Olentangy High School
| Olentangy High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
675 Lewis Center Road Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 United States |
|
| Coordinates | 40°12′18″N 83°1′15″W / 40.20500°N 83.02083°WCoordinates: 40°12′18″N 83°1′15″W / 40.20500°N 83.02083°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational |
| Opened | 1953 |
| School district | Olentangy Local School District |
| Superintendent | Mark Raiff |
| Principal | Tom McDonnell |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,375 (May 1, 2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference |
| Mascot | Brave |
| Nickname | Braves |
| Rival | Big Walnut, Olentangy Liberty, Olentangy Orange |
| USNWR ranking | 10th / 873 in Ohio (2012) |
| National ranking | 228th (2016) |
| Publication | The Beacon |
| Yearbook | Golden Arrow |
| Website | [1] |
Olentangy High School is a public comprehensive secondary school located in Lewis Center, Ohio operated by the Olentangy Local School District.
In 2007, the school was ranked as the 97th best high school in the U.S. by Newsweek. Then, in 2012 the school was ranked tenth in the state by U.S. News For the school year of 2011-2012 the high school received an "Excellent" on the preliminary state report card.
Olentangy High School opened in 1953 on Shanahan Road for students in grades 9-12. Since 1990 the district has experienced significant enrollment growth. The school district has opened fifteen elementary schools, two additional high schools, Olentangy Liberty High School and Olentangy Orange High School, and a fifth middle school, Berkshire Middle School which opened in August 2011.
The school offers a wide array of standard courses in secondary education, including a number of classes in music, visual arts and theater. Advanced placement courses in language, science, mathematics, art, music, and social studies are also available. The average daily student enrollment is 1,257 according to the school's state report card in the year of 2011-2012.
The school principal is Tom McDonnell. The nickname for the school's athletic teams is the Braves and the girls teams are the Lady Braves.
In the early 1900s one room school houses scattered among the landscape made up the local education system in Delaware County. Beginning in 1911, those schools consolidated into four K-12 facilities throughout the county. The Powell school was the first to open in 1911 followed by Hyatts in 1914, Berlin in 1915 and Orange in 1916. These were the only schools in the area until 1952 when construction began on one consolidated school located on Shanahan Road. The new school, Olentangy High School, allowed students in grades 1-8 to remain at their original school then come together for grades 9-12.
...
Wikipedia