Findlay High School

Findlay High School is a public high school in Findlay, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Findlay City School District, and the second largest high school in northwest Ohio. Their nickname is the Trojans. They are members of the Northern Lakes League. They have a respected performing arts program.

Findlay High School
The entrance to Findlay High School
Address
Map
1200 Broad Ave.

Findlay
,
Hancock
,
Ohio
45840

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtFindlay City Schools
NCES District ID3910000
Local authorityFindlay Board of Education
City of Findlay, Ohio
SuperintendentAndy Hatton
NCES School ID391000000944
PrincipalMeg Simon
Teaching staff93.40 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
School roll1937[1]
 • Grade 9408
 • Grade 10381
 • Grade 11550
 • Grade 12598
Student to teacher ratio20.74∶1[1]
Color(s)Blue and Gold[2]   
Athletics conferenceNorthern Lakes League[2]
MascotTommy the Trojan
Team nameTrojans[2]
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
NewspaperBlue & Gold
Websitefhs.fcs.org

Demographics

For the 2021–22 academic year, Findlay High School enrolled 1,937 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The school employed 93.40 full-time equivalent educators, resulting in a student to teacher ratio of 20.7:1.

Enrollment by race and ethnicity (2021–22)[1]
Race and ethnicityEnrolled pupilsPercentage
African American10.05%
Asian613.15%
Hispanic1909.81%
Native American10.05%
White1,53579.25%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific islander10.05%
Multi-race934.8%
Total1,88297%
 "Hispanic" includes Hispanics of any race. All other categories refer to non-Hispanics.
Enrollment by gender (2021–22)[1]
GenderEnrolled pupilsPercentage
Female89946.41%
Male1,03853.59%
Non-binary00%
Total1,937100%
Enrollment by grade (2021–22)[1]
GradeEnrolled pupilsPercentage
940821.06%
1038119.67%
1155028.39%
1259830.87%
Ungraded00%
Total1,937100%

Student groups

  • Findlay First Edition Show Choir, show choir (also known as FFE or 'First Edition').
  • Voices In Perfection, the freshman show choir, also known as VIP. Every year VIP has competed at the Heritage fest, they have received a Gold rating.[citation needed]
  • Blue & Gold, the student newspaper. In the 2013-2014 school year, the paper received the National Student Press Association's Pacemaker award in the "Newspapers 8 pages or fewer" category.[4]
  • Pantasia, the steel drum band. They have been on many cruises to perform.
  • Latin Club, functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[5] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[6]
  • Junior Statesmen of America, functions as a local chapter of the Ohio River Valley Junior Statesmen of America group. Students raise funds for the Tanga-Tanzania Rotary Club and have debates about public policy.
  • Sketch Comedy Club, a group dedicated to writing and presenting comedy sketches.
  • Books 'N' Brownies, a book club.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Note: The Boys' ice hockey team (1971) and football team (1926) each won state championships in their respective sport before they were sanctioned OHSAA sports.

Notable alumni

Notes and references