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{{Short description|Public, coeducational high school in Grove City, Ohio, United States}}
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'''Central Crossing High School''' is a high school in [[Grove City, Ohio]]. It is one of four high schools in the [[South-Western City Schools, Franklin County, Ohio|South-Western City Schools]] district, the others being [[Franklin Heights High School]], [[Grove City High School (Grove City, Ohio)|Grove City High School]], and [[Westland High School]].


Central Crossing is the most recent high school to be built in the district. It first opened its doors for the 2002-03 academic year. The mascot for Central Crossing is the Comet, and its official colors are royal blue and silver. The school's motto is "Excelling in Excellence".
'''Central Crossing High School''' is a high school in [[Grove City, Ohio]]. It is one of 4 high schools in the [[South-Western City Schools, Franklin County, Ohio|South-Western City Schools]] district.


== History ==
It opened in the fall of 2002 and currently has around 1,800 students. The mascot for Central Crossing is the Comet, and their colors are royal blue and silver.


The history of Central Crossing High School began with the passage of Issue 7 on November 3, 1998. A $128,000,000 bond issue, Issue 7 included the building of four new fifth/sixth grade buildings, one new high school, a replacement building for Park Street Middle School, a replacement building for the Hayes Technical School, additions, renovations, demolition of various district facilities, and acquiring land for school facilities. The issue passed with 17,003 votes in favor of the bond issue and 14,914 against the bond issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/assets/pdf/1998/general/results-gen1998.pdf |title=1998 General Election Results |publisher=Franklin County Board of Elections |accessdate=11 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320132917/http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/assets/pdf/1998/general/results-gen1998.pdf |archivedate=20 March 2012 }}</ref>
== Extracurricular Activities ==
The Central Crossing High School Marching Band competes on a National Level and has attended the Grand Nationals Championship in [[Indianapolis, IN]] and Super Regionals in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], among other places. The Band placed 22nd in the nation and 2nd in its class (AA) last year at Nationals. The Winter Guard has placed 1st and the Drumline received 2nd place in the MEPA Circuit Championships this past year.
The 2006 show was Dance and by far was the most exciting for the class of 2007 and a great introduction to the freshmen. This year's show will make its competition debut in early September.


The groundbreaking for Central Crossing High School took place in 2000. The school officially opened its doors on August 28, 2002. Home to no seniors in its inaugural year, the school housed only 1,005 students. However, enrollment jumped to 1,415 the following school year after welcoming another freshman class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=65158 |title=2000-2008 Building data |publisher=Ohio Department of Education |accessdate=11 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403062751/http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=65158 |archivedate=3 April 2012 }}</ref>
The school has an NJROTC unit. It has 100 members and competes nationally in Drill and Rifle Meets.


=== 2009 levy failure ===
The Central Crossing Comets sports teams include Soccer, Football, Vollyball, Golf, Wrestling, Basketball, Tennis, Baseball and Softball. There are also a Dance team and cheerleading.


Due to a lack of funding stemming from the repeated failure to pass a proposed local tax levy, all extracurricular activities offered to the student body by the [[South-Western City Schools, Franklin County, Ohio|South-Western City Schools]] district were on hiatus. As of October 12, 2009 the district board of education approved a measure that allowed for pay-to-play participation, with activities are open to enrollment by students that contribute directly to its funding.<ref>[http://www.swcs.k12.oh.us/community/P2P_ParentNotice.pdf "Athletic and Club Pay-to-Participate Information For Parents and Students - Winter Clubs and Sports 2009-2010"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122144027/http://www.swcs.k12.oh.us/community/P2P_ParentNotice.pdf |date=November 22, 2009 }}</ref>
The Student Council plans many events for the students, including Homecoming.


== Demographics ==
8 AP classes are available to students.
{| class="toccolours" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em;" width="250px"
! colspan="2" !bgcolor=999999| <span style="color:blue;">CCHS student enrollment</span>
|-
| '''Year''' || '''Enrollment'''
|-
| colspan="2" |<hr/>
|-
| '02-03 || 1,005
|-
| '03-04 || 1,415
|-
| '04-05 || 1,547
|-
| '05-06 || 1,635
|-
| '06-07 || 1,582
|-
| '07-08 || 1,683
|-
| '08-09 || 1,636
|-
| '09-10 || 1,593
|-
| '10-11 || 1,652
|-
| '11-12 || 1,618
|-
| '12-13 || 1,593
|-
| '13-14 || 1,655
|-
| '14-15 || 1,634
|}
As of the 2014-2015 school year, there were 1,634 students attending the school according to the [[Ohio Department of Education]]. There were 471 students in grade 9, 432 in grade 10, 408 in grade 11, and 317 in grade 12. Six students were not classified in any grade. The racial makeup of the school was 70.7% [[White race|White]], 12.9% [[African American]], 10.6% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]], 3.4% [[multiracial]], and 2.1% [[Asian people|Asian]]. Less than 10 students declared themselves [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]]. There were 823 males and 811 females. Approximately 47.9% of the students were classified as economically disadvantaged.


== Staff ==
== Academics ==
As of the 2010-2011 school year, Central Crossing is currently designated as "Continuous Improvement" according to the Ohio Department of Education with 10 of 12 state indicators met. This is the third year in a row and fourth overall the school has achieved this rating. The school achieved the highest rating of "Excellent" during the 2003-2004 school year when it met all eligible state standards. The school has also been rated "Effective" on three occasions from 2004-2007.
Currently, around 100 people call CCHS their employer, from janitors to lunch ladies to, of course, teachers.

== Extracurricular activities ==
{{unreferenced section|date=September 2023}}

===Instrumental music===
The Central Crossing High School Marching Band competes on a national level and has attended the [[Bands of America]] Grand National Championships in [[Indianapolis, IN]] and Super Regionals in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. The band also performs on a local level throughout Ohio and participates actively in the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA, an affiliate of the [[MENC: The National Association for Music Education|National Association for Music Education]]) marching competition circuit.

In 2006, the band placed 22nd overall and second in its class (AA) at Grand National Championships.

In 2007, the Central Crossing Marching Band became the only school from SWCS to be named a Bands of America Regional Champion. In doing so, they became the fourth different marching band from Ohio to have won a regional championship. The band competed with bands from four other states and 22 bands total.

In 2014, the Central Crossing Winterguard placed in 3rd place at the OIPA State Championships.

In 2015, the Central Crossing Indoor Percussion Ensemble won the WGI Dayton Regional in class PSA (Percussion Scholastic A). As a result, they became the only school from SWCS to ever win a WGI event. The ensemble received a score almost reaching the 90 point mark. The ensemble also became the only school in Central Columbus to get bumped up from PSA to PSO (Percussion Scholastic Open).

The affiliated Central Crossing [[Winterguard]] and Winter [[Indoor percussion ensemble|Drumline]] have also competed successfully.

In its inaugural year, the Winterguard competed to become Mid-East Performance Association (MEPA) State Championships in class Regional A. In 2007, the Winterguard retained their championship- this time in class Scholastic A- with their show 'Crossing the Line'. In April 2008, the guard won MEPA State Championships, class Scholastic A, a second time with their show 'Nella Fantasia'. For its 2009 season, the Winterguard was composed of 19 members performing to the music of [[Eva Cassidy]] and [[Bill Withers]], in their show entitled "When He's Gone."

The Central Crossing Winter Drumline is another of the school's music programs receiving honors. In 2009, they placed second in the Scholastic Open class at a WGI Regional in Dayton, OH. They were also named the Scholastic Open MEPA Champions with their 2008 show 'Out of Balance'.

Central Crossing is also home to a growing orchestra program.

=== NJROTC ===
Central Crossing's NJROTC unit provides a color guard for various events hosted by the school, including athletic competitions. The unit also has a drill and rifle team for the students. The unit has received several awards and honors over the course of the school's history, including being recognized as a distinguished unit since 2003.

=== Theater department ===
The school's theater department puts on at least two shows a year, including a fall play and a spring musical. These performances take place in Palmer Auditorium, named for the school's first principal and great supporter of the arts, Ed Palmer, who has since retired. As of August 2009, the current theater director is Nathan Weaver.

=== Choral arts department ===
The choral arts department features a women's chorus, men's ensemble, concert choir, chorale, and the show choir "Excelsior". Excelsior and the chorale have won several awards, including best choral sound overall and runner-up overall. In 2016, the chorale made school history by receiving a I rating at [[OMEA]] District XV State-Level Large Group Adjudicated Event while competing in class A. Also in 2016, the department competed along with the concert band at [[Music in the Parks]] held at [[Cedar Point]]. Both the large group choir and Excelsior placed first in the competition, with the large group winning "Top Overall Choir".

== Athletics ==
{{unreferenced section|date=September 2023}}
The Central Crossing athletics teams compete in the [[Ohio Capital Conference]] - Central Division. Central Crossing High School sponsors 20 varsity sports (10 boys, 10 girls) competing in Division I.

=== Football ===
Since the school's inaugural season, the football program has struggled to find long-lasting success. In 2002, the school went 0-10 and has never attained more than 3 wins in a single season. Additionally, the school has had three different head coaches in nine seasons. In 2014, Central Crossing had a much improved season and participated in the high school playoffs for the first time.

=== Boys' basketball ===
The boys basketball team is currently{{as of?|date=September 2023}} coached by Neil Hohman. Hohman played basketball for Otterbein College from 2001-2005. He is currently{{as of?|date=September 2023}} an intervention specialist at Central Crossing High School.

Hohman had previously coached the girls varsity program 2010-2014. Hohman was selected as the Division I Co-Coach of the Year and the Central District Coach of the Year for the 2011-2012 season where he led his varsity team to an 18-4 record.

Comets alumni to go on to play college basketball include 2015 graduate Andrew Russell, who played four years at Division III Wilmington.

The Comets have never won a Central District tournament game.

The top source of Central Ohio basketball, 270hoops.com, was founded by two Central Crossing alumni. Zach Fleer (2011) and Jason Morrow (2010) founded the website in November 2015, which focuses on covering Central Ohio high school basketball and has grown to dominate the area in the years since.

=== Softball ===

=== Rivalries ===
The Central Crossing athletic teams currently{{as of?|date=September 2023}} have an intense geographic [[Rivalry game|rivalry]] with intra-district school [[Grove City High School]]. The two schools are separated by only 4.7 miles and have competed against one another regularly in every sport since both teams became members of the [[Ohio Capital Conference]] Central Division in the fall of 2008.

The Comets hold grudges with their cross-town neighbor [[Grove City High School]]. The Comets had their first football meeting with Grove City, beating the Dawgs 28-21 led by Sophomore quarterback Kameron Peck in his first start as a varsity athlete. It's always a heated match between the Comets and the Dawgs no matter which sport they meet in.

At the beginning of the 2019 season, Central Crossing is undefeated all-time in football games against Westland and Grove City.

===Ohio Capital Conference championships===
* Girls [[cross country running|cross country]] - 2004
* Girls [[Track and field|track]] - 2005
* [[Wrestling]] - 2006, 2008, 2009
* Girls [[softball]] - 2011, 2012, 2017


==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website|cchs.swcsd.us/}}
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* [http://cchsnjrotc.com NROTC unit website]
{{Ohio Capital Conference}}
* [http://www.swcs.k12.us District website with links to CCHS information.]
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Revision as of 02:30, 22 November 2024

Central Crossing High School
Front entrance
Address
Map
4500 Big Run South Road

Ohio

Grove City
,
(Franklin County)
,
Ohio
43123

United States
Coordinates39°53′48″N 83°6′46″W / 39.89667°N 83.11278°W / 39.89667; -83.11278
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
MottoExcelling in Excellence
Established2002
School districtSouth-Western City School District
SuperintendentWilliam (Bill) Wise[1]
PrincipalSteve Fairs
Faculty90[2]
Teaching staff82.07 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,638 (2022-23)[3]
 • Other6
Student to teacher ratio19.96[3]
Color(s)    Royal Blue and Silver
Athletics conferenceOhio Capital Conference[1]
NicknameComets[1]
RivalGrove City High School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
Communities servedDarbydale, Galloway, Grove City, Harrisburg
Feeder schoolsPleasant View Middle School, Brookpark Middle School
WebsiteCCHS website

Central Crossing High School is a high school in Grove City, Ohio. It is one of four high schools in the South-Western City Schools district, the others being Franklin Heights High School, Grove City High School, and Westland High School.

Central Crossing is the most recent high school to be built in the district. It first opened its doors for the 2002-03 academic year. The mascot for Central Crossing is the Comet, and its official colors are royal blue and silver. The school's motto is "Excelling in Excellence".

History

The history of Central Crossing High School began with the passage of Issue 7 on November 3, 1998. A $128,000,000 bond issue, Issue 7 included the building of four new fifth/sixth grade buildings, one new high school, a replacement building for Park Street Middle School, a replacement building for the Hayes Technical School, additions, renovations, demolition of various district facilities, and acquiring land for school facilities. The issue passed with 17,003 votes in favor of the bond issue and 14,914 against the bond issue.[5]

The groundbreaking for Central Crossing High School took place in 2000. The school officially opened its doors on August 28, 2002. Home to no seniors in its inaugural year, the school housed only 1,005 students. However, enrollment jumped to 1,415 the following school year after welcoming another freshman class.[6]

2009 levy failure

Due to a lack of funding stemming from the repeated failure to pass a proposed local tax levy, all extracurricular activities offered to the student body by the South-Western City Schools district were on hiatus. As of October 12, 2009 the district board of education approved a measure that allowed for pay-to-play participation, with activities are open to enrollment by students that contribute directly to its funding.[7]

Demographics

CCHS student enrollment
Year Enrollment
'02-03 1,005
'03-04 1,415
'04-05 1,547
'05-06 1,635
'06-07 1,582
'07-08 1,683
'08-09 1,636
'09-10 1,593
'10-11 1,652
'11-12 1,618
'12-13 1,593
'13-14 1,655
'14-15 1,634

As of the 2014-2015 school year, there were 1,634 students attending the school according to the Ohio Department of Education. There were 471 students in grade 9, 432 in grade 10, 408 in grade 11, and 317 in grade 12. Six students were not classified in any grade. The racial makeup of the school was 70.7% White, 12.9% African American, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% multiracial, and 2.1% Asian. Less than 10 students declared themselves Native American. There were 823 males and 811 females. Approximately 47.9% of the students were classified as economically disadvantaged.

Academics

As of the 2010-2011 school year, Central Crossing is currently designated as "Continuous Improvement" according to the Ohio Department of Education with 10 of 12 state indicators met. This is the third year in a row and fourth overall the school has achieved this rating. The school achieved the highest rating of "Excellent" during the 2003-2004 school year when it met all eligible state standards. The school has also been rated "Effective" on three occasions from 2004-2007.

Extracurricular activities

Instrumental music

The Central Crossing High School Marching Band competes on a national level and has attended the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, IN and Super Regionals in St. Louis, Missouri. The band also performs on a local level throughout Ohio and participates actively in the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA, an affiliate of the National Association for Music Education) marching competition circuit.

In 2006, the band placed 22nd overall and second in its class (AA) at Grand National Championships.

In 2007, the Central Crossing Marching Band became the only school from SWCS to be named a Bands of America Regional Champion. In doing so, they became the fourth different marching band from Ohio to have won a regional championship. The band competed with bands from four other states and 22 bands total.

In 2014, the Central Crossing Winterguard placed in 3rd place at the OIPA State Championships.

In 2015, the Central Crossing Indoor Percussion Ensemble won the WGI Dayton Regional in class PSA (Percussion Scholastic A). As a result, they became the only school from SWCS to ever win a WGI event. The ensemble received a score almost reaching the 90 point mark. The ensemble also became the only school in Central Columbus to get bumped up from PSA to PSO (Percussion Scholastic Open).

The affiliated Central Crossing Winterguard and Winter Drumline have also competed successfully.

In its inaugural year, the Winterguard competed to become Mid-East Performance Association (MEPA) State Championships in class Regional A. In 2007, the Winterguard retained their championship- this time in class Scholastic A- with their show 'Crossing the Line'. In April 2008, the guard won MEPA State Championships, class Scholastic A, a second time with their show 'Nella Fantasia'. For its 2009 season, the Winterguard was composed of 19 members performing to the music of Eva Cassidy and Bill Withers, in their show entitled "When He's Gone."

The Central Crossing Winter Drumline is another of the school's music programs receiving honors. In 2009, they placed second in the Scholastic Open class at a WGI Regional in Dayton, OH. They were also named the Scholastic Open MEPA Champions with their 2008 show 'Out of Balance'.

Central Crossing is also home to a growing orchestra program.

NJROTC

Central Crossing's NJROTC unit provides a color guard for various events hosted by the school, including athletic competitions. The unit also has a drill and rifle team for the students. The unit has received several awards and honors over the course of the school's history, including being recognized as a distinguished unit since 2003.

Theater department

The school's theater department puts on at least two shows a year, including a fall play and a spring musical. These performances take place in Palmer Auditorium, named for the school's first principal and great supporter of the arts, Ed Palmer, who has since retired. As of August 2009, the current theater director is Nathan Weaver.

Choral arts department

The choral arts department features a women's chorus, men's ensemble, concert choir, chorale, and the show choir "Excelsior". Excelsior and the chorale have won several awards, including best choral sound overall and runner-up overall. In 2016, the chorale made school history by receiving a I rating at OMEA District XV State-Level Large Group Adjudicated Event while competing in class A. Also in 2016, the department competed along with the concert band at Music in the Parks held at Cedar Point. Both the large group choir and Excelsior placed first in the competition, with the large group winning "Top Overall Choir".

Athletics

The Central Crossing athletics teams compete in the Ohio Capital Conference - Central Division. Central Crossing High School sponsors 20 varsity sports (10 boys, 10 girls) competing in Division I.

Football

Since the school's inaugural season, the football program has struggled to find long-lasting success. In 2002, the school went 0-10 and has never attained more than 3 wins in a single season. Additionally, the school has had three different head coaches in nine seasons. In 2014, Central Crossing had a much improved season and participated in the high school playoffs for the first time.

Boys' basketball

The boys basketball team is currently[as of?] coached by Neil Hohman. Hohman played basketball for Otterbein College from 2001-2005. He is currently[as of?] an intervention specialist at Central Crossing High School.

Hohman had previously coached the girls varsity program 2010-2014. Hohman was selected as the Division I Co-Coach of the Year and the Central District Coach of the Year for the 2011-2012 season where he led his varsity team to an 18-4 record.

Comets alumni to go on to play college basketball include 2015 graduate Andrew Russell, who played four years at Division III Wilmington.

The Comets have never won a Central District tournament game.

The top source of Central Ohio basketball, 270hoops.com, was founded by two Central Crossing alumni. Zach Fleer (2011) and Jason Morrow (2010) founded the website in November 2015, which focuses on covering Central Ohio high school basketball and has grown to dominate the area in the years since.

Softball

Rivalries

The Central Crossing athletic teams currently[as of?] have an intense geographic rivalry with intra-district school Grove City High School. The two schools are separated by only 4.7 miles and have competed against one another regularly in every sport since both teams became members of the Ohio Capital Conference Central Division in the fall of 2008.

The Comets hold grudges with their cross-town neighbor Grove City High School. The Comets had their first football meeting with Grove City, beating the Dawgs 28-21 led by Sophomore quarterback Kameron Peck in his first start as a varsity athlete. It's always a heated match between the Comets and the Dawgs no matter which sport they meet in.

At the beginning of the 2019 season, Central Crossing is undefeated all-time in football games against Westland and Grove City.

Ohio Capital Conference championships

References

  1. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ^ School Website Archived May 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c "Central Crossing High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  4. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  5. ^ "1998 General Election Results" (PDF). Franklin County Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  6. ^ "2000-2008 Building data". Ohio Department of Education. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Athletic and Club Pay-to-Participate Information For Parents and Students - Winter Clubs and Sports 2009-2010" Archived November 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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