Finneytown High School
Encyclopedia
Finneytown High School is a public high school in Springfield Township
(Hamilton County, Ohio
). The school is part of the Finneytown Local School District, whose mascot is the Wildcat.
Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Springfield Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 37,587 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it has the following borders:...
(Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
). The school is part of the Finneytown Local School District, whose mascot is the Wildcat.
Academics
Finneytown offers many AP courses such as AP Biology, AP English, AP Psychology, AP History, AP Chemistry, and AP Calculus. Finneytown offers many performing arts programs including orchestra, an award-winning band, a state recognized choir program, and a theatrical program. The foreign language courses currently offered include Spanish at levels I, II, III, IV, and V (AP), and French at levels I, II, IV, and V (AP).Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Soccer – 1974, 1976, 1981
- Girls Swimming – 1979
- Wrestling (Kyle Keller, 135 lb) - 1979
Notable alumni
- Amanda BordenAmanda BordenAmanda Kathleen Borden is a retired American gymnast, who was one of the members of the gold medalist United States team in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the Magnificent 7. Borden was the team captain of the Magnificent Seven, with all six other members submitting her name in the vote, including the...
'95 - 1996 Olympic Gold medalist in gymnastics - Jeffrey R. ImmeltJeffrey R. ImmeltJeffrey Robert "Jeff" Immelt is an American business executive. He is currently the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the U.S.-based conglomerate General Electric. He was selected by GE's Board of Directors in 2000 to replace Jack Welch following his retirement...
'74 - CEO and Chairman of the Board, General ElectricGeneral ElectricGeneral Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States... - Mark TruebloodMark TruebloodMark Trueblood is an American engineer and astronomer. He is noted for early pioneering work in the development of robotic telescopes, especially as the author of several articles and two books on the subject, including Microcomputer Control of Telescopes and Telescope Control, both of which were...
'66 - American engineer and astronomer - Marco MarsanMarco MarsanMarco Marsan is an American author and innovation consultant. He wrote the novel The Lion's Way, and the non-fiction works: Who are you when Nobody's Looking and Think Naked: Childlike Brilliance in the Rough Adult World. He was named one of America's Top Out of the Box thinkers by the Mazda...
'75 - American Author with three books.