1992, 1993
- Girls Soccer: 2015, 2016
- Volleyball: 2017
- Boys Basketball: 1963-64*, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980-81*, 1981–82, 1987-88*, 2014-15*
- Girls Basketball: 1980-81*, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984-85*, 1988-89*, 1990–91, 2006–07
- Wrestling: 1978-79, 1979-80*, 1980-81*, 1981–82, 1982-83*, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1990–91
- Baseball: 1965, 1966, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990*
- Boys Track & Field: 1987, 1988*, 1989
- Girls Track & Field: 1979, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992
Northern Border League championships (1969-1978)
- Football: 1975*, 1976
- Boys Cross Country: 1970, 1973, 1974
- Golf: 1969
- Wrestling: 1972-73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977-78
- Baseball: 1970*, 1972*
- Boys Track & Field: 1974
- Girls Track & Field: 1977, 1978
Note: shared league titles are denoted with an asterisk (*)
Band
The Swanton High School marching band and concert band is under the direction of Samantha Preisner. They are a member of class "C" in the Ohio Music Education Association. The band hosts a yearly marching band competition called “The Bulldog Bowl”.
Notable alumni
- Rene Robinson[4] - Detroit Pistons Dancer
- Nate Bolling[5] - Wake Forest Demon Deacons football player and NASCAR jack man
- Fred Sturt - NFL Football player
- Emerson Cole[6] - Member of 1950 NFL Champion Cleveland Browns
- Bernard Benton - Former WBC Cruiserweight Champion
- Paul Schudel - NCAA Football Coach
- Karl Koepfer[7] - Former NFL football player
- Gary Jones - Costume designer and Academy Award Nominee
Notes and references
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- "Swanton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- http://nwoal.org/
- http://www.wtol.com/global/story.asp?S=9800294
- http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=6568089
- http://www.nfl.com/player/emersoncole/2511714/profile
- http://www.nfl.com/player/karlkoepfer/2518684/profile