- Northwest High School (McDermott, Ohio)
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For schools of the same name, see Northwest High School (disambiguation).
Northwest High School Location 914 Mohawk Drive Information Type Ohio, public, rural, high school School district Northest Local School District Principal Rick Scarberry, Principal Dave Frantz, Athletic Director
Head of school Ed Crabtree, Superintendent Grades 9-12 Color(s) Red and Blue[1] Athletics baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country, football, boys' and girls' golf, boys' soccer, fast pitch softball, boys' and girls' swimming, boys' and girls' track, and volleyball[1] Athletics conference Southern Ohio Conference[1] Mascot Mohawks[1] Website District Website Northwest High School (NHS) is a public high school in McDermott, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Northwest Local School District. Their nickname is the Mohawks and their school colors are red and blue.
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Athletics
There are ten school districts and eleven high schools in Scioto County along with one parochial school as well several private and community schools.[2] The school's athletic affiliation is with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Southern Ohio Conference (SOC), which has sixteen member schools and is divided into two divisions (SOC I & SOC II) based on the schools' enrollment. The SOC includes teams from four different Ohio counties - Jackson County (Oak Hill High School), Lawrence County (Symmes Valley High School), Pike County (Waverly High School, Eastern High School, and Western High School), and Scioto County (Clay High School, Green High School, Glenwood High School, Sciotoville Community School, Valley High School, Northwest High School, Minford High School, Portsmouth West High School, Notre Dame High School, South Webster High School, and Wheelersburg High School).[3]
See also Ohio High School Athletic Conferences and the Southern Ohio Conference
Notable alumni, coaches, and faculty
- Ed Cable (Northwest) - Recipient of the Ohio Sportsmanship, Ethics, & Integrity Softball Coaches' Award (2002)[4]
- Jake Porter
- Ted Strickland - Current governor of Ohio and former U.S. Representative, class of 1959
- Dennis Hagerty (former NHS baseball coach) 2005 Ohio High School Baseball Coaches HOF Inductee
- Steve Free (class of 68') 5 time ASCAP Award Winner for songwriting, ASCAP Award for performances on National Public Radio 1998, Academy of Independent Recording Artist singer/songwriter of the year 1996, and Airplay International Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999, 2000
The 2008 GOVERNOR'S AWARD recipient as Ohio's # 1 Artist !
- Dave Frantz- Recipient of the Ohio Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity Award for Track and Field Coaches. Former Head Football Coach and present Athletic Director and Track Coach.
References
- ^ a b c d OHSAA. "OHSAA Member School Info". http://ohsaa.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1166. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
- ^ Ohio Department of Development. "Ohio County Profiles: Scioto County". http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Scioto.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ Southern Ohio Conference (January 2007). "Southern Ohio Conference Constitution and By-laws".
- ^ OHSAA. "OHSAA 30th Annual State Fast Pitch Softball Tournament Program". p. 39.
External links
Education in Scioto County, Ohio Colleges and Universities Shawnee State University · Southeastern Business College
High schools Middle schools · Junior High Schools Green Junior High · Minford Junior HighElementary schools Green Elementary · Minford Elementary · Northwest Elementary · Notre Dame Elementary · Oak Street Elementary (New Boston) · Portsmouth Elementary · Portsmouth West Elementary · Rosemount Primary (Clay, K-3) · Rubyville Elementary (Clay, 4-6) · South Webster Elementary · Stanten Elementary (New Boston) · Valley ElementaryOthers Scioto County Joint Vocational SchoolCategories:- High schools in Scioto County, Ohio
- Appalachian Ohio school stubs
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