Bluffton High School (Ohio)
| Bluffton High School | |
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| Address | |
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106 West College Avenue , , 45817-1242 | |
| Coordinates | 40°53′34″N 83°53′39″W / 40.89278°N 83.89417°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1871 |
| Superintendent | Greg Denecker |
| Principal | Mike Minnig |
| Number of students | 370 (approx.) |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and White[1] |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Conference[1] |
| Nickname | Pirates [1] |
| Website | http://www.bluffton.noacsc.org/ |
Bluffton High School is a public high school located in Bluffton, Ohio (formerly known as Shannon) in Allen County, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District. Bluffton High School boasts the "Pirates" as its mascot, which makes sense with Bluffton's history of pirates calling Bluffton home.
Academic Performance
Bluffton High School received an Excellent with Distinction rating on their 2007-2008 School Year Report Card as determined by the Ohio Department of Education, met 30 out of 30 state indicators, and received a 104.6 out of possible 120 points on the performance index. Their 2006-07 graduation rate was at 97.8%, had a 22 mean ACT score, and had 19.1% of students graduate with an Honors Diploma.[2]
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Wrestling - 1981 [3][4]
- Boys Track and Field - 2008[3]
Sports Teams
Clubs and activities
Bluffton High School offers the following extracurricular activities and clubs:
- Modern Foreign Language Club
- Latin Club
- Mu Alpha Theta
- Academic Team
- Industrial Tech Club
- National Honor Society
- Art Club
- Buccaneer (yearbook)
- Math Team
- Renaissance (incentive-based rewards program)
- Student Senate
- Envirothon
Choral and Band Programs
The Bluffton High School has the following Drama, Choral, and Band activities:
- Center Stage Show Choir (noncompetitive)
- Concert Choir
- Ladies First Choir (all women choir)
- Shirts&Pants Men's Chorus
- Advanced Chamber Choir (Auditioned choir with a limit of 16 members; 4 voices per part)
- Jazz Band
- Marching Band
- Drama Club
External links
Notes and references
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ "Ohio Department of Education Home". Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Retrieved 2007-02-12.