Bowling Green High School (Ohio)
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Bowling Green High School (SHGB) is a public high school in Bowling Green, Ohio
. It is the only high school in the Bowling Green Area School District. It serves the greater Bowling Green community, which includes the city and surrounding areas. As of 2009, the enrollment is around 1,076
Recently, Bowling Green has added college-credit classes that can be taken through University of Toledo
with duel enrollment. In addition, students have the option of enrolling in courses at nearby Bowling Green State University
through the Post Secondary Enrollment Options
program.
schedule rather than the semester schedule in the rest of the school to allow instruction from different art teachers per trimester. Classes include a Prints and Metal class, a Painting/Drawing class and a Clay modeling class. Each May, the school features the artwork of its students in an event known as "The A-May-Zing art show" and uses Bowling Green's annual Black Swamp Arts Festival to raise money as well as a Holiday art sale featuring works by local artists.
Students can participate in a well-developed performing arts department. They can play an instrument in Band and Orchestra, sing in the choir, and participate in theater productions through the Drama Club.
The Band program currently has roughly 150 members, grades 9-12. They spend the fall as one ensemble, Marching Band. In November, they divide into Concert Band and Symphonic Band. Select members may be asked to join JazzCats, the Jazz Band. And everyone is welcome to attend Pep Band, for the Boys and Girls home basketball games.
The Orchestra is a steadily-growing ensemble. They prepare music from a span of 5 centuries of Western classical music. The select chamber orchestra sometimes accompanies the school's choir for formal masses. Every spring, the senior class of the Orchestra prepares their own piece as a selection for the May Pops Concert and every four years the Orchestra travels to New York City.
Selected students from the Band and Orchestra programs may have the opportunity to participate in the Pit Orchestra for the All-School Musical in the spring.
The Choral department is busy with three ensembles; Concert Choir, which serves as a non-audition group of mostly Freshmen, Chorale, which generally contains 35-45 members, and the 16-voice ensemble of the Madrigals. They learn music from a variety of origins and languages. They have a minimum of four concerts a year. Many members also participate in the All-School Musical, contributing their vocal talents.
Drama Club has roughly 140 members a year, from which the more select Thespians exist. The Thespians are members of Troupe #1489 of the International Thespian Society
. The Club produces at least 3 shows a year, including a traditional play, a musical, and usually a small production. Members make appearances at the Northwest Ohio Regional Thespian Conference, the Ohio State Thespian Conference, and the International Thespian Festival
.
for most sports and the Northwest Hockey Conference for boys ice hockey.
Boys
Girls
Winter sports
Boys
Girls
Spring Sports
Boys
Girls
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Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Bowling Green was 30,028. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University...
. It is the only high school in the Bowling Green Area School District. It serves the greater Bowling Green community, which includes the city and surrounding areas. As of 2009, the enrollment is around 1,076
Honors Program
BGHS offers an ever-increasing Honors curriculum designed to prepare those students aiming to continue their education in college. Offerings include Honors English, Biology, Chemistry, World History, Geopolitics, and more.Recently, Bowling Green has added college-credit classes that can be taken through University of Toledo
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...
with duel enrollment. In addition, students have the option of enrolling in courses at nearby Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
through the Post Secondary Enrollment Options
Post Secondary Enrollment Options
Post Secondary Enrollment Options is an academic option open to high school seniors and juniors in various US states, such as Minnesota and Ohio. The options allow students to take courses at the college level. It is possible for a student to graduate with both an associate's degree and a high...
program.
Fine Arts
BGHS offers several art programs that follow a trimesterAcademic term
An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. These divisions may be called terms...
schedule rather than the semester schedule in the rest of the school to allow instruction from different art teachers per trimester. Classes include a Prints and Metal class, a Painting/Drawing class and a Clay modeling class. Each May, the school features the artwork of its students in an event known as "The A-May-Zing art show" and uses Bowling Green's annual Black Swamp Arts Festival to raise money as well as a Holiday art sale featuring works by local artists.
Students can participate in a well-developed performing arts department. They can play an instrument in Band and Orchestra, sing in the choir, and participate in theater productions through the Drama Club.
The Band program currently has roughly 150 members, grades 9-12. They spend the fall as one ensemble, Marching Band. In November, they divide into Concert Band and Symphonic Band. Select members may be asked to join JazzCats, the Jazz Band. And everyone is welcome to attend Pep Band, for the Boys and Girls home basketball games.
The Orchestra is a steadily-growing ensemble. They prepare music from a span of 5 centuries of Western classical music. The select chamber orchestra sometimes accompanies the school's choir for formal masses. Every spring, the senior class of the Orchestra prepares their own piece as a selection for the May Pops Concert and every four years the Orchestra travels to New York City.
Selected students from the Band and Orchestra programs may have the opportunity to participate in the Pit Orchestra for the All-School Musical in the spring.
The Choral department is busy with three ensembles; Concert Choir, which serves as a non-audition group of mostly Freshmen, Chorale, which generally contains 35-45 members, and the 16-voice ensemble of the Madrigals. They learn music from a variety of origins and languages. They have a minimum of four concerts a year. Many members also participate in the All-School Musical, contributing their vocal talents.
Drama Club has roughly 140 members a year, from which the more select Thespians exist. The Thespians are members of Troupe #1489 of the International Thespian Society
International Thespian Society
The International Thespian Society is an honorary organization for high-school and middle-school theatre students located at more than 3,600 affiliated secondary schools across the United States, Canada, and abroad. The International Thespian Society was founded in Fairmont, West Virginia...
. The Club produces at least 3 shows a year, including a traditional play, a musical, and usually a small production. Members make appearances at the Northwest Ohio Regional Thespian Conference, the Ohio State Thespian Conference, and the International Thespian Festival
International Thespian Festival
The International Thespian Festival is an annual week-long theatre festival that brings together U.S. high school theatre clubs, thespian troupes, and programs...
.
College Placement
Around 80% of each graduating class begins enrollment in a two or four-year college or university after graduating.Athletics
The team nickname is the Bobcats and they are members of the Northern Lakes LeagueNorthern Lakes League
The Northern Lakes League , is an OHSAA high school athletic conference that was formed in 1956 and comprises eight high schools in Northwest Ohio.-Current members:-Former members:-1950s:...
for most sports and the Northwest Hockey Conference for boys ice hockey.
Varsity Teams
Fall SportsBoys
- Cross-Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
Girls
- Cheerleading
- Cross-Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Winter sports
Boys
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Ice hockey
- Swimming/Diving
- Wrestling
Girls
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Dance Team
- Swimming/Diving
- Wrestling
Spring Sports
Boys
- Baseball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Lacrosse
Girls
- Softball
- Track & Field
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys' Ice HockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
– 1980, 1984, 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999* - Girls 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...
– 2003, 2004, 2005
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- * Bowling Green lost the 1999 Ice Hockey State Championship game to St. John's Jesuit High School, however was later awarded the State Championship after St. John's Jesuit forfeited due to use of an ineligible player. It is 1 of only 2 forfeited State Championships in OHSAA history.
Notable Alumni
- Scott HamiltonScott HamiltonScott Hamilton may refer to:*Scott Hamilton *Scott Hamilton *Scott Hamilton...
Ice Skating Olympic Gold Medalist 1984, World Champion 1984-1985 - Andy TracyAndy TracyAndrew Michael Tracy is a Major League Baseball first baseman. He is an alumnus of Bowling Green State University....
Baseball player Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Montreal Expos