Perrysburg High School

Perrysburg High School
Perrysburg High School
	Front portion of the school
Address
	13385 Roachton Rd; Perrysburg, Ohio 43551; United States
Coordinates	41°31′09″N 83°39′11″W / 41.519219°N 83.653107°W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1849
School district	Perrysburg Exempted Village School District
Principal	Aaron Cookson
Staff	81.00 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,636 (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio	20.20
Color(s)	Black and Gold;
Athletics conference	Northern Lakes League
Team name	Yellow Jackets
Website	www.perrysburgschools.net/buildings/hs

Perrysburg High School is a public high school in Perrysburg, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in Perrysburg Exempted Village School District (Perrysburg Schools).

History

Perrysburg High School was established in 1849. The school had its first graduating class in 1866. Perrysburg High School moved into its current building on Roachton Road in the fall of 2001.

Sports

The school's athletic teams are known as the Yellow Jackets with school colors of black and gold and the school competes as a member of the Northern Lakes League.^[2]

Academic performance

Perrysburg was graded A+ and ranked #24 in Ohio in Niche's 2021 Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Ohio, based on state test scores, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality and student and parent reviews. Perrysburg Schools has been named among the “Best Communities for Music Education” every year since 2007. Perrysburg High School has earned the Ohio Department of Education's Purple Star designation, recognizing the schools’ commitment to serving military-connected students and families. The Class of 2021 was offered $21.8 Million in scholarship awards. The average teacher experience is 12 years and 72% of teachers have at least a master's degree in the school district.^[3]

State championships

Girls Softball – 1991 ^[4]^[5]
Girls Volleyball – 1979 ^[4]
Girls Soccer – 2012 ^[4]
Girls Cross Country – 2021, 2023 ^[4]

Notable alumni

Jerry Glanville, football coach^[6]
Sam Jaeger, actor^[7]
Jim Leyland, baseball manager^[8]
Anna Tunnicliffe, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist^[9]
Burke Badenhop, baseball pitcher^[10]
Douglas Brinkley, historian & writer^[11]
T. J. Fatinikun, football player^[12]
Lance K. Landrum, United States Air Force lieutenant general
Rick Hill (actor), actor, author and football player
Joseph E. Baird, politician
Kate Wetzel Jameson, educator

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Perrysburg High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
^ "Perrysburg High School". Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
^ "About".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Softball". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ Emmons, Donald (January 11, 2007). "Leyland and Glanville among 6 entering Perrysburg hall of fame". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
^ Thompson, Matt (May 20, 2013). "TV actor Sam Jaeger, a Perrysburg native, returns to hometown". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
^ Baldoni, John (October 17, 2011). "How Jim Leyland came to manage the Detroit Tigers — and how he's done it so well". Washington Post. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
^ David, Briggs (July 15, 2012). "Perrysburg graduate, Anna Tunnicliffe, considered sailing's best". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
^ Edes, Gordon (March 22, 2014). "Badenhop happy to be in Boston". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
^ Lane, Tahree (March 7, 2009). "Historian Douglas Brinkley will speak at the Stranahan Theater". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
^ Thompson, Matt (August 14, 2014). "Buccaneers sign Fatinikun to contract". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

External links

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[NCES-1] "Perrysburg High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

[perrysburgschools.net-2] "Perrysburg High School". Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-11-09.

[3] "About".

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-4] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.

[Yappi_Softball-5] Yappi. "Yappi Sports Softball". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.

[6] Emmons, Donald (January 11, 2007). "Leyland and Glanville among 6 entering Perrysburg hall of fame". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

[7] Thompson, Matt (May 20, 2013). "TV actor Sam Jaeger, a Perrysburg native, returns to hometown". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

[8] Baldoni, John (October 17, 2011). "How Jim Leyland came to manage the Detroit Tigers — and how he's done it so well". Washington Post. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

[9] David, Briggs (July 15, 2012). "Perrysburg graduate, Anna Tunnicliffe, considered sailing's best". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

[10] Edes, Gordon (March 22, 2014). "Badenhop happy to be in Boston". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

[11] Lane, Tahree (March 7, 2009). "Historian Douglas Brinkley will speak at the Stranahan Theater". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

[12] Thompson, Matt (August 14, 2014). "Buccaneers sign Fatinikun to contract". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

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v t e Northern Lakes League
Current Members	Anthony Wayne Generals Clay Eagles Bowling Green Bobcats Findlay Trojans Fremont Ross Little Giants Napoleon Wildcats Northview Wildcats Perrysburg Yellow Jackets Southview Cougars Springfield Blue Devils Whitmer Panthers
Former Members	Eastwood Eagles (1959-1972) Elmwood Royals (1960-1972) Genoa Comets (1956-1972) Lake Flyers (1960-1996) Maumee Panthers (1956-2023) Port Clinton Redskins (1956-1963) Rossford Bulldogs (1956-2011)

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National	United States
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