Groveport Madison High School

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Groveport-Madison High School
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Address
Groveport Madison High School
4475 South Hamilton Road

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43125

Coordinates 39°52′46″N82°53′7″W / 39.87944°N 82.88528°W / 39.87944; -82.88528
Information
Type Public high school
MottoIt’s Great To Be A Cruiser
School districtGroveport-Madison Local Schools
SuperintendentJamie Grube [1]
PrincipalDuane Bland [2]
Teaching staff106.05 (FTE) [3]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment2021-2022 - 2,043 (Source: Groveport Madison Schools)
Student to teacher ratio14.65 [3]
Color(s)Red and black [2]   
Athletics conference Ohio Capital Conference [2]
Team nameCruisers [2]
RivalCanal Winchester Indians
Website http://www.gocruisers.org

Groveport-Madison High School is a high school in Groveport, Ohio, United States. The school's mascot is the Cruiser, a horse tamed by John Solomon Rarey. [4]

Contents

Cruiser Football

The current coach for the 2021-2022 season is Mitch Westcamp. [5]

Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School

SchoolLocationSatellite LocationsSchool DistrictsGrades
Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School Eastland: Groveport, Ohio

Fairfield: Carrol, Ohio

16 School Districts11–12

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