Rutherford B. Hayes High School | |
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Address | |
289 Euclid Avenue Delaware, Ohio, (Delaware County) 43015 United States |
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Coordinates | 40°18′38″N 83°4′48″W / 40.31056°N 83.08000°WCoordinates: 40°18′38″N 83°4′48″W / 40.31056°N 83.08000°W |
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Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
Established | 1963-present |
School district | Delaware City Schools |
Principal | Ric Stranges |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1500+ |
Color(s) | Orange and Black |
Fight song | Stand Up and Cheer |
Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference |
Mascot | The Pacer |
Nickname | Delaware Hayes, Hayes High |
Team name | Pacers |
Rival | Mount Vernon High School, Buckeye Valley High School |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
Newspaper | The Talisman (All Ohio Ranking in 2016) |
Yearbook | DelHi |
Athletic Director | Steve Glessenkamp |
Website | http://www.dcs.k12.oh.us/hayeshs |
Rutherford B. Hayes High School is a public high school in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Delaware City School District. The school's mascot is the Pacer, a tribute to the Little Brown Jug, which takes place in Delaware. The school is named after President Rutherford B. Hayes, who was born in Delaware in 1822.
School spirit is a large focus for the student body who participates in the student section at various sporting events, including football and basketball, are known as the "Euclid Entourage", in reference to the street where the school is located. The student section attends all of the sporting events at Hayes and participates in "white-outs", and many other costumed theme nights. The Euclid Entourage is regarded in central Ohio as a spirited student section.
The school has many extracurricular and academically-oriented clubs. Some of the active extracurricular clubs at Hayes include the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, and the Red Cross Club, among others. The numerous language clubs include French, Spanish, German, and Russian. The school's chapter of National Honor Society includes over 80 members. The Chess Club competes in the Columbus Area Chess League, placing third in 2005. The Mock Trial Group is also active across central Ohio. Hayes's In The Know trivia quiz team competes in the Quad-County league with schools from Delaware, Franklin, Marion, and Union counties and in WOSU's "In The Know" television show. In 2010, Hayes placed second in the WOSU In The Know competition.