Van Wert High School

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Van Wert High School
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Van Wert High School
10708 State Route 118

,
45891

Coordinates 40°50′43″N84°36′25″W / 40.845278°N 84.606944°W / 40.845278; -84.606944
Information
School typePublic
School district Van Wert City School District
PrincipalBob Priest
Staff33.28 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment547 (2017-18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.44 [1]
Education systemProject-based learning
Color(s)Scarlet and gray
  
Athletics conference Western Buckeye League
MascotClaw'd
Team nameCougar
Website vwcs.net/schools/van-wert-high-school

Van Wert High School is a public high school in Van Wert, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Van Wert City School District. The school's athletic teams are named the Cougars and are represented by the mascot, Claw'd. The school's athletic conference is the Western Buckeye League.

Contents

Athletics

State championships

State runners-up

State final four

Notable alumni and faculty

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