Fairfield Union High School
| Fairfield Union High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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6675 Cincinnati-Zanesville Road NE , , 43130 | |
| Coordinates | 39°45′16″N 82°28′22″W / 39.75444°N 82.47278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1962[2] |
| School district | Fairfield Union Local School District |
| Superintendent | James Herd[1] |
| Principal | Dale Ferbrache[1] |
| Faculty | 48 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 645 |
| Campus size | 134-acre (0.54 km2)[2] |
| Color(s) | Red, Black and White [1] |
| Athletics conference | Mid-State League[1] |
| Team name | Falcons[1] |
| Athletic Director | Matt McPhail[1] |
| Website | School website |
Fairfield Union High School is a public high school in Lancaster, Ohio[3] with an enrolment of 645 students.[4] It is the only high school in the Fairfield Union Local Schools district, which consolidates three communities: Bremen, Pleasantville, and Rushville.[2] The school's sports teams are known as the Falcons.[5] The stated mission statement of the school is:
The mission of Fairfield Union High School is to provide a safe, healthy, and
challenging educational environment, where all students become life long learners and
confident, productive citizens.[2]
Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[6] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[7]
Title IX complaint
In April 2000, a West Rushville mother of a FUHS student filed a Title IX complaint to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, claiming discrimination because girls basketball matches were not played on the more desirable Friday night. Under Title IX, schools that don't provide equal opportunity and treatment to both boys' and girls' sports can lose federal funding. The complaint was successful, and the district was required to rotate boys and girls matches so each had an equal number of prime-time matches.[8][9]
Notable alumni
John Snider (1970)-- Selected by Los Angeles Dodgers in 9th Round (201st overall) of 1970 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)
Jim Nicholson (1980)-- Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Dan Ruff (1987)-- Selected by Detroit Tigers in 51st Round (1256th overall) of 1990 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) ... Selected by Detroit Tigers in 29th Round (765th overall) of 1991 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)
Brian Young (1987)-- Selected by Boston Red Sox in 19th Round (507th overall) of 1990 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)
Tom Engle (1989)-- Selected by New York Mets in 2nd Round (54th overall) of 1989 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)
Brian Mast—Selected by New York Mets in 24th Round (668th overall) of 1993 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)
Ray Woodside (1990)-- Signed as rookie free agent by Cincinnati Bengals
Rad Turlington (1993)-- International film maker
References
- ^ a b c d e f OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b c d "FUHS 2006-07 Student Parent Handbook" (PDF).
- ^ "FAIRFIELD UNION HIGH SCHOOL In LANCASTER, OH". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
- ^ "Fairfield Union High School - Lancaster, Ohio - OH - school overview". Retrieved 2007-07-14.
- ^ "MaxPreps: - Fairfield Union High School Sports - Homepage". Retrieved 2007-07-14.
- ^ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
- ^ Associated Press (2001-12-29). "Mom wins fight for Friday night girls' basketball". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ Tom Groeschen (2002-02-08). "Girls may get 'next' on Fridays". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 2007-07-16.