North Union High School (Ohio)

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North Union High School
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North Union High School (Ohio)
401 Franklin Street

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45614

Coordinates 40°26′13″N83°17′51″W / 40.436966°N 83.297432°W / 40.436966; -83.297432
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School typePublic High School
School district North Union Local School District
SuperintendentRichard J. Baird
PrincipalNick Withrow
Teaching staff22.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment380 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.89 [1]
Color(s)Orange and black
  
Athletics conference Central Buckeye Conference (CBC)
Nickname Wildcats
Website www.n-union.k12.oh.us/northunionhighschool_home.aspx

North Union High School is part of the North Union Local School District in northern Union County, Ohio, USA, with an October 2017 district enrollment of 1,520 students within a 162 square mile boundary line. The district is surrounded by farms with business and factories both to the north and south. The campus is located on the northern edge of Richwood.

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Its attendance boundary includes Richwood and Magnetic Springs. [2]

Sports

In the 2011–12 season, the American football and girls' basketball teams won their third consecutive MOAC titles. The football team advanced to the OHSAA playoffs for the third consecutive year and the girls' basketball team advanced to the District Finals. [3]

In July 2017, North Union announced they would leave the MOAC to join the Central Buckeye Conference, possibly as early as 2018. [4]

During the 2019–20 high school basketball season, North Union completed a perfect 21–0 regular season. The Wildcats entered the OHSAA state tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Division III Central District with a chance to win their first district title since 1970.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "North Union High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Union County, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-09-18. - Text list
  3. District website
  4. "Two new schools 'a good match' for Central Buckeye Conference".