Ashland High School (Ohio)

Ashland High School (AHS) is the high school of the Ashland City School District of Ashland, Ohio.

Bob Lake, Principal of Ashland High School

Ashland High school is a relatively small school of around 1,200 students. Nestled in Ashland, Ohio, it has many classes not available at most schools its size. These include but are not limited to: 3 foreign languages (Spanish, French, and Latin), A large post secondary program and several Advanced Placement (A.P.) courses (including A.P. Chemistry, A.P. Biology, A.P. Calculus , A.P. U.S. History, A.P. Statistics, A.P. English, A.P. Government, and A.P. Environmental Science), as well as a large music program which includes 3 Choirs (Concert, Symphonic, and A Capella), a marching band, stage band, jazz band, and an orchestra. Ashland High School also publishes the Panorama. This weekly newspaper has won national awards several times. One of the more noted annual events is the spring musical. Recent productions include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Beauty and the Beast, and Damn Yankees. As of 2007, the principal of AHS is Robert Lake. The school teams are called the "Ashland Arrows" and school colors are orange and black.

Clubs

Academic Team -- Teams of students compete in a game of trivia from every subject from history to math to science.

History Club -- Founded by two history teachers, Miss Goode and Miss Nixon, History Club brings in speakers and encourages students to get involved with history.

Junior Classical League -- Also known as "Latin Club," the Junior Classical League (JCL) promotes higher understanding of Latin language, history, and culture.

Drama Club -- Students in Drama Club put on three major productions a year including a fall play, the previously mentioned spring musical, and a spring play.

Notable alumni

Tim Seder - Former National Football League player with the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars ^[1]
Robert C. Springer - Former NASA astronaut
Matt Underwood - Current Cleveland Indians broadcaster

Notable Faculty Members

Dan Fuller - Former All-American football player. At the end of his college career he received free-agent tryouts with the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers.