Colerain High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
| Colerain High School | |
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| Address | |
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8801 Cheviot Road Cincinnati, Ohio, (Hamilton County) 45251 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°13′55″N 84°36′11″W / 39.23194°N 84.60306°WCoordinates: 39°13′55″N 84°36′11″W / 39.23194°N 84.60306°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Football |
| Established | 1924 |
| Opened | 1964 (today's building) |
| Founder | Nathaniel Bacon |
| School district | Northwest Local School District |
| Superintendent | Todd Bowling |
| Principal | Jack Fisher |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | Over 2,200 Students |
| Color(s) | Red, White, Black, and Grey |
| Fight song | WSU Fight Song |
| Athletics conference | Greater Miami Conference |
| Sports | We Are Colerain |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Nickname | C-rain, The 'rain |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Rivals | La Salle Lancers, St. Xavier Bombers |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Communities served | Colerain, White Oak, Monfort Heights, Groesbeck, Bevis, Peach Grove, Dunlap |
| Feeder schools | White Oak Middle School, Colerain Middle School, Ann Weigel Elementary, Monfort Heights Elementary, Struble Elementary, Colerain Elementary, Taylor Elementary |
| Alumni | Alexis Texas |
| Athletic Director | Dan Bolden |
| Website | nwlsd.org |
Colerain High School is a public high school located near Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the Northwest Local School District. The high school is located in Colerain Township, about 14 miles northwest of downtown Cincinnati. The original school opened in 1924 under the name Colerain Centralized School at 4700 and 4850 Poole Road and is now Colerain Elementary School and Colerain Middle School. Today's Colerain High School opened in 1964 at its newer address, 8801 Cheviot Road. It is the largest public school in the Colerain area in terms of enrollment and building size, with over 2,200 students currently attending CHS in two buildings on campus, the main school building and the Career Center building. Today, Colerain has grown to become one of the largest high schools in the state of Ohio. |
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).
The Colerain High School Show Cards are a competition show choir whose performances feature singing, dancing, backdrops, costume changes, and a live band. In recent years the nationally acclaimed Show Cards have emerged as one of the premier choral groups in North America, routinely turning in dazzling performances before thousands of delighted audience members each season. Consistent finalists and grand champions in both regional and national competitions, the Show Cards enjoy a well-deserved reputation as a talented and highly entertaining ensemble. Backed by the award winning Cardinal Syndicate. The Show Cards are under the direction of Michael and Randie Parks with choreography by Jason Johnson.
Winning multiple Grand Champions and caption awards year to year. They have competed in several national competitions such as FAME Branson. Also recently the Show Cards competed in the 2012 World Choir Games receiving a silver medal ranking competing against other Show Choirs from around the world.
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