Dover High School (Dover, Ohio)
- Dover High School (Dover, Ohio)
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Dover High School is a public high school in Dover, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Dover City Schools district. The school's mascot is The Tornadoes, and the school colors are crimson and gray. The Dover High School Alma Mater [1] was composed by L. H. Alexander.
Dover’s first school house was constructed in 1827 in a forested area on the south side of 4th Street (near the cemetery). There was a separate Negro School on West Front Street until 1917, at which time Dover’s school system became fully integrated.
Athletics
Dover High School has a longstanding football rivalry with nearby New Philadelphia High School, having played 105 times since 1896 -- Dover currently leads the series 49-47-9 [2]. Dover High School competes in the ECOL (East Central Ohio League) and has eighteen varsity teams.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Notable alumni
- Bob Peterson, director, screenwriter, animator, and voice actor for Pixar. Co-directed the Academy Award Winning movie "Up."
- Zack Space, politician, Democrat House of Representatives Ohio 18th District, January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
References
- ^ DHS. "DHS Alma Mater". http://www.dover.k12.oh.us/Schools/High%20School/Music/Choir/dover_alma_mater.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ "Dover Athletics Department". Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20080621095422/http://www.dover.k12.oh.us/athletics/athletics.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA". http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/AAA.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
External links
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- Appalachian Ohio school stubs
- High schools in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
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