Wapakoneta High School
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Wapakoneta High School is a public high school
in Wapakoneta
, Ohio
, United States
. It is the only high school in the Wapakoneta City School District.
In the 1950s, the city's growing population produced overcrowding in the old Blume High School
. After a series of failed attempts, the school board won voter approval for the construction of the former school in 1956, and it opened in 1959. This school later became Wapakoneta Middle School.
In 1990, the district opened a new high school building on the north side of town. An auditorium plus new band and choirs room were added in 2010. Eight graders started attending the high school in 2004 as well.
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 Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Wapakoneta is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 9,474 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. It is the only high school in the Wapakoneta City School District.
In the 1950s, the city's growing population produced overcrowding in the old Blume High School
Blume High School
The former Blume High School is a historic building in downtown Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States. Built in 1908 in a mix of architectural styles, it was designed by architects Frank Packard and W.M. Runkle....
. After a series of failed attempts, the school board won voter approval for the construction of the former school in 1956, and it opened in 1959. This school later became Wapakoneta Middle School.
In 1990, the district opened a new high school building on the north side of town. An auditorium plus new band and choirs room were added in 2010. Eight graders started attending the high school in 2004 as well.
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