Chalker High School
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Chalker High School is a public high school
in Southington
, Ohio
. It is the only high school in the Southington Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Wildcats.
Chalker High School is named for Newton Chalker, an attorney who was born in Southington. Chalker created an endowment for the high school when schools in the township agreed to consolidate. Newton Chalker also agreed to pay for Chalker High school, as long as the townspeople would pay for the elementary school building, which wasn't nearly as grand, totaling $6000 as compared to the Chalker Building's $20,000
Senior Students at Chalker High School, take "The Chalker Test" where based on how they score, will receive at least $5 upon graduation.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Southington
Southington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Southington Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,817 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It is the only high school in the Southington Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Wildcats.
Chalker High School is named for Newton Chalker, an attorney who was born in Southington. Chalker created an endowment for the high school when schools in the township agreed to consolidate. Newton Chalker also agreed to pay for Chalker High school, as long as the townspeople would pay for the elementary school building, which wasn't nearly as grand, totaling $6000 as compared to the Chalker Building's $20,000
Senior Students at Chalker High School, take "The Chalker Test" where based on how they score, will receive at least $5 upon graduation.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Girls SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
– 1998