Findlay High School is a public high school in Findlay, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Findlay City School District, and the second largest high school in northwest Ohio. Their nickname is the Trojans. They are members of the Northern Lakes League. They have a top-ranked performing arts program.
Demographics
For the 2022–2023 academic year, Findlay High School enrolled 1,915 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The school employed 93.40 full-time equivalent educators, resulting in a student to teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
| Race and ethnicity† | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 54 | 2.82% |
| Asian | 53 | 2.77% |
| Hispanic | 207 | 10.81% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.1% |
| White | 1,491 | 77.86% |
| Native Hawaiian, Pacific islander | 2 | 0.1% |
| Multi-race | 106 | 5.54% |
| Total | 1,915 | 100% |
| † "Hispanic" includes Hispanics of any race. All other categories refer to non-Hispanics. | ||
| Gender | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 897 | 46.84% |
| Male | 1,018 | 53.16% |
| Non-binary | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 1,915 | 100% |
| Grade | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 430 | 22.45% |
| 10 | 395 | 20.63% |
| 11 | 595 | 31.07% |
| 12 | 495 | 25.85% |
| Ungraded | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 1,915 | 100% |
Student groups
- Findlay First Edition Show Choir, (also known as FFE) is Findlay High School's varsity competitive show choir. Nationally ranked show choir program, frequently ranked #1 in Ohio.
- Voices In Perfection, the junior varsity show choir, also known as VIP. Every year VIP has competed at the Heritage fest, they have received a Gold rating.
- Blue & Gold, the student newspaper. In the 2013-2014 school year, the paper received the National Student Press Association's Pacemaker award in the "Newspapers 8 pages or fewer" category.
- Pantasia, the steel drum band. They have been on many cruises to perform.
- Latin Club, functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).
- Junior Statesmen of America, functions as a local chapter of the Ohio River Valley Junior Statesmen of America group. Students raise funds for the Tanga-Tanzania Rotary Club and have debates about public policy.
- Sketch Comedy Club, a group dedicated to writing and presenting comedy sketches.
- Books 'N' Brownies, a book club.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Baseball – 1971
- Boys Basketball – 1948
- Boys Cross Country – 1974
- Boys Golf – 1984
- Boys Ice hockey – 1978, 1983
- Boys Swimming and Diving – 1944
Note: The Boys' ice hockey team (1971, 1976) and football team (1926) each won state championships in their respective sport before they were sanctioned OHSAA sports.
Notable alumni
- Gavin Creel, singer/songwriter and Tony Award winning Broadway performer
- David Cryer, actor, singer
- Peter FitzSimons, Australian Rugby player and author
- Josh Huston, NFL football player
- John Kidd, NFL football kicker
- Luke Montgomery, college football guard for the Ohio State Buckeyes
- Lamont Paris, College Basketball Coach (Chattanooga, South Carolina)
- John Poff, MLB player
- Tot Pressnell, MLB player
- James Purdy, writer, poet and playwright
- Ben Roethlisberger, NFL Quarterback
- Robert Sprague, politician
