Chardon High School

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Chardon High School
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Address
Chardon High School
151 Chardon Avenue

Chardon
,
(Geauga County)
,
Ohio
44024

United States
Coordinates 41°35′28″N81°12′1″W / 41.59111°N 81.20028°W / 41.59111; -81.20028
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
MottoA Legacy of Pride, a Future of Promise [1]
School district Chardon Local School District
SuperintendentMichael P. Hanlon
PrincipalAdam Tomco [2]
Teaching staff52.00 (on FTE basis) [3]
Grades 8-12
Enrollment1,143 (2022-23) [3]
Student to teacher ratio21.98 [3]
Color(s) Red and Black [4]   
Athletics conference Western Reserve Conference
Team nameHilltoppers [4]
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [5]
Website Chardon High School Homepage

Chardon High School (commonly Chardon, Chardon High, or CHS), is a public high school in Chardon, Ohio, USA, serving students in grades 8-12. The school is part of the Chardon Local School District, with admission based primarily on the location of students' homes. [3] As of the 2021-22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,159 students and 54.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 21.46. [3]

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Academics

In US News & World Report's 2022 ranking of best high schools, Chardon ranked 97th among Ohio high schools. [6] As of 2021, the school had a graduation rate of 97.8% with about 230 students graduating. [7]

Advanced placement classes are offered in Physics, English, Statistics, AB Calculus, BC Calculus, Chemistry, American History, American Government, European History, Computer Science, French, and Spanish. [8]

Envirothon

The Chardon High School Envirothon team has competed for many years. At the 2017 Ohio Envirothon Competition earning 1st place in the state [9] and in 2022 placed 2nd overall and 1st in forestry.

2012 Shooting

On February 27, 2012, six students were shot at the school by 17-year-old T.J. Lane. [10] According to local news reports, the six victims were chosen at random, countering early reports that a group of students were targeted. Three of the victims died. All Chardon local schools were immediately closed following the shooting, while the high school was put under a lock-down procedure. The entire school district was closed on Tuesday, February 28. The district board also canceled classes in all schools until Friday, with numerous counseling services available until then. On March 19, 2013, Lane was given three life sentences, one for each of the victims killed in the shooting.

Media

The Hilltopper Echo is the official school newspaper for Chardon High School. [11]

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ↑ "Chardon Highscool Staff Directory".
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Chardon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  5. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Chardon High School 2022 Ranking". US News & World Reports. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "District Report Card". Chardon Local School District. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "About Our School". Chardon Local Schools. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Chardon High School takes top honors in 2017 Envirothon". Ohio Country Journal. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Student shot at Ohio high school dies, police say". CNN. 2012-02-27. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Hilltopper Echo" . Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  12. ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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