Upper Arlington High School | |
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Address | |
1650 Ridgeview Road Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221 United States |
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Coordinates | 40°0′55″N 83°3′17″W / 40.01528°N 83.05472°WCoordinates: 40°0′55″N 83°3′17″W / 40.01528°N 83.05472°W |
Information | |
Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
Superintendent | Paul Imhoff |
Principal | Andrew Theado |
Grades | 9-12 |
Color(s) | Black and Gold |
Fight song | Stand Up And Cheer |
Athletics conference | Ohio Capital Conference |
Mascot | Golden Bear |
Nickname | Golden Bears |
Newspaper | Arlingtonian |
Yearbook | Norwester |
Website | School website |
Upper Arlington High School is the sole high school in the Upper Arlington City School District in Upper Arlington, Ohio, a northwest suburb of Columbus, Ohio. It receives students from Jones Middle School and Hastings Middle School. The current principal of the high school is Mr. Andrew Theado. The school is located at 1650 Ridgeview Road, Upper Arlington, Ohio, 43221. The mascot is a golden bear.
Upper Arlington High School offers Honors and Advanced Placement courses two to three years ahead of requirements and joined the International Baccalaureate program in 2005.
The high school sports teams are named the Golden Bears. Golf pro and UAHS alumnus Jack Nicklaus received his Golden Bear nickname from his alma mater. Golden Bear sports teams consistently rank among the top Division I schools in Ohio, particularly in the sports of football, golf, tennis, basketball, water polo, cross country, lacrosse, and swimming. The Upper Arlington football team captured the Division One state title in football in 2000, and were led by Jeff Backes, who earned the Mr. Football Award for Ohio, and Simon Fraser, who went on to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns.