Sylvania Southview High School

Sylvania Southview High School is a public high school in Sylvania, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Sylvania Schools district, the other being Sylvania Northview High School.

Sylvania Southview High School
Portion of the school's front entrance
Address
Map
7225 Sylvania Avenue

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43560

United States
Coordinates41°41′15″N 83°42′59″W / 41.68750°N 83.71639°W / 41.68750; -83.71639
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Opened1976
School districtSylvania City School District
SuperintendentJane Spurgeon
PrincipalKasey Vens[1]
Teaching staff61.84 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,053 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.03[2]
Color(s)Brown and Orange[1]   
Fight songFight On
Athletics conferenceNorthern Lakes League[1]
MascotCougar
Team nameCougars[1]
RivalNorthview Wildcats
Athletic DirectorJames Huss[1]
Websitewww.sylvaniasouthview.org

Extracurriculars

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Speech and Debate

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Sylvania Southview has a Speech and Debate Team that competes in the National Forensics League. Each year, students compete in District Tournaments to qualify for the National Speech and Debate Tournament, which is held in a different city each year.[citation needed]

Mock Trial

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Sylvania Southview has a Mock Trial program. Their coach, Dennis Lyle, has been coaching for 29 years and has led the school through 8 state championships.[citation needed]

Sylvania Southview has also competed in a world championship at the Empire International Mock Trial Invitational in New York City on October 21, 2013. The team finished as #1 internationally after starting the competition at 35th out of 40 teams. In addition to being state/world champions in the 2013–2014 season, Southview finished 3rd at nationals, out of 46 teams across the country. The Southview Mock Trial Team placed 8th at a global level.[citation needed] They have also competed at Empire Mock Trial, where they finished 7th.[citation needed]

Band and Orchestra

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Orchestra members participate in the Ohio Music Education Association Solo and Ensemble and the Northwest Ohio Regional Orchestra and the Ohio All-State Orchestra. Band members participate in Ohio Music Education Association Solo & Ensemble and their large group contests. Band students have the Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic, and/or Jazz band to participate in.[citation needed]

Athletics

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The athletics program at Southview is known as the Cougars. The Cougars are designated as a Division I school and compete in all sports in the Northern Lakes League, with the exception of the boys' ice hockey team, who compete in the Northwest Hockey Conference.[citation needed]

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

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  • Football - 2008[3]
  • Boys' Cross Country – 1987, 1991, 1992 [4]
  • Girls' Cross Country – 1994 [4]
  • Cougarettes Dance Team - 2009 (Pom Division), Orange Bowl Halftime in Miami, Florida '11, 2011 (Jazz), and 2012 (Pom and Jazz)

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Sylvania Southview High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  3. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  4. ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  5. ^ "Southview". 9 May 1996. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ^ Smith, Ryan E. (17 August 2008). "Sylvania area native gives city a role in his TV series". The Toledo Blade. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ "10 Questions: Griff Whalen". The Toledo Blade. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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