Napoleon High School (Ohio)

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Napoleon High School
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Napoleon High School (Ohio)
701 Briarheath Drive

Napoleon
,
(Henry County)
,
Ohio
43545

United States
Coordinates 41°23′25″N84°8′50″W / 41.39028°N 84.14722°W / 41.39028; -84.14722
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Type Public, Coeducational high school
School districtNapoleon Area City School District
SuperintendentSteve Fogo [1]
ChairpersonTallon Meyer
PrincipalRyan Wilde [1]
Teaching staff58.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades 7-12
Enrollment852 (2019-20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio14.69 [2]
Color(s) Navy and White [1]   
Athletics conference Northern Lakes League [1]
SportsSoccer, Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Water Polo, Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Diving, Basketball, Track, Bowling, Baseball, Softball, Cheerleading, Gymnastics, E-Sports
MascotWinston the Wildcat
Team nameWildcats [1]
RivalDefiance High School Bulldogs
Athletic DirectorAndy Ham [1]
Website http://www.napoleonareaschools.org/

Napoleon High School is a public high school in Napoleon, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Napoleon Area City School District. Their nickname is the Wildcats. They are a member of the Northern Lakes League.

Contents

Academics

The Napoleon school district once held an "Excellent" rating from the old report card of the Ohio Department of Education, which was used prior to 2015, including an "Excellent with Distinction" rating for the high school. [3]

Band

Director: Andrew Lesick

The school houses 4 bands at Napoleon High School. The Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and Pep Band. The Marching Band entertains during the halftime of every football game. The Symphonic band has three concerts each year. The Jazz Band specializes in Swing, Latin, and other more difficult forms of music. They play at each concert and also at special events. The Pep band entertains the basketball crowd at each home basketball game.

Clubs

Drama/Thespian Society, Spanish Club, PAWS, French Club, Roar, National Honor Society, Exchange Students, Speech Team, Quiz Team, Jazz Choir, Envirothon, DECA, HI-OY, and Student Council [3]

History of the Wildcats

By: David Addington

Through the early 1930s, the Napoleon High School athletic teams were known as the “Little Corporals.” Then, when Scotty Florence took over as coach in the fall of 1937, the Napoleon teams became unofficially known as the “Fighting Scots” or “Scots.” In the late summer of 1940, Napoleon put together a search committee to select a new name or mascot for NHS athletic teams. Cliff Nelson, who had been coach at Swanton, came to Napoleon to guide the football squad that fall. The search lasted three weeks and the committee voted 4–2 to accept the nomination of “Wildcats” submitted by Dick Speiser. He was awarded the $3 prize. Coaches in the 1930s included Carl Adams, Rex Burke, and John Cuff. Florence then was the coach for three years before being replaced by Cliff Nelson. After three more seasons, Nelson gave way to Joe Ayers. However, Nelson returned to coach Napoleon's son of the gridiron through 1946–47. Then in the fall of 1948, a young, handsome Swanton native by way of BGSU and in the U.S. paratroopers who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, Charlie Buckenmeyer, would come on to become a living legend. From 1948 through 1977, with time out for another stint in the U.S. Army (1951) Bucky became only the second man to rule the Great Maumee Valley, the other being General Anthony Wayne. Buckenmeyer and the Wildcats become synonymous with football excellence. In 29 seasons, Napoleon won 209 games and 17 times the wildcats were unbeaten or lost just once. During the span, Napoleon won 18 Northwest Ohio Athletic League championships Since 1977, Napoleon has seen five men guide the Wildcat grid fortunes... Don Morrison, Hip Klotz, Lynn Schrickel, Mike Burke, John Snoad, and now Tory Strock.Women's soccer and basketball teams led by 4-year stud Bethany Blackwood, NAIA All-American at Grace College. Certified stud. [3]

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Other athletic accomplishments

* Sponsored by Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association.

Northern Lakes League championships (2011-)

Greater Buckeye Conference championships (2003-2011)

Softball: 2006, 2007, 2008

Great Lakes League championships (1978-1997, 2002-2003)

NWOAL championships (1926-1978) [9]

Note: shared league titles are denoted with an asterisk (*)

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