Rossford High School
| Rossford High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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701 Superior Street , Wood , 43460 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°36′32″N 83°33′31″W / 41.6088889°N 83.5586111°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Rossford Exempted Village School District |
| Superintendent | Dan Creps |
| Principal | Tony Brashear |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Maroon & Gray |
| Athletics conference | Northern Buckeye Conference |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Newspaper | Maroon Messenger |
| Athletic Director | Ken Rosplohowski |
| Website | RHS |
Rossford High School is a public high school in Rossford, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Rossford Exempted Village Schools district. The district also serves parts of Perrysburg and Lake townships within Wood County.
The current high school was built in 1923 and is connected to the adjacent junior high by an underground tunnel. The school buildings need upgrading according to recent studies.[1]
Notable alumni
- Jonathan Bennett, actor
- Maurice A. Thompson, famous constitutional lawyer
- Dennis Richmond, former news anchor (KTVU - San Francisco Bay Area)
- Madalyn Murray O'Hair, founder of American Atheists [2]
Athletics
Rossford calls their sports teams the Bulldogs and they wear the school colors of maroon and gray. They were one of the founding members of the Northern Lakes League in 1956, but joined the Northern Buckeye Conference in 2011. Rossford has had a strong athletic tradition that dates back to the school's earliest competitions, despite being one of the smaller (if not smallest) schools in their league.
At the high school's location, basketball, volleyball, football, and the occasional soccer game are played. Baseball, softball, track & field, and soccer are played at the Glenwood Elementary complex almost 4 miles south of the main campus. Rossford is known locally for their unique football field setup, which only has one large set of stands set in the side of a hill.[citation needed] This leaves the visiting football team on a sideline without their fans behind them.
Northern Buckeye Conference championships (2011-)
- Boys Soccer: 2013, 2014
- Golf: 2014, 2015
- Boys Basketball: 2014-15*
(years marked with an asterisk (*) denote a shared title)
Northern Lakes League championships (1956-2011)[3]
- Football: 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1982, 1989, 1990, 2002[4]
- Volleyball: 1975, 1987, 1988, 1991
- Golf: 1985
- Boys Basketball: 1961-62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1988–89, 1992-93
- Girls Basketball: 1971-72, 1992–93
- Wrestling: 1984-85
- Baseball: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1987
- Softball: 1978
- Boys Track & Field: 1971
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Wrestling:[5]
- Mark Tinney, 1985-86 Class AA 95 lb
- Mike Romp, 1985-86 Class AA 155 lb
- Track:
- Tiffany Paige, 1997 Girls 100 meter hurdles
- Ricardo Ross, 2008 Boys 110 meter hurdles[6]
OHSAA Football Playoff Appearances [7]
Division III
- 1987 (Elyria Catholic), 1989 (Lima Bath), 1990 (Willard), 2007 (Big Walnut)
Division IV
Division V
- 2015 (Creston Norwayne, Doylestown Chippewa)
On November 6, 2015, Rossford won their first ever playoff game by defeating the 2011 Division IV champion, the Norwayne Bobcats, 36-35. The Bulldogs had been 0-8 prior to the win.[8]
References
- ^ School building in need of significant upgrade January 22, 2013 Toledo Blade
- ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/862/000022796/%7Ctitle=Madalyn Murray O'Hair bio|accessdate=2006-02-22|author=NNDB}}
- ^ "RHS gym banners". Rossford High School.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Emmons, Donald (October 26, 2002). "Rossford seals deal". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fA1PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1AIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=champion%20rossford%20wrestling&pg=4520%2C590456 State Mat Results
- ^ http://ohsaa.org/sports/tf/2008/results08.htm 2008 OHSAA State Track Meet
- ^ http://ohsaa.org/sports/history/FT/tourn_participation.htm#R OHSAA State Football Tournament All-Time Participants
- ^ Emmons, Donald (November 12, 2015). "Rossford restores pride with first playoff victory". Toledo Blade. Retrieved December 7, 2015.