Defiance High School

Defiance High School
Location
1755 Palmer Drive Defiance , Ohio 43512 United States
Coordinates	41°15′49″N84°21′35″W / 41.26361°N 84.35972°W / 41.26361; -84.35972
Information
Other name	DHS
Type	Public high school
Established	1970 (1970)
School district	Defiance City Schools
NCES School ID	390438600841 [1]
Principal	Jay Jerger [2]
Teaching staff	44.18 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	713 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.14 [1]
Color(s)	Royal Blue & White    [2]
Athletics conference	Western Buckeye League [2]
Mascot	Bulldog
Nickname	Bulldogs [2]
Website	www.defiancecityschools.org

Defiance High School (DHS) is a public high school in Defiance, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1970 and is part of the Defiance City Schools district. ^[3]

History

In 2021 the school board allowed the school to establish an eSports club. ^[4]

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Boys Baseball – 1992, 2013, 2015, ^[5] 2016
• Boys Football – 1997 ^[6]
• Boys Cross Country – 2013 ^[6]
• Boys Basketball – 2015 ^[7]

Notable alumni

• Chad Billingsley, MLB player ^[8]
• Justin Hancock, MLB player
• Scott Taylor, MLB pitcher
• Jon Niese, MLB player ^[9]
• Craig Riedel, Politician
• Greg Kampe, College Basketball Coach (Oakland University) ^[10]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Defiance High School (390438600841)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 27, 2024.
2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
3. "School Profile". Defiance Senior High School. Defiance City Schools. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
4. McDonough, Tim (January 29, 2021). "Esports club a new opportunity for students at Defiance High School". The Crescent-News . Retrieved March 14, 2023.
5. "2015 OHSAA Baseball State Tournament Coverage". www.ohsaa.org.
6. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved December 31, 2006.
7. "2015 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament Coverage". www.ohsaa.org.
8. Morosi, Jon Paul (May 28, 2014). "Hometown of Defiance still wowed by Billingsley". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
9. "Jon Niese on schedule to start Sunday for Mets vs. Cincinnati". Crescent-News. Associated Press. April 3, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
10. "Greg Kampe". Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

External links

• Official website