Firelands High School

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Firelands High School
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Firelands High School
10643 Vermilion Road

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44074

United States
Coordinates 41°20′13″N82°17′56″W / 41.33694°N 82.29889°W / 41.33694; -82.29889
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Opened1952
SuperintendentMike Von Gunten [1]
PrincipalCatherine Keener [1]
Teaching staff28.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment487 (2022–23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio17.39 [2]
Color(s)   Red and white [1]
Athletics conference Lorain County League
SportsFootball, marching band, track and field, cross country, cheerleading, basketball, volleyball, softball, bowling, golf, soccer, baseball, gymnastics, wrestling
MascotFalcon
Team nameFalcons [1]
RivalVermilion Sailors
Website www.firelandsschools.org

Firelands High School is a public high school in Oberlin, Ohio in the United States.

Firelands High School absorbed South Amherst High School and its school district during the summer of 1988. [3]

The school is located in Henrietta Township (at 10643 Vermilion Road) and serves the townships of Brownhelm, Camden, Florence (in Erie County), Henrietta, New Russia, and the village of South Amherst. [4]

The school's official colors are red and white, and their teams' nickname is "Falcons." School colors often include black, but it is not an official school color. [5] The school is a member of the Stars division of the Lorain County League as of the 2019–2020 school year. Their primary rival is the Vermilion High School Sailors.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Firelands High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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