Sylvania Northview High School Explained

Sylvania Northview High School
Streetaddress:	5403 Silica Drive
City:	Sylvania
State:	Ohio
County:	(Lucas County)
Zipcode:	43560
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	41.7128°N -83.71°W
District:	Sylvania City School District
Superintendent:	Veronica Motley
Principal:	Mark Pugh
Faculty:	77.17 (FTE)
Ratio:	17.52
Type:	Public, Coeducational high school
Grades:	9-12
Conference:	Northern Lakes League
Fightsong:	Across the Field
Rival:	Southview Cougars^[1] Ice Hockey - St. Francis
Mascot:	Wildcat
Team Name:	Wildcats^[2]
Established:	1960
Enrollment:	1,352 (2022-23)^[3]

Sylvania Northview High School is a public high school located in Sylvania, Ohio. It is a part of the Sylvania City School District. Northview currently has 1,348 students and 86 teachers.^[4] It is the successor to Sylvania High School (19601976) and became Sylvania Northview in 1976 when a second high school in the district, Sylvania Southview, opened.

Extracurriculars

Science Olympiad

• The Northview Science Olympiad team has been state-qualified for the past ten years.
• The team also hosts a yearly invitational that happens in early December or late November.^[5]

Quiz Bowl

• The Northview Quiz Bowl team have won in its bracket and have attended multitude of both state and national events.^{[6] [7]}

Band and Orchestra

• The Northview Marching and Concert Bands are led by the combined leadership of Nathan Heath, the head Band Director, and Carter Adams, the assistant Band Director.^[8]
• Aside from the Marching Band, the concert bands consist of three levels, the lowest of which is Concert Band, followed by Symphonic band, and then the Wind Ensemble.
• In addition to the three concert bands, there are two levels of Jazz Band, the lower band is referred to as Jazz Cats, and the upper band is referred to as Jazz Band.
• Many members of the Northview Bands participate in honors bands around the state.
• The Northview Orchestra contains three orchestras, the lowest being the Concert Orchestra, followed by the Academy Orchestra, and then the Chamber Orchestra. The Orchestra Program is led by Anna Davis.

Theatre

Northview's theatre program has sent many students to audition and participate in the All-Ohio show.^[9]

• The Laramie Project (2012)
• Rent (2013)
• Good 'n' Plenty (2014)

OhEdTA Northwest Area State Thespian Officer for seasons 20132014 and 20142015

Athletics

Soccer Team

• The boys soccer team has won the league the past 4 years and has been ranked top 10 in the state the past two.

Volleyball

• 3 time District champs (1997, 2020, 2022)
• 5 time District runner-ups
• 7 time N.L.L Champs

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Baseball - 2022
• Boys' Ice Hockey - 2012, 2014*^{[10] [11]}

• Co-champs

Hijab Incident

In 2019 a student at a nearby Islamic school who played as part of Northview High School was disqualified from cross country regionals, after her coach failed to submit a waiver for her hijab, which was considered a uniform violation by district officials and defended by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The incident attracted international attention, including a comment in support of the student from Elizabeth Warren.^{[12] [13] [14]} The OHSAA later went on to change their uniform rules due to the backlash from this incident.^[15]

Notable alumni

• Chip Davis, creator of Mannheim Steamroller^[16]
• Scott Smith, author and screenwriter of A Simple Plan, and The Ruins.
• Oliver Cooper, Actor known for role in Project X^[17]
• Terry Cook, Former NASCAR driver^[18]
• Sandy Helberg, Film and TV actor
• Luke Fortner, Current player for the Jacksonville Jaguars as center

References

1. Web site: Rivalry - Northview High School (Sylvania, OH) MaxPreps . www.maxpreps.com . 2 July 2019.
2. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. https://web.archive.org/web/20101102222058/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1510. dead. 2010-11-02. 2010-04-02. OHSAA.
3. Web site: Sylvania Northview High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 21, 2024.
4. Web site: Sylvania Northview High School . www.sylvanianorthview.org . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091225164846/http://www.sylvanianorthview.org/aboutus.html . 25 December 2009 . dead.
5. Web site: Scilympiad - Northview Invitational . 2022-12-14 . scilympiad.com.
6. Web site: NAQT Northview High School Results . www.naqt.com . 2 July 2019.
7. https://nbc24.com/features/academic-challenges/academic-challenge-northview-v-st-francis 22 minute video
8. Web site: Team 1 . 2022-12-14 . Sylvania Northview Wildcats Band and Orchestra . en-US.
9. Web site: Awards - Northview High School Theatre . northviewtheatre.org . 2 July 2019.
10. Web site: Ohio high schools share ice hockey state title after 7 overtimes. 9 March 2014.
11. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. https://web.archive.org/web/20081202074744/http://www.ohsaa.org/news/features/2008-Football-Recaps.htm. dead. 2008-12-02. 2012-03-11. OHSAA.
12. Web site: Stack . Liam . Muslim Student Athlete Disqualified From Race for Wearing Hijab . The New York Times . 26 October 2019 . 24 October 2019.
13. News: US Muslim schoolgirl runner disqualified for hijab . BBC News . 26 October 2019 . 25 October 2019.
14. News: Knowles . Hannah . She ran a personal best. Then she learned her hijab disqualified her. . Washington Post . 26 October 2019 . en.
15. Web site: OHSAA to change uniform rules in response to disqualified hijab-wearing Northview runner . 29 October 2019.
16. https://web.archive.org/web/20071018041457/http://shop.mannheimsteamroller.com/content/About_Chip.htm Mannheim Steamroller official website
17. News: Baird . Kirk . 2 March 2012 . Sylvania Twp.'s Oliver Cooper takes the Hollywood plunge in 'Project X' . Toledo Blade . 17 October 2023.
18. Web site: 2015-06-15 . Father's influence steered Cooks to life in racing world . 2022-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150615160934/http://www.bcsn.tv/news_article/show/395770 . 2015-06-15 .