Elida High School, Allen County, Ohio
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Elida High School located in Elida, Ohio
, is part of Elida Local School District
. The school athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs, and the school colors are Black
, Orange
, and Gold
. The school's principal is Sarah Burden. The school serves over 912 students as of 2007.
The school's Alma Mater and Fight Song" are both exactly the same as those used at The Ohio State University except the word "Ohio" is replaced with that of "Orange, Black, Gold."
In 1868, the Elida School District was created and was moved into a new plastic (? in 1868) building on Main Street (now the site of the Fire Department) at a cost of about $5000. The high school was added in 1892 at about $10,000 with S.D. Crites as the first principal. The present Elida High School was erected in 1914 with a major addition of a Junior High in 1956. The back wing was added in 1959. The first football field ran east to west behind the old part of the school. Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Ellsworth Wiferd, who donated 600 hours of work, lights were added to the field in 1946. A football stadium was built behind the high school and dedicated to Roger Kraft in 1961. The Field House was built in front of the Junior High addition in 1973. The first Elida graduating class consisted of four students in 1893. In 2003, there were 174 graduates (ref. needed).
Elida opened a newly constructed High School in 2011, a 169,000-square-foot building with a 670-seat auditorium and 1,200-seat gymnasium. Building dedication was 25 Sep 2011.
(NJCL).
Elida, Ohio
Elida is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States with a population of 1,917 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Elida is located at ....
, is part of Elida Local School District
Elida Local School District
Elida Local Schools is a school district that serves the villages of Elida, Gomer, and surrounding areas in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The Elida School District was started in 1868. The district includes Elida High School, Elida Middle School, Elida Elementary School, Elida Kindergarten at...
. The school athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs, and the school colors are Black
Black
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
, Orange
Orange (colour)
The colour orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of about 585–620 nm, and has a hue of 30° in HSV colour space. It is numerically halfway between red and yellow in a gamma-compressed RGB colour space, the expression of which is the RGB colour wheel. The...
, and Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
. The school's principal is Sarah Burden. The school serves over 912 students as of 2007.
The school's Alma Mater and Fight Song" are both exactly the same as those used at The Ohio State University except the word "Ohio" is replaced with that of "Orange, Black, Gold."
In 1868, the Elida School District was created and was moved into a new plastic (? in 1868) building on Main Street (now the site of the Fire Department) at a cost of about $5000. The high school was added in 1892 at about $10,000 with S.D. Crites as the first principal. The present Elida High School was erected in 1914 with a major addition of a Junior High in 1956. The back wing was added in 1959. The first football field ran east to west behind the old part of the school. Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Ellsworth Wiferd, who donated 600 hours of work, lights were added to the field in 1946. A football stadium was built behind the high school and dedicated to Roger Kraft in 1961. The Field House was built in front of the Junior High addition in 1973. The first Elida graduating class consisted of four students in 1893. In 2003, there were 174 graduates (ref. needed).
Elida opened a newly constructed High School in 2011, a 169,000-square-foot building with a 670-seat auditorium and 1,200-seat gymnasium. Building dedication was 25 Sep 2011.
Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical LeagueNational Junior Classical League
The National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...
(NJCL).
Ohio High School Athletic Association State 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...
- 1976 - Girls 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...
– 1997