Edgewood High School is a public high school in Edgewood, Ohio, in Ashtabula Township. It is the sole high school operated by the Buckeye Local School District in Ashtabula County, Ohio.
| Edgewood High School | |
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| Address | |
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2428 Blake Road , , 44004 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′10″N 80°43′52″W / 41.88611°N 80.73111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational |
| School district | Buckeye Local School District |
| Superintendent | Patrick Colucci |
| NCES School ID | 390458502358[1] |
| Principal | Michael Notar |
| Teaching staff | 26.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 510 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.25[1] |
| Education system | ProgressBook(NEOMIN) |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Gray[2] |
| Slogan | “We Are Family” |
| Athletics conference | Northeastern Conference[2] |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Team name | Warriors[2] |
| Rival | Lakeside Dragons and Conneaut Spartans |
| Website | www |
Background
editBefore the current Edgewood High School was built, the building now used as Braden Middle School served as the district’s high school. The current location was opened in 1960.
The district is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, the city of Conneaut and Conneaut High School to the east, the city of Ashtabula and Lakeside High School to the west, and the city of Jefferson and Jefferson Area High School to the south.
The school's mascot is a Warrior and the students are commonly referred to as the Edgewood Warriors. There has been controversy over the school’s mascot, which is a caricature of a Native American warrior. A Change.org petition was created in 2020 calling for the mascot to be retired which received over 1,700 signatures.
The Edgewood Fight Song was written by former band director Gene Milford. The song resembles the style of Cherokee music in the introduction.[clarification needed] Then it quickly turns into a fast paced march.
The Edgewood Botany team has won first place in the annual Ashtabula County Botany competition for the past four consecutive years.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
edit- Boys Cross Country – 1990, 2003[3]
Notable alumni
edit- Freddie Smith, actor[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Edgewood High School (390458502358)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Terry, Shelley (2014-10-08). "Soap opera star crashes car in Kingsville Township". Star Beacon. Retrieved 2014-10-08.