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Coordinates: 39°37′39″N 84°08′53″W / 39.627528°N 84.148074°W / 39.627528; -84.148074
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Centerville High School
Centerville High School Seal
Address
Map
500 East Franklin Street

Centerville
,
Ohio
45459

United States
Coordinates39°37′39″N 84°08′53″W / 39.627528°N 84.148074°W / 39.627528; -84.148074
Information
TypePublic secondary school
MottoEPND (Elk Pride Never Dies)
Established1885; 139 years ago (1885)
School districtCenterville City Schools
NCES School ID390437300267[1]
PrincipalJohn Carroll
Teaching staff139.41 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,755 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.76[1]
Color(s) Black  Gold
MascotElk
National ranking1,798
YearbookElkonian
Websitewww.centerville.k12.oh.us

Centerville High School is a public school of secondary education for grades 9–12 located in Centerville, Ohio, USA, situated 10 miles (16 km) south of Dayton. It is the only high school in the Centerville City School District, which also includes three middle schools, six elementary schools and two K–1 schools, or "primary villages". The district serves all of the city of Centerville and Washington Township, as well as a portion of the city of Kettering.

History

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Washington Township first began offering formal education in 1803 with a school building for grades 1–6. Nine one-room elementary schools were also erected. In 1848, the Old Stone Academy was constructed and the first high school courses were offered. Private schools over the blacksmith shop and in Old Township Hall offered similar courses.[citation needed]

In 1885, the Washington Township High School was built at 101 West Franklin Street. The first class graduated in 1890. In 1924, the Magsig building was built as a centralized school (grades 1-12). Washington Township High School became a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1951. In April 1955, the Central Unit of what is now Cline Elementary School was opened and junior high and the three-year high school were moved there. Kindergarten was added at Magsig. The name of the high school officially became Centerville High School in 1963. In 1966, CHS became a four-year high school with classes split by department between Magsig and Cline (then known as the South building) and students walking between classes. Tower Heights Middle School and Hithergreen Middle School were built for grades 6–8 in 1966. Hadley Watts Middle School became the third middle school in 1969. In 1973, the first part of the present-day high school was completed, becoming the East Unit in addition to the Magsig and South Units.[citation needed]

In 1975–76, the entire high school was finally taught inside the current building with Central, East and West units. Magsig was changed to a middle school, and the old South was changed to W.O. Cline Elementary School. The stadium and athletic fields were built behind the high school in 1979 and the auxiliary gymnasium, as well as the new South Unit in 1980. In 1982, Hithergreen Middle School and Village South Elementary School were closed. Hithergreen became a community center for active seniors.[2] In 1991, Village South was reopened as Centerville Kindergarten Village. During the 1999–2000 school year, the Athletic Entrance, Athletic Office, and weight room were completed.

In May 2005, voters in Centerville/Washington Township supported a $4.4 million operating levy and a $2.5 million bond issue designed to compensate for a predicted district enrollment increase to 9,000 students. Part of this levy includes a new addition to the front. The addition, completed during summer 2007, includes nine new chemistry and physics classrooms and three new laboratories, a new main entrance, additional classroom space and improved cafeteria commons areas. The new cafeteria areas provide several booths for students and less space for the lunch line area.[3]

Athletics

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The athletic teams at Centerville are known as the Elks. Centerville is a member of the Greater Western Ohio Conference. 16 sports are offered for boys and 18 sports are offered for girls. The Elks have had success at both the GWOC and the OHSAA levels. Centerville's student section is known as the "Herd".

State championships

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This is a list of Centerville's state team championships in the Ohio High School Athletic Association:

Other titles not sponsored by the OHSAA

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The boys' volleyball team has won three state championships (1994, 2001, 2002)[16] as members of the Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association.[17]

The Centerville Jazz Band (Marching Band) won Grand National Finals in 1992. [18]

Notable alumni

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    • References

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    1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Centerville High School (390437300267)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
    2. ^ "Hithergreen Center". Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
    3. ^ Centerville City School District. "CHS Front Addition". Construction Zone. Retrieved 15 July 2006.[permanent dead link]
    4. ^ "OHSAA > Sports & Tournaments > Baseball > Baseball History". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    5. ^ "OHSAA Gymnastics". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    6. ^ "OHSAA > Sports & Tournaments > Ice Hockey > Ice Hockey History". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    7. ^ "OHSAA Gymnastics". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    8. ^ "Track & Field History". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    9. ^ "Soccer History". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    10. ^ "OHSAA Golf History". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    11. ^ "Swimming & Diving History". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    12. ^ "Bowling History". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    13. ^ "OHSAA > Sports & Tournaments > Cross Country > Cross Country History". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    14. ^ "OHSAA > Sports & Tournaments > Basketball - Boys > Boys Basketball History". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    15. ^ "Bowling History". www.ohsaa.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    16. ^ "Elks Volleyball". Centerville High School. Retrieved 8 January 2007.
    17. ^ "Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association". Retrieved 8 January 2007.
    18. ^ "1992 Grand National Championship at Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Hoosier Dome - 11/7/1992" (PDF). Music For All. Bands of America Inc.
    19. ^ "Oscar-winning, Centerville-raised Wright State grad reflects on career". Dayton.com. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
    20. ^ "Buckeye Pipelines: Mike Nugent, Kirk Herbstreit, A.J. Hawk and Michael Bennett Among Ohio State's Finest From Centerville". Eleven Warriors. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
    21. ^ "Buckeye Pipelines: Mike Nugent, Kirk Herbstreit, A.J. Hawk and Michael Bennett Among Ohio State's Finest From Centerville". Eleven Warriors. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
    22. ^ "Buckeye Pipelines: Mike Nugent, Kirk Herbstreit, A.J. Hawk and Michael Bennett Among Ohio State's Finest From Centerville". Eleven Warriors. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
    23. ^ "Americana Festival: Celebrating the Fourth for more than 40 years". Dayton. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
    24. ^ "Pat Kilbane launches iPad app". Dayton Business Journal. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
    25. ^ "Centerville grad's book on Muslim Stereotypes now UD required summer reading".
    26. ^ "Buckeye Pipelines: Mike Nugent, Kirk Herbstreit, A.J. Hawk and Michael Bennett Among Ohio State's Finest From Centerville". Eleven Warriors. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
    27. ^ "Dave Preston - Pro Football Reference". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
    28. ^ "David Reese Obituary". Dayton Daily News. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
    29. ^ "Adam Replogle - Football - Indiana University Athletics". Indiana University Hoosiers. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
    30. ^ "2016 Wright State Men's Soccer Roster". Wright State Raiders. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
    31. ^ "Andrea White Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
    32. ^ "Cool Dude Stuff". Mile Split. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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