Defiance High School Explained

Defiance High School
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Address:	1755 Palmer Drive
Zipcode:	43512
Country:	United States
Other Name:	DHS
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Principal:	Jay Jerger
Teaching Staff:	48.71
Grades:	9–12
Enrollment:	726 (2018-2019)
Ratio:	14.90
Colors:	Royal Blue & White
Mascot:	Bulldog
Nickname:	Bulldogs^[1]
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Defiance High School (DHS) is a public high school in Defiance, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1970 and is part of the Defiance City Schools district.^[2]

History

In 2021 the school board allowed the school to establish an eSports club.^[3]

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Boys Baseball – 1992, 2013, 2015,^[4] 2016
• Boys Football – 1997 ^[5]
• Boys Cross Country – 2013
• Boys Basketball – 2015^[6]

Notable alumni

• Chad Billingsley, MLB player^[7]
• Justin Hancock, MLB player
• Scott Taylor, MLB pitcher
• Jon Niese, MLB player^[8]
• Craig Riedel, Politician
• Greg Kampe, College Basketball Coach (Oakland University)^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory . 2010-02-17 . OHSAA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101103042642/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=464 . 2010-11-03 .
2. Web site: School Profile . Defiance Senior High School . Defiance City Schools . October 22, 2019.
3. Web site: McDonough. Tim. Esports club a new opportunity for students at Defiance High School. The Crescent-News. 2021-01-29. 2023-03-14.
4. Web site: 2015 OHSAA Baseball State Tournament Coverage. www.ohsaa.org.
5. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA.
6. Web site: 2015 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament Coverage. www.ohsaa.org.
7. News: Morosi . Jon Paul . Hometown of Defiance still wowed by Billingsley . https://archive.today/20140726025632/http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Hometown-of-Defiance-still-wowed-by-Billingsley . dead . July 26, 2014 . July 21, 2014 . Fox Sports . May 28, 2014 .
8. News: Jon Niese on schedule to start Sunday for Mets vs. Cincinnati. July 21, 2014. Associated Press. Crescent-News. April 3, 2014.
9. Web site: Greg Kampe . 2024-03-22 . Michigan Sports Hall of Fame . en-US.