Greenon High School (Springfield, Ohio)
Greenon High School is a public high school near Springfield, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Greenon Local School District. Greenon High School has been designated as excellent, as evidenced by performance on state achievement tests. In 2017, the graduation rate was 94%.
Greenon High School | |
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Address | |
3950 South Tecumseh Road Springfield, Ohio , , 45502 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°52′11″N 83°53′28″W |
Information | |
Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
Established | 1955[1] |
School district | Greenon Local |
Superintendent | Brad Silvus [1] |
Dean | Tonda North |
Principal | Jared Shore[1] |
Grades | 7-12 |
Color(s) | Black and White [2] |
Athletics conference | Ohio Heritage Conference[2] |
Sports | Football, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Bowling, Wrestling, Swimming, Cross Country, Track, Marching Band, and Cheerleading |
Mascot | Knight |
Team name | Knights[2] |
USNWR ranking | 186 (state) |
Yearbook | Mr. Nickles |
Communities served | Enon, Springfield, Hustead. |
Website | greenon |
As of August 2014, Greenon High School has switched to a Jr./Sr. High School, now containing grades 7-12.
As of May 2017, a levee was passed that allows a new school to be constructed on the site of the current middle school, Indian Valley. The new school is planned to contain k-12. The current high school building will be torn down but the sports facilities will remain.
Enrollment by race
- White: 93%
- Black: 1%
- Hispanic: 2%
- Asian: 1%
- Two or more races: 4%
(2017 data by US News and World Report)
Male to female ratio
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
(2017 data by US News and World Report)
Greenon Football
They were 2005 distract champs They were also 2006 runner-ups 2018 had a positive record of 6-5 which they were unable to have in 10 years
Instrumental music
The Greenon High School Instrumental Music Department consists of the Greenon Marching Knights Marching Band, the Greenon Pep Band, the Greenon Symphonic Band, and the Greenon Wind Ensemble.
The Marching Knights compete in the MSBA (Mid-States Band Association) Double-A class circuit, members of the Symphonic Band compete in Solo and Ensemble contests, and the Wind Ensemble performs in OMEA District XII competitions.
Background
Greenon High School was opened in 1955.[1]
Notes and references
- GLSD. "Greenon Local School District Overview". Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2009-12-21.