Whitmer High School (Toledo, Ohio)
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Whitmer High School is a public high school
in Toledo, Ohio
, USA. It is the only high school in the Washington Local School District in Lucas County, Ohio
, serving the northwest section of Toledo up to the Michigan
state line. It is the largest high school in the Toledo area. Whitmer offers 200 courses including honors and AP classes, 16 career training programs, 22 varsity sports, and more than 50 extracurricular activities. Students regularly receive district, state, and national accolades in art, music, and career training competitions.
and blue
. Whitmer High School is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association
and the Three Rivers Athletic Conference
(TRAC). The Panthers played in the Great Lakes League (GLL) until 2003 when they became members of the Toledo City League
until 2011. Whitmer won GLL football titles in 1967 and 1968 before spending part of the early 1970s as an independent and then returning to the GLL. Whitmer just recently won their first outright Toledo City League
football title in 2009 with a 9-1 record. Whitmer had been playing many City League teams in all sports for years prior to joining the league. One of the school's biggest rivals are the Start Spartans; the two teams meet annually to play for the "Battle of Tremainsville". Another one of the school's biggest rivals are the Clay Eagles; Whitmer and Clay meet annually to play for the coveted "Little Brown Jug." During the GLL days, the Bedford Mules of Temperance, Michigan were the Panthers' biggest rival.
Whitmer High School is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association
(OHSAA) and its football team has qualified for the state playoffs for four of the last five years. The 1986 team went undefeated and 1987 and 1988 made it to the state semi-finals. Led by senior Ryne Smith, the 2007-2008 Panthers made an unexpected run to the state final four in basketball. 2010 City League Football champions and Regional State Champions with a 12-2 overall record. 2010-2011 City League Basketball Champions with an overall 19-1 record. In 2011, after being picked to finish 6th in the Toledo City League, the Whitmer Varsity baseball team defeated the Start Spartans 10-8 in the final TCL Championship after falling behind 8-1. The win also secured Whitmer with its first ever All-Sports Trophy in the CL.
In 2007, Whitmer Memorial Stadium had artificial turf installed, and the track was widened. The endzones show a large "WHITMER" with a blue background and yellow lettering, with a white stroke.
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 Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, USA. It is the only high school in the Washington Local School District in Lucas County, Ohio
Lucas County, Ohio
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, serving the northwest section of Toledo up to the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
state line. It is the largest high school in the Toledo area. Whitmer offers 200 courses including honors and AP classes, 16 career training programs, 22 varsity sports, and more than 50 extracurricular activities. Students regularly receive district, state, and national accolades in art, music, and career training competitions.
History
Whitmer Senior High School opened in 1924 in the Jefferson building. In 1960, the Whitmer building opened. In 1974, the Whitmer Vocational Building, now the Career and Technology Center (CTC), opened.Athletics
The school's athletic teams are known as the Panthers, and their jersey colors are maizeMaize (color)
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and blue
Blue
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. Whitmer High School is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
and the Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Three Rivers Athletic Conference
The Three Rivers Athletic Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association high school athletic conference that will begin athletic competition in 2011 and is currently slotted to have 10 high schools from Northwest Ohio, seven of which are from the Toledo metropolitan area, and one each...
(TRAC). The Panthers played in the Great Lakes League (GLL) until 2003 when they became members of the Toledo City League
Toledo City League
The Toledo City League is an Ohio High School Athletic Association high school athletic conference that was formed in 1926 and comprises the six high schools in Toledo that are from Toledo Public Schools.- Membership :...
until 2011. Whitmer won GLL football titles in 1967 and 1968 before spending part of the early 1970s as an independent and then returning to the GLL. Whitmer just recently won their first outright Toledo City League
Toledo City League
The Toledo City League is an Ohio High School Athletic Association high school athletic conference that was formed in 1926 and comprises the six high schools in Toledo that are from Toledo Public Schools.- Membership :...
football title in 2009 with a 9-1 record. Whitmer had been playing many City League teams in all sports for years prior to joining the league. One of the school's biggest rivals are the Start Spartans; the two teams meet annually to play for the "Battle of Tremainsville". Another one of the school's biggest rivals are the Clay Eagles; Whitmer and Clay meet annually to play for the coveted "Little Brown Jug." During the GLL days, the Bedford Mules of Temperance, Michigan were the Panthers' biggest rival.
Whitmer High School is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
(OHSAA) and its football team has qualified for the state playoffs for four of the last five years. The 1986 team went undefeated and 1987 and 1988 made it to the state semi-finals. Led by senior Ryne Smith, the 2007-2008 Panthers made an unexpected run to the state final four in basketball. 2010 City League Football champions and Regional State Champions with a 12-2 overall record. 2010-2011 City League Basketball Champions with an overall 19-1 record. In 2011, after being picked to finish 6th in the Toledo City League, the Whitmer Varsity baseball team defeated the Start Spartans 10-8 in the final TCL Championship after falling behind 8-1. The win also secured Whitmer with its first ever All-Sports Trophy in the CL.
Renovations
In 2006, Whitmer High School underwent several renovations. Among the renovations were a total overhaul of the Homer S. Nightingale Center for the Performing Arts, including an expanded lobby. Also a new gym, and new Fieldhouse were added to the school.In 2007, Whitmer Memorial Stadium had artificial turf installed, and the track was widened. The endzones show a large "WHITMER" with a blue background and yellow lettering, with a white stroke.
Notable alumni
- Tom AmstutzTom AmstutzTom Amstutz was the head football coach at the University of Toledo. He is one of Toledo's most popular figures, known as 'Toledo Tom.' Amstutz was Toledo's head football coach from 2001 to 2008, and posted a 58-41 record, including a 39-24 record in conference play...
, former University of Toledo head football coach - Douglas DeGood, mayor of Toledo, 1977-82
- Michael FiedlerMichael FiedlerMichael Fiedler is a retired German footballer.Fiedler made a total of 33 appearances in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga for Hertha BSC and Tennis Borussia Berlin during his playing career.- References :...
, former center for the Northwestern University WildcatsNorthwestern WildcatsThe Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat... - Stanton GlantzStanton GlantzStanton Arnold Glantz, Ph.D. is Professor of Medicine , American Legacy Foundation Distinguished Professor of Tobacco Control, and Director of the at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. Glantz's research focuses on the health effects of tobacco smoking...
, Director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education - Pat JablonskiPat JablonskiPatrick D. Jablonski was a professional ice hockey goaltender. Between 1989 and 1998, he played for five teams in the National Hockey League: the St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Coyotes and Carolina Hurricanes.Jablonski, who played junior hockey the Windsor...
, former NHL goalie - Brad HennesseyBrad HennesseyBrad Martin Hennessey is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He attended Whitmer High School.-Professional career:...
, MLB pitcher currently a Free AgentFree agentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise.... - Kevin KogerKevin KogerKevin Jamaal Koger is an American football tight end for the Michigan Wolverines. He was a 2011 All-Big Ten honorable mention.-High school career:...
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for the University of Michigan Wolverines - Lou MarottiLou MarottiLouis J. Marotti was a professional football player in the National Football League. He played in the league from 1943-1945. He played for the Chicago Cardinals and "Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cardinals...
, professional football player - Adrianne PalickiAdrianne PalickiAdrianne Palicki is an American actress best known for her role as Tyra Collette on the NBC television series Friday Night Lights.-Early life:...
, television and film actress - Daniel PonemanDaniel PonemanDaniel Bruce Poneman is currently the United States Deputy Secretary of Energy. Since 2001, Poneman was a Principal of The Scowcroft Group, a business advisory firm in Washington, D.C...
, Deputy Secretary of Energy - Ron RightnowarRon RightnowarRonald Gene Rightnowar is a former major league baseball player who played for one year—1995—for the Milwaukee Brewers....
, retired MLB pitcher who played one season with the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League... - Greg RosenbaumGreg RosenbaumGreg Rosenbaum is an American merchant banker based in Bethesda, Maryland. He is currently the CEO of Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc., the largest producer of kosher poultry in the United States.-Education:...
, CEO of Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. - Suzanne SinclairSuzanne SinclairSuzanne Sinclair may refer to:*Suzanne Sinclair *Suzanne Sinclair , American political candidate...
, Republican candidate for Congress, Washington state 2004 - Heath WingateHeath WingateHeath L. Wingate is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Bowling Green State University and was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1966 NFL Draft....
, played one season with the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... - Greg WojciechowskiGreg WojciechowskiGreg Wojciechowski is a former American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler, best known by his ring name The Great Wojo, who competed primarily for the Indianapolis-based World Wrestling Association during the 1980s, most notably being featured in the The $10,000 Challenge in which he would...
, wrestling champion - Gene Ward, Minority Leader, Hawaii House of Representatives
External links
Alumni groups
- Washington Local Schools Alumni (all classes)
- Alumni Site from HighSchoolNetwork (all classes)