Allen East High School, Allen County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Allen East High School is a four-year high school in Allen County, Ohio
, U.S.A.. It was formed in the autumn of 1965 with the consolidation of the two eastern Allen County School Districts: Lafayette-Jackson and Auglaize-Local. The school was recognized with a Bronze Medal as one of the top schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in 2010. It is the only high school in Allen County and the greater Lima/Allen County region to be recognized by the publication.
As with many schools in Northwestern Ohio, Allen East constructed new school facilities to accommodate its growing population. Its outdated facilities, such as the former high school (constructed in 1931 as Lafayette High School), has been torn down. The new school re-opened for the 2007–2008 school year.
, Concert Band
, Choir
, Show Choir
, Drama
, The Mustanger, FCCLA,Varsity A, National Honor Society
, Quiz Bowl, Student Council
, and Cameo Staff
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and Cincinnati Bengals
games, as the featured band at various parades and festivals, and hosts their own annual marching band invitational every September. Notable accolades include being crowned Peach Bowl Grand Champions in 2006 and winning the Allen County Fair Parade 1st Place Trophy nearly 20 times in 25 years. The Mustang Marching Brass is also scheduled to perform at the 2010 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TN.
On October 3, 2009 the AEMB performed at the OSU "Shoe" at the Buckeye Invitational and received a standing ovation. They received an "Outstanding" rating for their performance. Plus, they were 1 of 2 bands to get a standing ovation. The other band was Ohio State.
for all sports. The school colors
are Royal Blue
and White.
We Give To Thee Our Loyalty,
Oh Allen East Our School So Dear.
All Who Pass Through Your Great Halls
Will Always Praise You Gratefully.
Do Not Ever Stray Afar
But Always Be Our Shining Star;
Strive To Hold Her Honor High
All Those Who Love You Allen East.
Let's Fight Mustangs win tonight
So Hail! Hail! To Allen East
The Leaders and Best
Rah! Rah! Rah
Honor and Glory To Fair Play
And Determination
Hail! Hail! To Allen East
And On To Victory
Let's Go Blue Ya!
Allen County, Ohio
Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....
, U.S.A.. It was formed in the autumn of 1965 with the consolidation of the two eastern Allen County School Districts: Lafayette-Jackson and Auglaize-Local. The school was recognized with a Bronze Medal as one of the top schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in 2010. It is the only high school in Allen County and the greater Lima/Allen County region to be recognized by the publication.
As with many schools in Northwestern Ohio, Allen East constructed new school facilities to accommodate its growing population. Its outdated facilities, such as the former high school (constructed in 1931 as Lafayette High School), has been torn down. The new school re-opened for the 2007–2008 school year.
Organizations
School organizations at Allen East include: Mustang Marching BrassSchool band
A school band is a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. A concert band is usually under the direction of one or more conductors...
, Concert Band
Concert band
A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.A...
, Choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
, Show Choir
Show choir
A show choir is a group of people who combine choral singing with dance movements, sometimes within the context of a specific idea or story.-History:...
, Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, The Mustanger, FCCLA,Varsity A, National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, Quiz Bowl, Student Council
Student council
Student council is a curricular or extra-curricular activity for students within elementary and secondary schools around the world. Present in most public and private K-12 school systems across the United States, Canada and Australia these bodies are alternatively entitled student council, student...
, and Cameo Staff
Yearbook
A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
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Mustang Marching Brass
The Mustang Marching Brass, Allen East's all brass marching band, is well-known throughout the state of Ohio for its unique marching and dancing style. With well over 100 playing members and close to 30 auxiliary members it is regularly the largest high school marching band in the Northwest Conference and one of the largest in Northwest Ohio. Nearly 50% of the total high school student population is involved with the 'Brass'. Under the direction of Mr. Dennis Dellifield since 1971, the Brass has performed at The Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia 4 times, Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
games, as the featured band at various parades and festivals, and hosts their own annual marching band invitational every September. Notable accolades include being crowned Peach Bowl Grand Champions in 2006 and winning the Allen County Fair Parade 1st Place Trophy nearly 20 times in 25 years. The Mustang Marching Brass is also scheduled to perform at the 2010 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TN.
On October 3, 2009 the AEMB performed at the OSU "Shoe" at the Buckeye Invitational and received a standing ovation. They received an "Outstanding" rating for their performance. Plus, they were 1 of 2 bands to get a standing ovation. The other band was Ohio State.
Mascot
The school mascot is the MustangMustang (horse)
A Mustang is a free-roaming horse of the North American west that first descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but there is intense debate over terminology...
for all sports. The school colors
School colors
School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. Most schools have two colors, which are usually chosen to avoid conflicts with other schools with which the school competes in sports and other activities...
are Royal Blue
Royal blue
Royal blue describes both a bright shade and a dark shade of azure blue. It is said to have been invented by millers in Rode, Somerset, a consortium of which won a competition to make a dress for the British queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz....
and White.
The Story of the Mascot
The 'mustang' was selected as the mascot in 1965 by the students of the newly consolidated district. The choice coincides with the unveiling of Ford Motor Company's sports car of the same name, which was released just one year prior.Alma mater
(To The Tune of Ohio State University's 'Carmen Ohio')We Give To Thee Our Loyalty,
Oh Allen East Our School So Dear.
All Who Pass Through Your Great Halls
Will Always Praise You Gratefully.
Do Not Ever Stray Afar
But Always Be Our Shining Star;
Strive To Hold Her Honor High
All Those Who Love You Allen East.
Mustang School fight song
Hail to the Blue and WhiteLet's Fight Mustangs win tonight
So Hail! Hail! To Allen East
The Leaders and Best
Rah! Rah! Rah
Honor and Glory To Fair Play
And Determination
Hail! Hail! To Allen East
And On To Victory
Let's Go Blue Ya!
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
– 1981
Northwest Conference Championships
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
: 1991, 1975, 1974, 1969
- Boys BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
: 1972,1970,1968
- Girls Basketball:1995
- American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
: 1995, 1990, 1989, 1982, 1972, 1968, 1967
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
: 2000, 1992, 1990, 1986, 1984
- Boys TrackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
: 1999, 1998
- Girls TrackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
: 1995, 1992
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
: 1994
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006