Princeton High School (Ohio)

Princeton High School is a public, co-educational high school in Sharonville, Ohio, United States. The school is a part of the Princeton City School District.

Princeton High School
Address
100 Viking Way

Cincinnati
,
Ohio
45246

United States
Coordinates39°16′22″N 84°26′35″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Established1955
School districtPrinceton City School District
SuperintendentTom Burton[1]
PrincipalRon Bollmer[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,631 (2016-17)[3]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Scarlet and Gray [4]   
Fight song"Go Princeton Go"
Athletics conferenceGreater Miami Conference[4]
NicknameVikings
RivalFairfield Indians
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [5]
YearbookStudent Prince
Websitewww.princetonschools.net/Domain/8

Princeton High School offers grades nine through twelve, educating students from the Cincinnati metropolitan area communities of Evendale, Glendale, Lincoln Heights, Springdale, Sharonville, Woodlawn, Heritage Hill and portions of Blue Ash, Deerfield Township, West Chester Township, and Springfield Township since its establishment in 1955.[6] Princeton High School is near the intersection of interstates 75 and 275 at 100 Viking Way.

The school offers advanced placement and International Baccalaureate courses, as well as technology, music and athletic programs. Princeton High School is accredited by the North Central Association.[6]

Princeton High School hosts one of only 22 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programs available in Ohio. There are over 125 students who have graduated with a full International Baccalaureate (IB).

History

Princeton High School was established in 1955 and graduated its first class in 1959. In 1955, the school districts of Woodlawn, Glendale, Springdale, Crescentville, Sharonville, Runyan, Stewart and Evendale consolidated to form the Princeton City School District. The name was taken from the prevalent PR phone prefix used in the area and from Princeton Pike. Princeton High School was built on its current site in 1957-58.[7]

In 1970, the Ohio State Board of Education merged the predominantly white Princeton High School and the predominantly black Lincoln Heights High School,[8] bringing Princeton City School District to its current boundaries.[6] In 2010, plans were introduced to build a campus that would house both Princeton High School and the Princeton Community Middle School.[9] The New Campus opened in 2014.[10]

As of the 2018-19 school year, district-wide enrollment was 6,264 students.

Extracurricular activities

Princeton offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including academic challenge team, baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, chess, cross country, debate, diving, American football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.

With regard to competitive activities, Princeton High School was a founding member of the Greater Miami Conference and its students have won numerous team titles, including:

Community involvement

Princeton High School encourages community involvement by both staff and students. In 2000, Princeton High School began involvement in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients campaign – renamed Pasta for Pennies in certain markets in which the Olive Garden restaurant provides sponsorship. Princeton High School was again the top fund-raising school in the nation in 2008, when they raised over $46,000 during the three-week campaign.[17]

Princeton High School staff and students are also active in other charitable endeavors, hosting an annual Relay For Life since 2003. This event has raised as much as $38,000 from one overnight Relay event.

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and references
  1. Princeton City Schools. "School website". Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  2. Princeton City Schools. "School webpage". Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. "Princeton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  4. OHSAA. "OHSAA Member Directory". Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  5. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  6. "School Information". princeton.k12.oh.us. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  7. http://www.princeton.k12.oh.us/files/407/Princeton-history.pdf
  8. Leigh, Patricia Randolph (2005). Fly in the Ointment: School Segregation and Desegregation in the Ohio Valley. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. p. Back Cover Summary. ISBN 0-8204-6712-X. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  9. "Updates on new PHS/PCMS". princeton.k12.oh.us. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  10. http://www.princeton.k12.oh.us/files/710/princeton%20milestones%20schedule.pdf
  11. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  12. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  13. OHSAA. "OHSAA tournament brackets". Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  14. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  15. OTCA. "Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association Web site". Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  16. OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys Water Polo State Champions". Archived from the original on June 23, 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
  17. LLS. "Top 100 Pasta for Pennies schools, 2008". Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  18. www.basketball-reference.com. "Erik Daniels NBA & ABA Statistics". Retrieved 2011-02-27.
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