Fairfield High School (Fairfield, Ohio)
{{Short description|Public high school in Fairfield, Ohio, United States}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Fairfield High School
| image = Fairfield Senior High School (Fairfield, OH).jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = FHS as seen from Route 4
| streetaddress = 8800 Holden Boulevard
| city = Fairfield
| state = Ohio
| county = (Butler County)
| zipcode = 45014
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|39|20|13|N|84|31|4|W|type:edu_region:US-OH|display=inline,title}}
| district = Fairfield City School District
| principal = Ryan Bellamy
| teaching_staff = 103.69 (FTE)
| type = Public high school
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| conference = Greater Miami Conference
| motto = "Creating Opportunities For Our Future"
| accreditation = North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
| rival =
| nickname = Indians
| colors = Red and white
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| enrollment = 2,216 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3904610&ID=390461002429|title=Fairfield High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 9, 2024}}
| footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/? |title=NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement |author=NCA-CASI |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100416014834/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ |archive-date=2010-04-16 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=550 |title=Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory |access-date=2009-12-21 |author=OHSAA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103023202/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=550 |archive-date=2010-11-03 }}{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=390461002429&ID=390461002429|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Fairfield High School|work=ed.gov|accessdate=26 August 2015}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://hs.fairfieldcityschools.com}}
}}
Fairfield High School is a public high school in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Fairfield City School District, and serves grades 10–12. The Fairfield City School district serves students in the city of Fairfield and Fairfield Township.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,030 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year was:
- Male - 50.7%
- Female - 49.3%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.5%
- Black - 15.5%
- Hispanic - 5.1%
- White - 72.8%
- Multiracial - 4.0%
In addition, 27.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Athletics
Fairfield athletic teams are known as the Indians. The Indians compete in the Greater Miami Conference.
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Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships
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- Boys' football – 1986{{cite web |url=http://www.ohsaa.org/ |title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site |accessdate=2006-12-31 |author=OHSAA}}{{cite web |url=http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html |title=Yappi Sports Football |access-date=2007-02-12 |author=Yappi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070113105137/http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html |archive-date=2007-01-13 |url-status=dead }}
- Boys' baseball – 1985, 1991{{cite web |url=http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html |title=Yappi Sports Baseball |access-date=2007-02-12 |author=Yappi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070308100827/http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html |archive-date=2007-03-08 |url-status=dead }}
- Boys' golf – 1979
Performing arts
Fairfield has two competitive show choirs: the mixed-gender Choraliers and the women's-only Pure Elegance.{{cite web |title=SCC: Viewing School - Fairfield High School |url=https://www.showchoir.com/choirs/school.php?id=37 |website=Show Choir Community |accessdate=April 29, 2020}} The two groups completed a podium sweep at Marion Harding in 2019.{{cite web |title=SCC: Marion Harding Singsational 2019 |url=https://www.showchoir.com/events/event.php?id=3494 |website=Show Choir Community |accessdate=April 29, 2020}} Since 1999, Fairfield has also hosted its own competition, the Crystal Classic.{{cite web |last1=Kiesewetter |first1=Sue |title=Crystal Classic show choir competition at Fairfield High School March 16 |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/03/11/sing-sing-sing-show-choir-competition-fairfield-high-school-march-16/3133148002/ |website=Cincinnati Enquirer |accessdate=April 29, 2020 |date=March 11, 2019}}
Notable alumni
- Erick All, college football tight end for the Iowa Hawkeyes{{cite news|title=D1 football programs eye Fairfield's Erick All|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=June 21, 2018|page=5S|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89875920/d1-football-programs-eye-fairfields/|via=Newspapers.com}}
- Jackson Carman, football player
- Corey Foister, 2016 Democratic candidate for Ohio's 8th Congressional District
- Jeff Hartsock, former MLB player
- Eric Lange, actor
- Angelo Dawkins, WWE Superstar
- Rich Michael, former professional football player
- Josiah Scott, football player{{cite web |title=Josiah Scott - Football |url=https://msuspartans.com/sports/football/roster/josiah-scott/9622 |website=Michigan State Spartans |accessdate=April 29, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.fairfieldcityschools.com District website]
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Category:High schools in Butler County, Ohio