Sylvania Northview High School

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Sylvania Northview High School
Front portion of the school
Address
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5403 Silica Drive Sylvania , (Lucas County) , Ohio 43560 United States
Coordinates	41°42′46″N 83°42′36″W / 41.71278°N 83.71000°W / 41.71278; -83.71000Coordinates: 41°42′46″N 83°42′36″W / 41.71278°N 83.71000°W / 41.71278; -83.71000
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
Established	1960
School district	Sylvania City School District
Superintendent	Jane Spurgeon
Principal	Mark Pugh
Faculty	75.67 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,353 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.88[1]
Color(s)	Black and Gold[2]
Fight song	Across the Field
Athletics conference	Northern Lakes League[2]
Mascot	Wildcat
Team name	Wildcats[2]
Rival	Southview Cougars[3]
Website	www.sylvanianorthview.org

Sylvania Northview High School is a public high school located in Sylvania, Ohio. It is a part of the Sylvania City School District. Northview currently has 1,348 students and 86 teachers.^[4] It is the successor to Sylvania High School (1960–1976) and became Sylvania Northview in 1976 when a second high school in the district, Sylvania Southview, opened.

Extracurriculars[]

Science Olympiad[]

The Northview Science Olympiad team has been state-qualified for the past ten years.^{[citation needed]}[]

Quiz Bowl[]

• The Northview Quiz Bowl team have won in its bracket and have attended multitude of both state and national events.^[5][6]

Band and Orchestra[]

• The Northview Marching and Concert Bands are led by the combined leadership of Nathan Heath, the head Band Director, and Carter Adams, the assistant Band Director.^{[citation needed]}
• Aside from the Marching Band, the concert bands consist of three levels, the lowest of which is Concert Band, followed by Symphonic band, and then the Wind Ensemble.^{[citation needed]}
• In addition to the three concert bands, there are two levels of Jazz Band, the lower band is referred to as Jazz Cats, and the upper band is referred to as Jazz Band.^{[citation needed]}
• Many members of the Northview Bands participate in honors bands around the state.^{[citation needed]}
• The Northview Orchestra contains three orchestras, the lowest being the Concert Orchestra, followed by the Academy Orchestra, and then the Chamber Orchestra. The Orchestra Program is led by Pamela Thiel.

Theatre[]

Northview's theatre program has sent many students to audition and participate in the All-Ohio show.^[7]

• The Laramie Project (2012)
• Rent (2013)
• Good 'n' Plenty (2014)

OhEdTA Northwest Area State Thespian Officer for seasons 2013–2014 and 2014–2015^[7]

Athletics[]

Soccer Team[]

• The boys soccer team has won the league the past 4 years and has been ranked top 10 in the state the past two.^{[citation needed]}

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships[]

• Boys' Ice Hockey - 2012, 2014*^[8][9]

_*Co-champs

Hijab Incident[]

In 2019 a student at a nearby Islamic school who played as part of Northview High School was disqualified from cross country regionals, after her coach failed to submit a waiver for her hijab, which was considered a uniform violation by district officials and defended by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The incident attracted international attention, including a comment in support of the student from Elizabeth Warren.^[10][11][12] The OHSAA later went on to change their uniform rules due to the backlash from this incident.^[13]

Shrek Incident[]

In 2020, the school was placed on lockdown due to an unknown student threatening to 'blow up' the school. The police investigated the caller, and identified the caller as a Northview student. Police reports detail that the student wanted to watch the movie Shrek the Third, but could not as Northview is classified as a 'non-Shrek zone' under Rule B.2.17-3 of the Northview Code of Conduct.

Notable alumni[]

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• Chip Davis, creator of Mannheim Steamroller^[14]
• Becky Minger, Miss Ohio 2010^{[citation needed]}
• Scott Smith, author and screenwriter of A Simple Plan, and The Ruins.^{[citation needed]}
• Oliver Cooper, Actor known for role in Project X^{[citation needed]}
• Terry Cook, Former NASCAR driver^{[citation needed]}
• Sandy Helberg, Film and TV actor^{[citation needed]}

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