Upper Arlington High School (Ohio)
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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 principal of the high school is Mr. Kip Greenhill. The school is located at 1650 Ridgeview Road, Upper Arlington, Ohio, 43221.
's public schools for three of the last four years, a nationally award-winning student newsmagazine, Arlingtonian, and the National Cup for the top orchestra in the country. It was the only school district in the nation to receive three White House honors as Service Learning Leaders.
Jack Nicklaus
. Golden Bear teams are consistently ranked 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 football team also gained notoriety in the mid 90's for beating perennial state powerhouse Troy H.S. on Anthony "Tony" Callander's gorgeous pass on a botched field goal attempt. The game was one of the biggest wins for UAHS football and boosted Callander to further glory and gorgeousness at Colby College and Kenyon College.
Upper Arlington is tied with the Cincinnati all boys school St. Xavier High School for the most Ohio High School Athletic Association
team state championships both with 43. Upper Arlington has won 106 state titles overall, including sports not sponsored by the OHSAA.
www.uagoldenbears.com
www.goldenbearfootball.com
UAHS Golden Bear Bands
The Upper Arlington Band program began in 1929 when the 36 members of the first band played for the dedication of the new athletic field on October 19, 1929 at what is now Jones Middle School.
The band program consists of the Golden Bear Marching Band, pep band, symphonic band, concert band, percussion ensemble, jazz ensemble, and jazz lab.
The Golden Bear Marching Band is a big ten style show band that performs several different shows during the season. The band's current uniform was first used in 2001, and is a compilation of the band's previous uniforms and represents the band's military style of marching. Based on the uniforms of West Point, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, the 100% wool uniforms are dyed true black with accents of metallic gold. The plume which adorns the hat consists of the feathers of South African male turkeys. The seven gold buttons placed in the center of the waist coat are emblazoned with two golden bears supporting a crest with the words, "Salus populi suprema lex esto" which means "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law." The motto is borrowed from the state seal of Missouri.
The marching band performs at all football games and the annual Upper Arlington Independence Day Parade. Additional notable performances include:
The band will perform at the 2012 Sugar Bowl.
UAHS Band Directors
Upper Arlington, Ohio
Upper Arlington is a suburban city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States, on the northwest side of the Columbus metropolitan area. The population was 33,686 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, a northwest suburb of Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. It receives students from Jones Middle School
Jones Middle School (Upper Arlington)
Jones Middle School is one of two middle schools in the Upper Arlington City School District along with Hastings Middle School. The school is located in the center of the Upper Arlington Historic District. It sits at the end of the Mallway....
and Hastings Middle School. The principal of the high school is Mr. Kip Greenhill. The school is located at 1650 Ridgeview Road, Upper Arlington, Ohio, 43221.
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. As a requirement for graduation, Upper Arlington High School requires 4 credits in language arts, including a "Capstone"; 3 credits in mathematics (4 credits for classes of 2014 and beyond); 3 credits in science; 3 credits in social studies; 2 credits in foreign language, cooperative, and family and consumer sciences ; 1 credit in art (either in music, visual arts, or drama); one half-credit in health and one half-credit in physical education; one half-credit in speech; and 3.5 credits in electives.Awards
The school has received a number of accolades, including the highest number of National Merit Semi-Finalists in OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
's public schools for three of the last four years, a nationally award-winning student newsmagazine, Arlingtonian, and the National Cup for the top orchestra in the country. It was the only school district in the nation to receive three White House honors as Service Learning Leaders.
Athletics
The high school sports teams are named the Golden Bears, a nickname shared by golf pro and UA alumnusAlumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
. Golden Bear teams are consistently ranked among the top Division I schools in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, particularly in the sports of football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
, golf
Golf
Golf 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....
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis 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...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, and swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. 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
Mr. Football Award (Ohio)
The Mr. Football Award has been given out annually since 1987 to the player voted by the Associated Press to be the best high school football player in the state of Ohio...
for Ohio, and Simon Fraser, who went on to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
and Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The football team also gained notoriety in the mid 90's for beating perennial state powerhouse Troy H.S. on Anthony "Tony" Callander's gorgeous pass on a botched field goal attempt. The game was one of the biggest wins for UAHS football and boosted Callander to further glory and gorgeousness at Colby College and Kenyon College.
Upper Arlington is tied with the Cincinnati all boys school St. Xavier High School for the most Ohio High School Athletic Association
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
team state championships both with 43. Upper Arlington has won 106 state titles overall, including sports not sponsored by the OHSAA.
www.uagoldenbears.com
www.goldenbearfootball.com
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- 1987, 1990 - Boys BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- 1937 - Boys FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
– 2000 - 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....
– 1941,1956,1960,1965,1968,1969,1972,1974,1977,1981,1982,1985,1986,1992,1993,1999,2006 - Boys SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
– 1985, 1986, 1987 - Boys Track and FieldTrack 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...
– 1937, 1939 - Girls BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- 1988 - Girls Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
– 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1990 - Girls GymnasticsGymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
- 1995 - Girls SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
– 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 - Girls Track and FieldTrack 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...
– 1985
Other team state championships
- Boys 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...
* - 1972, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010 - 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...
* - 1981, 1982, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 - Boys Water PoloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
** - 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2009 - Girls Water PoloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
** - 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 - Boys LacrosseLacrosseLacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
*** - 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 - Girls Lacrosse - 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008
- Boys Football (poll) - 1967, 1968, 1969
- * Sponsored by The Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association
- ** Sponsored by Ohio High School Swim Coaches Association
- *** Sponsored by Ohio High School Lacrosse Association
Music
Upper Arlington High School offers band, orchestra, and vocal music performance classes, music theory, guitar, and IB music.UAHS Golden Bear Bands
The Upper Arlington Band program began in 1929 when the 36 members of the first band played for the dedication of the new athletic field on October 19, 1929 at what is now Jones Middle School.
The band program consists of the Golden Bear Marching Band, pep band, symphonic band, concert band, percussion ensemble, jazz ensemble, and jazz lab.
The Golden Bear Marching Band is a big ten style show band that performs several different shows during the season. The band's current uniform was first used in 2001, and is a compilation of the band's previous uniforms and represents the band's military style of marching. Based on the uniforms of West Point, Notre Dame, and Ohio State, the 100% wool uniforms are dyed true black with accents of metallic gold. The plume which adorns the hat consists of the feathers of South African male turkeys. The seven gold buttons placed in the center of the waist coat are emblazoned with two golden bears supporting a crest with the words, "Salus populi suprema lex esto" which means "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law." The motto is borrowed from the state seal of Missouri.
The marching band performs at all football games and the annual Upper Arlington Independence Day Parade. Additional notable performances include:
- professional football games in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Cincinnati
- Walt Disney World's Magic Music Days Festival
- 2002 Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida
- 2004 BCS Title Game held at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 2006 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida
- 2006 Ohio State skull session when UAHS alumnus Jack Nicklaus dotted the i in script Ohio
- 2008 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 2010 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida
The band will perform at the 2012 Sugar Bowl.
UAHS Band Directors
- 1929-1936 - Henrietta Davis
- 1937-1942 - Stephen Jones
- 1943-1945 - R. V Chevey
- 1945-1949 - Jess Freeman
- 1949-1951 - Gordon Harris
- 1951-1954 - Robert Hightshoe
- 1954-1980 - Bob "Ginny" Ginther
- 1980-1999 - John "JB" Blevins
- Marching Band Director from 1992-1999 - Paul Albright
- 1999-present- Mike Manser
Notable alumni
- Rose GoettemoellerRose GottemoellerRose Gottemoeller was sworn in as the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation on April 6, 2009...
- Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance and the Chief Negotiator of the New START Treaty - Erin MoriartyErin MoriartyErin F. Moriarty is an American television news reporter and correspondent.Moriarty attended Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio State University...
- News Correspondent for 48 Hours on CBS - Beverly D'AngeloBeverly D'AngeloBeverly Heather D'Angelo is an American actress and singer.-Early life:D'Angelo was born in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Priscilla , a violinist, and Gene D'Angelo, a bass player and television station manager. She is of part Italian ancestry...
- Actress - Jack NicklausJack NicklausJack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a...
- Professional golfer - George SmootGeorge SmootGeorge Fitzgerald Smoot III is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, Nobel laureate, and $1 million TV quiz show prize winner . He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his work on COBE with John C...
- Nobel PrizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
winning astrophysicist - Lois McMaster BujoldLois McMaster BujoldLois McMaster Bujold is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works. Bujold is one of the most acclaimed writers in her field, having won the prestigious Hugo Award for best novel four times, matching Robert A. Heinlein's record. Her novella The Mountains of Mourning won both the Hugo...
- Hugo AwardHugo AwardThe Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
winning novelist - John SpikerJohn SpikerJohn Spiker is an American musician primarily known for being the bassist for Tenacious D since 1999, and for the Industrial Rock band Filter from 2008 to 2010. He currently plays guitars and keys with Ronnie Vannucci's band Big Talk.-Biography:...
- Plays bass with Tenacious DTenacious DTenacious D is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. Composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass, the band has released two albums – Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny... - Simon Fraser - Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
football player - Cameron Mitchell - Restaurauteur
- Melinda Lou Thomas - "Wendy" of Wendy's Restaurants
- Inka EssenhighInka EssenhighInka Essenhigh is a painter based in New York.Essenhigh studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio and the School of Visual Arts in New York ....
- Painter - Sam Devine - Former United States Representative
- Cathy BusbyCathy BusbyCathy Busby is a Canadian artist living in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Born in Toronto, Ontario, on April 20, 1958, Busby is an artist who has a long-time interest in posters and printed matter and their potential for grassroots communication...
- Geologist, University of California - Terry WaldoTerry WaldoTerry Waldo is an American pianist, composer, and historian of early jazz, blues, and stride music, and is best known for his contribution to the genre of ragtime and his role in reviving interest in this form, starting in the 1970s...
-Ragtime Artist
External links
- Upper Arlington School District Official Website
- Upper Arlington High School District Website
- UAHS Bands