Van Buren High School (Ohio)
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Van Buren High School is a public high school
in Van Buren, Ohio
, the only high school in the Van Buren Local Schools district. They are a member of the Blanchard Valley Conference.
The Black Knights are well known recently for their success on the golf course, in which they have won or shared a BVC title over the past five years. Also they went on to the state tournament in 2011.
Recently, the Van Buren Black Knight Marching Band received a superior rating at Findlay OMEA competition which qualified them for State Contest. On November 6, 2009, the VBMB traveled to Dublin, OH to compete in State for the first time in Van Buren history. They received a II rating and missed a I rating by one point.
Van Buren was also one of the first districts in the region to adopt a district wide computing platform which brought consistency to the end users, eased software licensing issues, and streamlined support mechanisms. Tremendous cost and time savings were seen when converting to an all PC network. End user support response time is generally measured in minutes and overall system uptime is near 100%.
Van Buren High School is a public high school
High school
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in Van Buren, Ohio
Van Buren, Ohio
Van Buren is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 313 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Van Buren is located at ....
, the only high school in the Van Buren Local Schools district. They are a member of the Blanchard Valley Conference.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
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– 1984, 1990
Athletics
The Black Knights compete in the following sports:- Football
- Soccer (Boys' and Girls')
- Golf (Boys and the first Girls team in the history of Hancock County)
- Cross Country (Boys' and Girls')
- Volleyball (Girls')
- Basketball (Boys' and Girls')
- Wrestling (Boys', was coed 2004-2005)
- Track (Boys' and Girls')
- Baseball
- Softball
- Indoor Track
The Black Knights are well known recently for their success on the golf course, in which they have won or shared a BVC title over the past five years. Also they went on to the state tournament in 2011.
Musical Tradition
Van Buren High School is somewhat known in Ohio for its music department, mainly in vocals. The concert choir has received multiple Superior ratings at state contest, including the 2005, 2006, and 2007 contests. Along with the choir, Van Buren is home of the decorated show choir group "The Association," which competes in class C.Recently, the Van Buren Black Knight Marching Band received a superior rating at Findlay OMEA competition which qualified them for State Contest. On November 6, 2009, the VBMB traveled to Dublin, OH to compete in State for the first time in Van Buren history. They received a II rating and missed a I rating by one point.
Technology
Van Buren Local Schools has become a technology strong point for the region. Notable leaps forward were introduced around 2003 when the district brought web service, email hosting for staff and students, and server based computing in house to better serve the needs of the district. New initiatives include thin client computing, in house video production, editing, and streaming, as well as online educational "Tech Tips" and online classroom management software. The school district prides itself on being a technology leader and in doing so has brought tremendous efficiency and cost savings to the tax payers.Van Buren was also one of the first districts in the region to adopt a district wide computing platform which brought consistency to the end users, eased software licensing issues, and streamlined support mechanisms. Tremendous cost and time savings were seen when converting to an all PC network. End user support response time is generally measured in minutes and overall system uptime is near 100%.