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Oberlin High School (Ohio)

Coordinates: 41°17′57″N 82°12′45″W / 41.29917°N 82.21250°W / 41.29917; -82.21250
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Oberlin High School
Address
Map
281 North Pleasant Street

, ,
44074

United States
Coordinates41°17′57″N 82°12′45″W / 41.29917°N 82.21250°W / 41.29917; -82.21250
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
SuperintendentDavid Hall
PrincipalChris Frank[1]
Teaching staff21.45 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment302 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.08[2]
Color(s)Red, White and Blue[1]    
Fight songIowa Fight Song
Athletics conferenceLorain County League[1]
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Track, Softball, Cross Country, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Tennis, Golf
Team namePhoenix,[1] Indians (until 2007)
RivalWellington Dukes, Clearview Clippers
Athletic DirectorJohn Carter[1]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Oberlin High School is a public high school in Oberlin, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Oberlin City Schools district.

Academics

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There is a partnership between the high school and Oberlin College. Students who live within the district and attend Oberlin High School for their entire high school career may attend Oberlin College tuition-free, if accepted.[3]

Athletics

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The school is a member of the Lorain County League (LCL)

The school colors are red, white and blue. The mascot is now the Phoenix, after the school board voted to discontinue use of its former Native American mascot at the end of the 2006–07 school year. The school's fight song is the Iowa Fight Song. The school mascot used to be the Oberlin Indians with the logo depicted by a Native American with a feathered headdress.[4] Sundance came across the high school's use of an offensive Native American mascot emblem.[5] He decided to petition the local school board to convince the school to adapt another mascot, while opposition argued for the mascot's "insignificance".[5] Several discussions took place before the final decision was rendered, and in 2007 the school decided to change its mascot and team name from the Oberlin Indians to the Oberlin Phoenix.[5] This discussion was made with a fair amount of backlash.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

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Notable alumni

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Oberlin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Oberlin College | 175th Anniversary".
  4. ^ "Indians Logo". Archived from the original (JPG) on 2016-03-04.
  5. ^ a b c Glavic, Paul (2 December 2013). "Another Front in the Redskins' Name-Change Battle: Cleveland?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  6. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  7. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  8. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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