National Trail High School
National Trail High School is a public high school in New Paris, Ohio. It is the only high school in the National Trail Local School district. The district serves students from New Paris Ohio, Eldorado, Ohio, and West Manchester, Ohio, along with all of Jefferson Township, Monroe Township, and Jackson Township, near Eaton, Ohio.
National Trail High School | |
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Address | |
6940 Oxford-Gettysburg Road , , 45347 | |
Coordinates | 39°50′12″N 84°43′20″W |
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Funding type | Public |
Established | 1968 |
School district | National Trail Local Schools |
Superintendent | Bob Fischer |
Principal | Michael Eyler |
Number of students | 310 (2016-17)[1] |
Color(s) | Brown, White, & Orange [2] |
Athletics conference | Cross County Conference |
Mascot | Blazers |
Yearbook | The Flame |
National Trail High school was built in 1968 after the consolidation of Jackson, Jefferson, and Monroe High Schools. The current school building is a K-12 complex that resides along U.S. Route 40, near I 70. Average enrollment for this High School is around 320 students.
National Trail's FFA chapter is nationally recognized by their competition success and agricultural opportunity.
Athletics
National Trail is a member of the Cross County Conference. The Blazers have captured over 55 league championships through the years. NTHS offers football, soccer, cross country, volleyball, baseball, softball, track, basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, swimming, and golf.
The golf team plays their home matches at Highland Lake Golf Course. The Swim team hosts meets at the Preble County YMCA.
OHSAA State Final Fours
- Girls Volleyball - 1996
- Boys Baseball - 1963, 1991
- Girls Cross Country - 1989 (3rd place as a team)
- Girls Softball - 1986
- Boys Cross Country - 1972 (4th place as a team)
Staff
- The Current Superintendent of the school district is Mr. Robert O. Fischer (Predecessors: Jeff Parker and Clint Moore)
- The current principal of the high school is Michael J. Eyler. (Predecessors: Brian McKnight, Robert O. Fischer, Michael Harrison, and Mark Wiseman) Mrs. Jennifer Couch (Middle School) and Mr. Ed Eales (Elementary) currently administer the lower grades of the school.
- The current Athletic Director of the school district is Frank Carr. (Predecessors: Kevin Alexander and Mick Ditmer)
Notable alumni
- Travis Miller, Former MLB player (Minnesota Twins)
References
- "National Trail High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 11, 2019.