Pickerington High School Central
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Pickerington High School Central is a public high school
in Pickerington, Ohio
. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Tigers. Prior to the opening of Pickerington High School North
, it was known simply as "Pickerington High School". Pickerington High School Central was known as Violet Township High School from 1906 to 1939. Before that time there were many schools in the Pickerington/Violet Township area, including the Pickerington School (c.1883), a two-story, two room school that was built to replace the original building, which now houses Heritage Elementary.
Pickerington High School/Lancaster High School:
The annual game between Pickerington Central and Lancaster High School is sometimes referred to as the "Fight for Fairfield County". This game is between the two largest cities and schools in Fairfield County. Pickerington Central defeated Lancaster for the first time in a number of years during the 2007 season. During the 2007 season PHSC beat Lancaster twice, once during the regular season and once during the first OHSAA playoff game. Central beat Lancaster for the third time in a row during the 2008 season, 31-0.
PHSC vs. PHSN: Pickerington High School North
opened for the 2003-04 school year. In 2008, Central and North faced off in football for the first time at Crew Stadium. Nike sponsored a trophy to commemorate this new rivalry. Nearly 15,000 people attended the game. The Purple and Black trophy supports a Victory Bell. The inaugural bell was awarded to Pickerington High School Central for their 38-7 victory over Pickerington High School North. The trophy is currently being stored underneath the Home bleachers at Tiger Stadium.
The Pickerington High School Central Marching Tiger Band has been one of the most active and successful bands in the Midwest since 1986. The group consists of approximately 210 students (as of 2008).
The band has competed in the Ohio Music Education Association's State Marching Band Competition for 26 of the past 27 years, consistently reaching the finals, and earning the state's highest honor, a Superior rating, for 19 consecutive years (as of 2007).
The band has marched in over 15 nationally televised parades, including four appearances in the Rose Parade and four appearances in Macy's Parade. The band has performed for three presidents and performed at 16 NFL halftime shows.
The band was Grand Champion of the 1994 Miss America Parade, and led the 2001 Macy's Parade and the 25th Anniversary of the Vietnam Wall Parade. They placed third overall in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl Band Championship, and fifth in the 1999 Fiesta Bowl.
The band has had professional football game appearances with the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Other performances include rallies for Senator John McCain
(2008), Barack Obama
(2008) President George W. Bush
at the Nationwide Arena, President Ronald Reagan
, President George H. W. Bush
, Vice-President James Danforth "Dan" Quayle , Senator Robert Dole, Governor George Voinovich
and Mrs. Voinivich, Ohio Democratic Party Election reception, the Boy Scout National Council Meeting featuring Paul Harvey, OSU Skull session before the 2002 Washington State game, 2005 Northwestern game and the 2008 Michigan Game, and the Columbus Dispatch OSU vs. Michigan Wigwam Pep Rally.
When the PHSC Tiger Band and PHSN Panther Band combined for the final time in 2006, for the 117th Tournament of Roses Parade, the band had over 380 members. Both bands continue to grow.
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in Pickerington, Ohio
Pickerington, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,792 people, 3,468 households, and 2,687 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,317.4 people per square mile . There were 3,573 housing units at an average density of 480.7 per square mile...
. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Tigers. Prior to the opening of Pickerington High School North
Pickerington High School North
Pickerington High School North is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District, the other school being Pickerington High School Central. The school's mascot is the Panther and its teams take the name "Panthers". The levy for...
, it was known simply as "Pickerington High School". Pickerington High School Central was known as Violet Township High School from 1906 to 1939. Before that time there were many schools in the Pickerington/Violet Township area, including the Pickerington School (c.1883), a two-story, two room school that was built to replace the original building, which now houses Heritage Elementary.
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
RJHS is located at 130 Hill Road South and houses 7th and 8th grade. Ridgeview Junior High, formerly Pickerington Junior High, and before that, Pickerington High School. The school was built in 1964 to replace the building that currently houses Heritage Elementary, the former Pickerington High School, which was built in Pickerington in 1907. Ridgeview is home to Tiger Stadium, which houses both the football field and track. The annual Pickerington Jr. High Track Invitational is held at RJHS.Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
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Football Rivalries
The Battle of 256: Pickerington High School and Reynoldsburg High School have one of the longest continuing rivalries in Central Ohio. The schools have met since the 1970s, and have faced off in football every year since 1981. The Tigers have won 19 of the last 23 games. In 2005, sponsored by the local Wal-Mart, the Reynoldsburg/Pickerington game became known as the "Battle of 256", as Pickerington and Reynoldsburg are the largest cities to sit on Highway OH-256. A large metal football shaped trophy is awarded to the winning school each year. Reynoldsburg High School has not defeated Pickerington High School since 2001.| # | Date | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Score | Series | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Reynoldsburg | 30 | Pickerington | 14 | RHS 1-0 | N/A |
| 2 | 2002 | Pickerington | 21 | Reynoldsburg | 7 | Tied 1-1 | Reynoldsburg |
| 3 | 2003 | Central | 45 | Reynoldsburg | 20 | Central 2-1 | Columbus (Crew Stadium) |
| 4 | 2004 | Central | 28 | Reynoldsburg | 24 | Central 3-1 | Reynoldsburg |
| 5 | 2005 | Central | 28 | Reynoldsburg | 7 | Central 4-1 | Pickerington |
| 6 | 2006 | Central | 34 | Reynoldsburg | 0 | Central 5-1 | Reynoldsburg |
| 7 | 2007 | Central | 14 | Reynoldsburg | 7 | Central 6-1 | Pickerington |
| 8 | 2008 | Central | 28 | Reynoldsburg | 0 | Central 7-1 | Reynoldsburg |
| 9 | 2009 | Central | 27 | Reynoldsburg | 7 | Central 8-1 | Pickerington |
| 10 | 2010 | Central | 45 | Reynoldsburg | 0 | Central 9-1 | Reynoldsburg |
| 11 | 2011 | Central | 42 | Reynoldsburg | 14 | Central 10-1 | Pickerington |
Pickerington High School/Lancaster High School:
The annual game between Pickerington Central and Lancaster High School is sometimes referred to as the "Fight for Fairfield County". This game is between the two largest cities and schools in Fairfield County. Pickerington Central defeated Lancaster for the first time in a number of years during the 2007 season. During the 2007 season PHSC beat Lancaster twice, once during the regular season and once during the first OHSAA playoff game. Central beat Lancaster for the third time in a row during the 2008 season, 31-0.
| # | Date | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Score | Series | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Pickerington | 28 | Lancaster | 21 | PHS 1-0 | N/A |
| 2 | 2002 | Pickerington | 21 | Lancaster | 7 | PHS 2-0 | Pickerington |
| 3 | 2003 | Lancaster | 28 | Central | 21 | Central 2-1 | Lancaster |
| 4 | 2004 | Lancaster | 49 | Central | 22 | Tied 2-2 | Lancaster |
| 5 | 2005 | Lancaster | 35 | Central | 28 | Lancaster 3-2 | Pickerington |
| 6 | 2006 | Lancaster | 24 | Central | 10 | Lancaster 4-2 | Lancaster |
| 7 | 2007 | Central | 24 | Lancaster | 13 | Lancaster 4-3 | Pickerington |
| 8 | 2007 | Central | 21 | Lancaster | 7 | Tied 4-4 | Pickerington |
| 9 | 2008 | Central | 31 | Lancaster | 0 | Central 5-4 | Pickerington |
| 10 | 2009 | Lancaster | 28 | Central | 17 | Tied 5-5 | Lancaster |
| 11 | 2010 | Central | 26 | Lancaster | 0 | Central 6-5 | Pickerington |
| 12 | 2011 | Central | 21 | Lancaster | 0 | Central 7-5 | Lancaster |
PHSC vs. PHSN: Pickerington High School North
Pickerington High School North
Pickerington High School North is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District, the other school being Pickerington High School Central. The school's mascot is the Panther and its teams take the name "Panthers". The levy for...
opened for the 2003-04 school year. In 2008, Central and North faced off in football for the first time at Crew Stadium. Nike sponsored a trophy to commemorate this new rivalry. Nearly 15,000 people attended the game. The Purple and Black trophy supports a Victory Bell. The inaugural bell was awarded to Pickerington High School Central for their 38-7 victory over Pickerington High School North. The trophy is currently being stored underneath the Home bleachers at Tiger Stadium.
| # | Date | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Score | Series | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Central | 38 | North | 7 | Central 1-0 | Columbus (Crew Stadium) |
| 2 | 2009 | Central | 7 | North | 6 | Central 2-0 | Columbus (Crew Stadium) |
| 3 | 2009 | Central | 14 | North | 12 | Central 3-0 | Pickerington (Tiger Stadium) |
| 4 | 2010 | Central | 42 | North | 0 | Central 4-0 | Pickerington (Panther Stadium) |
| 5 | 2011 | Central | 24 | North | 21 | Central 5-0 | Pickerington (Tiger Stadium) |
Pickerington High School Central Marching Tiger Band
The band has competed in the Ohio Music Education Association's State Marching Band Competition for 26 of the past 27 years, consistently reaching the finals, and earning the state's highest honor, a Superior rating, for 19 consecutive years (as of 2007).
The band has marched in over 15 nationally televised parades, including four appearances in the Rose Parade and four appearances in Macy's Parade. The band has performed for three presidents and performed at 16 NFL halftime shows.
Parades
- The Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade - 1983, 1986
- The Dallas Cotton Bowl Parade - 1989
- The New York Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - 1990, 1995, 2001, 2009
- The Tournament of Roses Parade - 1993, 1997, 2006, 2010
- The King Orange Jamboree Parade - 1994, 2000
- The Miss America Pageant Parade - 1994
- The Phoenix Fiesta Bowl Parade and National Band Championship - 1999, 2003
- The New York City National Veteran's Day Parade - 2003, 2007
- The Columbus Veteran's Day Parade - 2005, 2006, 2008
- The 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Vietnam Wall and Parade - 2007
The band was Grand Champion of the 1994 Miss America Parade, and led the 2001 Macy's Parade and the 25th Anniversary of the Vietnam Wall Parade. They placed third overall in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl Band Championship, and fifth in the 1999 Fiesta Bowl.
The band has had professional football game appearances with the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Other performances include rallies for Senator John McCain
John McCain
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(2008), Barack Obama
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(2008) President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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at the Nationwide Arena, President Ronald Reagan
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, President George H. W. Bush
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, Vice-President James Danforth "Dan" Quayle , Senator Robert Dole, Governor George Voinovich
George Voinovich
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and Mrs. Voinivich, Ohio Democratic Party Election reception, the Boy Scout National Council Meeting featuring Paul Harvey, OSU Skull session before the 2002 Washington State game, 2005 Northwestern game and the 2008 Michigan Game, and the Columbus Dispatch OSU vs. Michigan Wigwam Pep Rally.
When the PHSC Tiger Band and PHSN Panther Band combined for the final time in 2006, for the 117th Tournament of Roses Parade, the band had over 380 members. Both bands continue to grow.
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