East Palestine High School
| East Palestine High School | |
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| Address | |
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360 West Grant Street , 44413 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°50′23″N 80°32′47″W / 40.83972°N 80.54639°WCoordinates: 40°50′23″N 80°32′47″W / 40.83972°N 80.54639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1876 |
| School district | East Palestine City School District |
| Superintendent | Chris Neifer |
| CEEB code | 362035 |
| Principal | James Rook |
| Faculty | 17.75 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 319[2] (2019–2020) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.97 |
| Color(s) | Brown and White[1] |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Team name | Bulldogs[1] |
| Rival | Crestview Rebels |
| Yearbook | Ephanian |
| Athletic Director | Dwayne Pavkovich |
| Website | www |
East Palestine High School is a public high school in East Palestine, Ohio, United States. It is the only secondary school in the East Palestine City School District. Athletic teams compete as the East Palestine Bulldogs in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.
History[]
From the city's founding until the 1870s, education was supplied to the students in a variety of one-room schools. School days began at 8:00 a.m. and dismissed at 6:00 p.m., with a one-hour recess at noon. The subjects taught included reading, writing, arithmetic, English, grammar, geography, and German.[3] The East Palestine School District #5 was formed by action of the Ohio General Assembly in March 1875, and construction began on the first EPHS on Wood Street. The school opened in September 1876 with a principal and four teachers, one for primary, intermediate, and high school classes, as well as grammar.[3] By 1880 the enrollment had grown so that each of the first six grades had its own teacher. The first graduation was held on June 12, 1885, with one graduate.[3]
The primary schools were spun off from the higher grades starting in 1905. The West North Avenue high school building was constructed in 1912, but was converted to a junior high 24 years later as the present high school on Grant Street was completed in 1936.[3] In the early 1960's, the district built additions to the high school and the junior high building. As part of a $5.8 million bond issue, in 1995 the district began work to develop a school campus around Grant Street, which included renovating the high school with music, media, and science department expansion and additions of a new gymnasium, computer laboratories, and athletic complex.[3] The 1912 building was demolished in 2002 as part of this development, although its Elma Sutherin wing was kept as part of a new elementary school.
Academics[]
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2019, the school reported an enrollment of 319 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 184 pupils eligible for a federal free or reduced-price lunch. The school employed 17.75 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 17.97.[2]
East Palestine High School offers courses in the traditional American curriculum.
Entering their third and fourth years, students can elect to attend the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center in Lisbon as either a part time student, taking core courses at EPHS, while taking career or technical education at the career center, or as a full time student instead. Students may choose to take training in automotives, construction technology, cosmetology, culinary arts, health sciences, information technology, multimedia, landscape & environmental design, precision machining, veterinary science, and welding.[4]
A student must earn 28 credits to graduate, including: 4 credits in a mathematics sequence, 3 credits in science, including life and physical science, 4 credits in English, 3 credits in a social studies sequence, 1 credit in fine art, 1 credit in health and physical education, 1 credit in personal finance, and 4.5 elective credits.[5] Elective courses can be in English, science, social studies, foreign language, technology and business, family and consumer science, and fine art. Students attending the career center follow the same basic requirements, but have requirements in career & technical education rather than fine arts. All students must pass Ohio state exams in English I & II, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, American History, and American Government, or the like.[5]
Notable alumni[]
- Wynn Hawkins – former Major League Baseball pitcher from the Cleveland Indians. Most known for giving up Ted Williams 500th home run.
- J. T. Miller – NHL ice hockey player with the New York Rangers.
- Fred Hoaglin – former Cleveland Browns Super Bowl XXV champion coach.
References[]
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b National Center for Education Statistics. "East Palestine High School". Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- ^ a b c d e East Palestine City School District. "ABOUT US". Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "High School Career and Technical Programs". Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ a b "Ohio's Graduation Requirements". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
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