Upper Arlington High School Explained

Upper Arlington High School
Streetaddress:1625 Zollinger Road[1]
City:Upper Arlington
State:Ohio
Zipcode:43221
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.0153°N -83.0547°W
Superintendent:Robert Hunt
Principal:Andrew Theado
Teaching Staff:83.22 (FTE)
Ratio:22.43
Type:Public, Coeducational high school
Grades:9-12
Conference:Ohio Capital Conference
Fightsong:Stand Up And Cheer
Mascot:Golden Bear
Nickname:Golden Bears[2]
Yearbook:Norwester[3]
Newspaper:Arlingtonian[4]
Opened:1956 (former)
2021 (current)
Enrollment:1,867 (2022–23)[5]

Upper Arlington High School is the sole high school in the Upper Arlington City School District in Upper Arlington, Ohio, a northwest suburb of Columbus, Ohio. It receives students from Jones Middle School and Hastings Middle School. The current principal of the high school is Mr. Andrew Theado. The mascot is a golden bear.

History and former buildings

The first building to serve as Upper Arlington High School, now Jones Middle School, was built in 1924, becoming the first permanent school in Upper Arlington. It served as the high school until 1956, when its replacement opened on Ridgeview Road. The new building, still the district's sole high school, was significantly larger to accommodate the growing school district.

In 2015, amidst safety concerns with the school, plans were announced to construct a new, larger high school adjacent to the former. It was completed in the summer of 2021, while the old Ridgeview building was demolished to make room for parking and sports facilities.[6]

Academics

Upper Arlington High School offers Honors and Advanced Placement courses two to three years ahead of requirements and joined the International Baccalaureate program in 2005.[7]

Upper Arlington High School also offers music programs, including band, orchestra, and vocal music performance classes, music theory, guitar, and IB music.[8]

Athletics

The high school sports teams are named the Golden Bears. Golf pro and UAHS alumnus Jack Nicklaus received his Golden Bear nickname from his alma mater. Golden Bear sports teams consistently rank among the top Division I schools in Ohio, particularly in the sports of football, golf, tennis, basketball, water polo, cross country, lacrosse, and swimming. The Upper Arlington football team captured the Division One state title in football in 2000, and were led by Jeff Backes, who earned the Mr. Football Award for Ohio, and Simon Fraser, who went on to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns.

The school also has a rowing team that competes throughout the school year, rowing during Fall and Spring seasons. The Upper Arlington Crew team is the only scholastic rowing program in central Ohio, and it consistently races to top finishes at prestigious events such as the Midwest Scholastic, Midwest Junior, Scholastic Nationals and US Rowing Youth National Championship Regattas. The team also frequently sends boats to the Head of the Charles Regatta, a selective rowing event that attracts the best rowers from all over the world.[9]

Upper Arlington is 3rd all-time in Ohio with 49 Ohio High School Athletic Association team state championships. Upper Arlington has won 116 state titles overall, including sports not sponsored by the OHSAA. Upper Arlington holds the record for most OHSAA state championships in one year (Boys' Golf, Girls' Cross Country, Boys' Swimming & Diving, Boys' Baseball) set in 1986–1987.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Other team state championships

** Sponsored by Ohio High School Swim Coaches Association

*** Sponsored by Ohio High School Lacrosse Association

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Building Our Future - Grand Opening Celebration. uaschools.org. July 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. 2010-02-17. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20101103011131/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1572. 2010-11-03. dead.
  3. Web site: Norwester Yearbooks. uaarchives.org. 12 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Arlingtonian. arlingtonian.com. 12 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Upper Arlington High School. National Center for Education Statistics. July 8, 2024.
  6. Web site: Upper Arlington High School Farewell. uaschools.org. April 22, 2021.
  7. Web site: Upper Arlington High School Program of Study. 2007-12-13. UAHS . https://web.archive.org/web/20071020230612/http://school.uaschools.org/uaibhs/pdf/0708Program.pdf . 2007-10-20.
  8. Web site: UAHS. Program of Studies. UAHS. 21 March 2011.
  9. Web site: UA Crew. 2013-09-29. UA Crew.
  10. Web site: Yappi Sports Baseball. 2007-02-12. Yappi.
  11. Web site: Yappi Sports Basketball A. 2007-02-12. Yappi.
  12. Web site: RecordsAwards. 2015-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722210512/http://www.goldenbearfootball.com/RecordsAwards.htm. 2015-07-22. dead.
  13. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA.
  14. Web site: Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys' Water Polo State Champions . 2011-02-21 . OHSSCA .
  15. Web site: Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Girls' Water Polo State Champions . 2011-02-21 . OHSSCA .
  16. Web site: Ohio High School Lacrosse Association . 2007-03-08 . OHSSCA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070201201019/http://ohsla.org/ . February 1, 2007 .
  17. Web site: UA News . 2009-08-14 . UAN . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090624135448/http://goldenbearslacrosse.com/Articles.htm . June 24, 2009 .
  18. Web site: Roles mount for '09 Arlington grad. Grossberg. M. Columbus Dispatch. October 15, 2010. November 20, 2018.
  19. Web site: Biolog Lois McMaster Bujold. The Bujold Nexus. Lois McMaster Bujold. 30 November 2016.
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  21. Web site: Chris Frey Jr. . . July 22, 2022.
  22. News: Torry. Jack. Upper Arlington grad confirmed for top State Department post. 30 November 2016. The Columbus Dispatch. 7 March 2014.
  23. Web site: The Interview Issue: Paralympic Rower Blake Haxton. Linda Lee Baird. 614now.com. 614 Media Group. January 21, 2020. July 22, 2022.
  24. Web site: Jones. Gregory L. Nobel Prize winner returns home. Upper Arlington News. 30 November 2016. 18 April 2007.
  25. Web site: Diemer. Andie. Famed musician to perform at UAHS. Arlingtonian. Upper Arlington High School. 30 November 2016. 31 March 2006.