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Princeton High School (Sharonville, Ohio)
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Princeton High School is a public, co-educational
comprehensive
high school
located in Sharonville, Ohio
, Hamilton County
, in the state of Ohio
.
Princeton High School serves grades nine through twelve. It has been educating students of Evendale
, Glendale
, Lincoln Heights
, Springdale
, Sharonville
, Woodlawn
and portions of Blue Ash
, Deerfield Township
, West Chester Township
, and Springfield Township
since its consolidation in 1955. From these areas, Princeton High School draws one of the most diverse student bodies of any school in the area – being home to students from fifty-five nations and of numerous races and diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
Princeton High School is situated near the intersection of interstates 75 and 275
at 11080 Chester Rd. Princeton High School is well known for its academic excellence – offering a full slate of advanced placement and International Baccalaureate courses – as well as outstanding technology, music, and athletic departments. Princeton High School is accredited by the North Central Association.
In 1955 the school districts of Woodlawn, Glendale, Springdale, Crescentville, Sharonville, Runyan, Stewart and Evendale, consolidated to form the Princeton City School District
– taking their name from the prevalent PR phone prefix used in the area and from Princeton Pike, a major thoroughfare crossing the new district. Princeton High School was built on its current site in 1957-58 thanks to a generous donation from Marianna Matthews and has four significant expansions in the prevailing years as enrollment at the high school has grown.
In 1970, the Ohio State board of Education merged the predominantly white Princeton High School with the predominantly black Lincoln Heights
High School, bringing Princeton City School District to its current boundaries.
Each graduating class averages approximately 425 students. In the 2004 graduating class – a typical one for Princeton High School - 67 % became enrolled at four-year college
s and universities
throughout the nation while 19 % become enrolled at two-year colleges or technical schools. 12 % went straight to the workforce while 2 % joined the armed forces
. The most popular university choices are the University of Cincinnati
, Ohio State University
, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
, Ohio University
, and Miami University
, with a number of historically black colleges and universities
being represented among graduate destinations as well.
The IB program was begun in 1984 and has since expanded to include numerous course offerings:
The AP program coexists quite successfully with the IB program, offering dozens of full AP courses:
In addition to the advanced studies programs, Princeton High School has received numerous academic accolades:
, basketball
, cheerleading
, cross country
, debate
, diving
, American football
, golf
, soccer, swimming
, tennis
, track and field
, volleyball
, and wrestling
, bowling
, chess
, debate
, academic challenge team
, water polo
, not to mention countless musical, common interest and public service clubs.
With regard to competitive activities, Princeton High School was a founding member of the Greater Miami Conference and its students have won numerous team and individual titles:
Princeton High School also has a varied slate of non-athletic extracurricular activities and clubs:
Performing ensembles include the following:
Additionally, students may enroll in the following non-performance options:
The music program has received state and national recognition, including the Exemplary Program Award from the Music Educators National Conference
, and recognition as a Grammy Signature School. Princeton ensembles have performed several times at the Ohio Music Education Association Conference, and the A Cappella Choir was recently selected to perform at the rededication of the Ohio Supreme Court building.
Princeton ensembles have also performed at a variety of travel destinations, including Constitution Hall in Washington, Walt Disney World, the Mormon Tabernacle
in Salt Lake City, as well as tours in Toronto and Hawaii.
Among Princeton students who have gone on to professional careers in music are Keith Atkinson, oboe with the San Francisco Symphony; Alan Kirkendall, principal trumpet with the Düsseldorf Symphony; and Robby Bright, professional composer and arranger.
Beyond school ensembles, Princeton students also perform in many select and honors music organizations, including District Honors Band and Choir, Southwest Regional Orchestra, Blue Ash Youth Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra, May Festival Youth Chorus, and All-State Band, Orchestra, Choir, and Jazz Ensemble.
restaurant provides sponsorship. In that first year, Princeton High School raised $7,000 through the efforts of the Key Club. In subsequent years, the campaign has grown in scope, seeing Princeton finish second in the nation – behind Orange High School
in California
– each year from 2001–2004, raising as much as $40,015.65 in 2004. In 2005 then, Princeton High School became the top fund-raising school in the nation by raising $35,074.95 and toppling Orange High School
. Princeton High School was again the top fund-raising school in the nation in this campaign in 2008 when they raised over $46,000 during the three-week campaign.;
Princeton High School staff and students are also active in other charitable endeavors, hosting an annual Relay For Life
since 2003. This event has also seen growth, raising as much as $38,000 from one over-night Relay event.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
high school
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....
located in Sharonville, Ohio
Sharonville, Ohio
Sharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,804 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharonville is located at .It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
, Hamilton County
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...
, in the state of 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...
.
Princeton High School serves grades nine through twelve. It has been educating students of Evendale
Evendale, Ohio
Evendale is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,090 at the 2000 census.Evendale was the home of John Van Zandt, a participant in the Underground Railroad....
, Glendale
Glendale, Ohio
Glendale is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,188 at the 2000 census. It is site of the Glendale Historic District.-Geography:Glendale is located at ....
, Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Heights, Ohio
Lincoln Heights is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,113 at the 2000 census. Lincoln Heights, located in southwestern Ohio, is a suburb of Cincinnati.-Geography:Lincoln Heights is located at ....
, Springdale
Springdale, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,563 people, 4,421 households, and 2,816 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,131.0 people per square mile . There were 4,607 housing units at an average density of 929.4 per square mile...
, Sharonville
Sharonville, Ohio
Sharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,804 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharonville is located at .It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
, Woodlawn
Woodlawn, Ohio
Woodlawn is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,816 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodlawn is located at ....
and portions of Blue Ash
Blue Ash, Ohio
Blue Ash is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an inner suburb of Cincinnati, which is located just to the south. The population was 12,513 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blue Ash is located at ....
, Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio
Deerfield Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is located in the southwest corner of the county. The most urbanized of the eleven, it had 25,515 people in the 2000 census, down from the 26,359 in 1990...
, West Chester Township
West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio
West Chester Township, formerly known as Union Township, is a township located in the southeast corner of Butler County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, one of thirteen townships in the county. It is situated between Sharonville and Monroe, about 18 miles north of Cincinnati, and...
, and Springfield Township
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:...
since its consolidation in 1955. From these areas, Princeton High School draws one of the most diverse student bodies of any school in the area – being home to students from fifty-five nations and of numerous races and diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
Princeton High School is situated near the intersection of interstates 75 and 275
Interstate 275 (Ohio)
Interstate 275 is an loop in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky that forms a complete beltway around the Cincinnati, Ohio area. It is the only auxiliary interstate that enters three states, including one state that the parent route does not enter . It is the longest loop interstate highway in the United...
at 11080 Chester Rd. Princeton High School is well known for its academic excellence – offering a full slate of advanced placement and International Baccalaureate courses – as well as outstanding technology, music, and athletic departments. Princeton High School is accredited by the North Central Association.
History
Princeton High School was established in 1955 and graduated its first class in 1959.In 1955 the school districts of Woodlawn, Glendale, Springdale, Crescentville, Sharonville, Runyan, Stewart and Evendale, consolidated to form the Princeton City School District
Princeton City School District
Princeton City School District is a city school district in northern Hamilton County, Ohio. It is commonly referred to as "Princeton City Schools" in the area....
– taking their name from the prevalent PR phone prefix used in the area and from Princeton Pike, a major thoroughfare crossing the new district. Princeton High School was built on its current site in 1957-58 thanks to a generous donation from Marianna Matthews and has four significant expansions in the prevailing years as enrollment at the high school has grown.
In 1970, the Ohio State board of Education merged the predominantly white Princeton High School with the predominantly black Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Heights, Ohio
Lincoln Heights is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,113 at the 2000 census. Lincoln Heights, located in southwestern Ohio, is a suburb of Cincinnati.-Geography:Lincoln Heights is located at ....
High School, bringing Princeton City School District to its current boundaries.
Students
As of 2005, the enrollment at Princeton High School stands at 1,900 students. Within those 1900 students lies a diverse mixture. The student body is 51% African-American, 42% Caucasian, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Asian-American. Within the hallways of Princeton High School travel citizens of more than fifty nations – including Great Britain, Mexico, Japan, Vietnam, Italy, and many others – many of whom are foreign nationals drawn to Princeton High School because their children intend to return to Europe for college and need an International Baccalaureate diploma to do so.Each graduating class averages approximately 425 students. In the 2004 graduating class – a typical one for Princeton High School - 67 % became enrolled at four-year college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s and universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
throughout the nation while 19 % become enrolled at two-year colleges or technical schools. 12 % went straight to the workforce while 2 % joined the armed forces
Armed forces
The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary...
. The most popular university choices are the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
, Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a technical and community college located in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, at 3520 Central Parkway, near the junction of Interstates 74 and 75. A Cincinnati State West campus is located in Harrison, Ohio...
, Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
, and Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
, with a number of historically black colleges and universities
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically black colleges and universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community....
being represented among graduate destinations as well.
Academics
Princeton High School is one of the only schools in the state of Ohio to offer both International Baccalaureate (IB) – typically graduating an average of ten full diploma and fifteen partial diploma recipients each year – and Advanced Placement (AP) programs – with more than two hundred students enrolled Advanced Placement courses in an average year. From each graduating class, approximately one in four sits for an Advanced Placement examination during their career at Princeton High School. In a typical year, Princeton High School administers over 400 AP or IB examinations.The IB program was begun in 1984 and has since expanded to include numerous course offerings:
- English HL
- French SL
- German SL
- Spanish SL
- History of the Americas HL
- Biology HL
- Physics SL, HL
- Mathematics SL, HL
- Computer Science SL
- Music Solo Performance SL
- Theater SL
- Visual Arts A SL
- Visual Arts B SL
The AP program coexists quite successfully with the IB program, offering dozens of full AP courses:
- German
- Psychology
- World History
- Human Geography
- Government
- Chemistry
- Calculus AB
- Computer Science
- Art
In addition to the advanced studies programs, Princeton High School has received numerous academic accolades:
- Olympiada of Spoken RussianOlympiada of Spoken RussianThe Olympiada of Spoken Russian is an annual series of state and regional competitions held for high school students of Russian in the United States, sponsored by the American Council of Teachers of Russian . It is the oldest secondary school activity put on by this association, beginning in the...
, state champion, 1976, 1977, Charles Williams - Olympiada of Spoken RussianOlympiada of Spoken RussianThe Olympiada of Spoken Russian is an annual series of state and regional competitions held for high school students of Russian in the United States, sponsored by the American Council of Teachers of Russian . It is the oldest secondary school activity put on by this association, beginning in the...
, state champion, 1979, 1980, Danny Jones - Olympiada of Spoken RussianOlympiada of Spoken RussianThe Olympiada of Spoken Russian is an annual series of state and regional competitions held for high school students of Russian in the United States, sponsored by the American Council of Teachers of Russian . It is the oldest secondary school activity put on by this association, beginning in the...
, state champion, 1995, Kevin J. Sullivan - Ohio Test of Scholastic Achievement, Chemistry Team, 1st place, 1981, Peter Klimko, Greg Reichard, Paul Hudak, Bob Boyd
- Numerous National Merit Finalists – averaging 7 per year
- Perfect SATSATThe SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
score of 2400 by Aditya Joshi in 2005
Extra Curricular Activities
Princeton offers a wide variety of extra curricular activities - baseballBaseball
Baseball 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...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball 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...
, cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross 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...
, debate
Debate
Debate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
, diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, American football
American football
American 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...
, golf
Golf
Golf 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....
, soccer, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, track and field
Track and field
Track 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...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball 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...
, and wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
, bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
, debate
Debate
Debate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
, academic challenge team
Quizbowl
Quiz bowl is a family of games of questions and answers on all topics of human knowledge that is commonly played by students enrolled in high school or college, although some participants begin in middle or even elementary school...
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, not to mention countless musical, common interest and public service clubs.
With regard to competitive activities, Princeton High School was a founding member of the Greater Miami Conference and its students have won numerous team and individual titles:
- 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...
, boys, champions 1970 (AAA)(won as Lincoln Heights HS, before merger) – runner-up 1974 (AAA) - 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...
, boys, champions 1970 (A)(won as Lincoln Heights HS, before merger) - runner-up 1972, 2009 (Div I) - 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...
, girls, champions 1987 (AAA) - 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...
, boys, champions 1978, 1983, 1987 (AAA) – runner-up 1972, 1988 (AAA), 1990 (Div I) - 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....
, girls, 3rd in state 1987, 1988 - 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...
, girls, runner-up 1981 (AAA) - TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, boys, champions 2003(Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association) - Track & Field, boys, runner up 1990 (Div I)
- Track & Field, girls, champions 1989 (AAA)
- Water PoloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, boys, champions 1977, 1981; runner-up 1980, 1984, 1985; 3rd place 1999, 2005
- DebateDebateDebate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
, Policy Debate, state champions, 1976, Tom Schecker & David Alden - DebateDebateDebate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
, National Forensics League, national champions, 1977, Steve Mancuso & Scott Fletcher - DebateDebateDebate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
, National Catholic Forensics League, national champions, 1978, Steve Mancuso & Scott Patterson - DebateDebateDebate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
, OHSSL, champions, 1981, 2-Man Debate - DebateDebateDebate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
, National Catholic Forensics League, runner-up, 1988, 2-Man Debate - DebateDebateDebate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
, OHSSL, runner-up, 1988, 2-Man Debate - SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, girls, champion, Tracy Carey, 1977 100- and 200-yd freestyle - SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, boys, champion, Jeff Gordon, 1981 500 freestyle, 1982 500 freestyle, 1983 500 freestyle - TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, boys, champion, 1965, Chick Hawley - TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, boys, runner-up, 2002 doubles, Will Lofgren & Tony Teufel - TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, boys, runner-up, 2003 doubles, Will Lofgren & Matt Metully - TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, boys, runner-up, 2003 singles, Tony Teufel - TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, boys, runner-up, 2004 singles, Tony Teufel - Track & Field, boys, champions, Preston Byars, Brian England, Ronald Hawkins, Fread Crear, 1975 mile relay
- Track & Field, boys, champion, Mike Whitehead, 1975 High Jump
- Track & Field, girls, champion, Sharon Walker, 1977 100- and 200-yd dash
- Track & Field, boys, champions, Hutchings, Munlin, Lawson, Thompson, 1983 1600-meter relay
- Track & Field, boys, champions, Wagner, Matthems, Degraffenreld, Olverson, 1986 4x800-meter relay
- Track & Field, boys, champion, Ty Olverson, 1986 800-meter run
- Track & Field, girls, champion, Shannon Danforth, 1989 high jump
- Track & Field, boys, champions, Gordon Benning, Joe Cooper, Tyrone Pates, Jason Williams, 1989 4x800-meter relay
- Track & Field, girls, champions, Tanya Upthegrove, Allyson Rogers, Renee Allen, Candice Campbell, 1989 4x200-meter relay
- Track & Field, boys, champions, Walker, Anthony, Buchanan, Mario Allmon,1990 4x100-meter relay
- Track & Field, boys, champion, Mario Allmon,1990 100-meter dash
- Track & Field, boys, champion, Jason Williams, 1992 800-meter run
- Track & Field, boys, champions, Carter, Brown, Turner, Price, 1997 4x100-meter relay
- Track & Field, boys, champion, John Russell, 2002 pole vault
- Track & Field, boys, champion, Eric Keyes, 2005 pole vault
- WrestlingScholastic wrestlingScholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
, boys, champion, Charles Gayles, 1969 heavyweight
Princeton High School also has a varied slate of non-athletic extracurricular activities and clubs:
- Art Club
- Chastity Club
- Forensics
- Future Educators of America
- German Club
- Girls' Group
- Gay-Straight AllianceGay-straight allianceGay–straight alliances are student organizations, found primarily in North American high schools and universities, that are intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their straight allies .-Goal:The goal of most, if not all,...
(GSA) - HOPE (Help Our Planet Earth) Club
- Internet Club
- Latin Club - functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical LeagueNational Junior Classical LeagueThe National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...
(NJCL). - Junior Council on World Affairs
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- Michaelangelo Society
- National German Honor Society-
- (National Honor Society)
- Photo Club
- Princeton NJROTC-(Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps)
- Odin's Word (monthly student magazine)
- Omega Photography Club
- PASA (Princeton Against Substance Abuse)
- Princeton Instructional Television
- Pregnancy Pact
- Shades of Gray (quarterly literary magazine)
- Student Council
- Thespians
- Vikings
Music
The music program at Princeton High School offers a wide range of performance and non-performance options for students. In a typical year, over 25% of the high school student population participates in the Princeton music program, a figure which is approximately twice the national average.Performing ensembles include the following:
- Marching BandMarching bandMarching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
(2) - Concert BandConcert bandA 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...
s (3) - OrchestraOrchestraAn orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
s (3) - ChoirChoirA 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...
s (5) - Jazz Ensembles (3)
- Spectrum Show Choir
- Pep Band
Additionally, students may enroll in the following non-performance options:
- Piano Lab
- Guitar
- Music in Society
The music program has received state and national recognition, including the Exemplary Program Award from the Music Educators National Conference
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
MENC: The National Association for Music Education is an organization of American music educators dedicated to advancing and preserving music education and as part of the core curriculum of schools in the United States...
, and recognition as a Grammy Signature School. Princeton ensembles have performed several times at the Ohio Music Education Association Conference, and the A Cappella Choir was recently selected to perform at the rededication of the Ohio Supreme Court building.
Princeton ensembles have also performed at a variety of travel destinations, including Constitution Hall in Washington, Walt Disney World, the Mormon Tabernacle
Salt Lake Tabernacle
The Salt Lake Tabernacle, also known as the Mormon Tabernacle, is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah along with the Salt Lake Assembly Hall and Salt Lake Temple.-History:...
in Salt Lake City, as well as tours in Toronto and Hawaii.
Among Princeton students who have gone on to professional careers in music are Keith Atkinson, oboe with the San Francisco Symphony; Alan Kirkendall, principal trumpet with the Düsseldorf Symphony; and Robby Bright, professional composer and arranger.
Beyond school ensembles, Princeton students also perform in many select and honors music organizations, including District Honors Band and Choir, Southwest Regional Orchestra, Blue Ash Youth Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra, May Festival Youth Chorus, and All-State Band, Orchestra, Choir, and Jazz Ensemble.
Community involvement
In attempting to produce well-rounded graduates, Princeton High School also encourages community involvement in both staff and students. In 2000 Princeton High School began involvement in The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients campaign – renamed Pasta for Pennies in certain markets in which the Olive GardenOlive Garden
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restaurant provides sponsorship. In that first year, Princeton High School raised $7,000 through the efforts of the Key Club. In subsequent years, the campaign has grown in scope, seeing Princeton finish second in the nation – behind Orange High School
Orange High School (California)
Orange High School is a traditional 4 year public high school located in the city of Orange in Orange County, California, United States. Orange High is part of the Orange Unified School District and competes in the Golden West League....
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
– each year from 2001–2004, raising as much as $40,015.65 in 2004. In 2005 then, Princeton High School became the top fund-raising school in the nation by raising $35,074.95 and toppling Orange High School
Orange High School (California)
Orange High School is a traditional 4 year public high school located in the city of Orange in Orange County, California, United States. Orange High is part of the Orange Unified School District and competes in the Golden West League....
. Princeton High School was again the top fund-raising school in the nation in this campaign in 2008 when they raised over $46,000 during the three-week campaign.;
Princeton High School staff and students are also active in other charitable endeavors, hosting an annual Relay For Life
Relay For Life
Relay For Life is the main volunteer-driven cancer fundraising event of the American Cancer Society. Originating in the United States, the Relay For Life event has spread to 21 countries. Relay events are held in local communities, campus universities, military bases, and in cyberspace...
since 2003. This event has also seen growth, raising as much as $38,000 from one over-night Relay event.
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