Hilliard Darby High School
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Hilliard Darby High School is the second high school
in the Hilliard City School District in Hilliard, Ohio
. It is one of three high schools in the district along with Hilliard Davidson High School and Hilliard Bradley High School. The school is located at 4200 Leppert Road, just north of Hilliard Heritage Middle School
. The mascot
is the Panther
and the school's colors
are Columbia blue, black, and white.
The current principal is Ryan McClure. He is the Darby's third principal following Jeffrey R. Reinhard and David J. Stewart, the latter of the two moving to Hilliard Bradley High School upon its opening. Darby also has a freshman vice principal, Dawn Sayre, and two 10-12 grade vice principals, Mike McDonough and Phil Smith.
Darby opened in the 1997-1998 school year, and despite a reputed capacity of 1,800, it held over 2,200 students during the 2008-2009 school year. The enrollment is once again below capacity due to the opening of Bradley, the district's third high school, in fall 2009.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Hilliard City School District in Hilliard, Ohio
Hilliard, Ohio
Hilliard is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 28,435 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hilliard is located at . It is bordered on the east by Upper Arlington, on the north by Dublin, on the south by Galloway and Columbus, and to the west lies open farmland...
. It is one of three high schools in the district along with Hilliard Davidson High School and Hilliard Bradley High School. The school is located at 4200 Leppert Road, just north of Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Hilliard Heritage Middle School is one of three middle schools, along with Hilliard Memorial Middle School and Hilliard Weaver Middle School, in the Hilliard City School District, located in Hilliard, Ohio. The principal of Hilliard Heritage is Ms. Joyce Brickley, and the assistant principal is...
. The mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is the Panther
Black panther
A black panther is typically a melanistic color variant of any of several species of larger cat. Wild black panthers in Latin America are black jaguars , in Asia and Africa they are black leopards , and in North America they may be black jaguars or possibly black cougars A black panther is...
and the school's colors
School colors
School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. Most schools have two colors, which are usually chosen to avoid conflicts with other schools with which the school competes in sports and other activities...
are Columbia blue, black, and white.
The current principal is Ryan McClure. He is the Darby's third principal following Jeffrey R. Reinhard and David J. Stewart, the latter of the two moving to Hilliard Bradley High School upon its opening. Darby also has a freshman vice principal, Dawn Sayre, and two 10-12 grade vice principals, Mike McDonough and Phil Smith.
Darby opened in the 1997-1998 school year, and despite a reputed capacity of 1,800, it held over 2,200 students during the 2008-2009 school year. The enrollment is once again below capacity due to the opening of Bradley, the district's third high school, in fall 2009.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Girls SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- 2000
Ohio High School Athletic Association Individual State Champions
- Girls TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- Kavitha Tiperneni - 1998 Division 1 Singles - Girls TrackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Chaquerra Allen - 2004 Division 1 Long Jump - Boys GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- David Haley - 2007 Division 1 Medalist (Ethan Tracy finished 2nd) - Boys TrackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Tyler McIntosh - 2008 Division 1 Indoor High Jump - Boys TrackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Jordan Rispress - 2009 Division 1 300 Meter Hurdles
See also
- Hilliard City School District
- Hilliard Davidson High School
- Hilliard Bradley High School
- Hilliard Memorial Middle SchoolHilliard Memorial Middle SchoolHilliard Memorial Middle School is one of three middle schools in Hilliard, Ohio, and is a part of the Hilliard City School District. The principal of the middle school is Mr. Barry Bay. The school's mascot is the jaguar, and this middle school will eventually feed into the school district's...
- Hilliard Weaver Middle SchoolHilliard Weaver Middle SchoolHilliard Weaver Middle School is a Hilliard City School District school and it is one of three middle schools located within the Hilliard City School District in Hilliard, Ohio. The school's principal is Mr. Craig Vroom and assistant principal Katie Windham. Weaver's mascot is the wildcat, and it...
- Hilliard Heritage Middle SchoolHilliard Heritage Middle SchoolHilliard Heritage Middle School is one of three middle schools, along with Hilliard Memorial Middle School and Hilliard Weaver Middle School, in the Hilliard City School District, located in Hilliard, Ohio. The principal of Hilliard Heritage is Ms. Joyce Brickley, and the assistant principal is...
- Hilliard, OhioHilliard, OhioHilliard is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 28,435 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hilliard is located at . It is bordered on the east by Upper Arlington, on the north by Dublin, on the south by Galloway and Columbus, and to the west lies open farmland...
External links
- Hilliard City School District Official Website
- Hilliard Darby High School Official Website
- Hilliard Darby Newspaper Website
- Hilliard Darby Theatre Website