Clay High School (Oregon, Ohio)
| Clay High School | |
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 Clay High School | |
| Address | |
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5665 Seaman Road Oregon, Ohio, (Lucas County) 43616-2613 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′14″N 83°24′46″W / 41.65389°N 83.41278°WCoordinates: 41°39′14″N 83°24′46″W / 41.65389°N 83.41278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Oregon City Schools |
| Superintendent | Hal Gregory[1] |
| Principal | Jim Jurski[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Green and Yellow [1] |
| Song | Clay High In Years to come |
| Athletics conference | Three Rivers Athletic Conference[1] |
| Sports | Football, Soccer, Track and Field, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Hockey |
| Mascot | Fighting Eagle Eddie the Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles[1] |
| Yearbook | Crystal |
| Athletic Director | Mark Beach |
| Website | http://www.oregoncityschools.org/Clay-Home/ |
Clay High School is a public high school in Oregon, Ohio, United States, east of Toledo. It is the only high school in the Oregon City School District. The school is named for Jeremiah Clay, who donated his farmland for the school to be built on.[2]
Over the last few years the Clay High School Campus has undergone remodeling. An addition was made to the main building, while the old elementary and the Annex were demolished. The Main building also was gutted and redone.
The school colors are green and gold. Their nickname is the Eagles. Clay was a member of the Great Lakes League until 2003 when they joined the Toledo City League. Clay's joining of the TCL made them the second non-Toledo team to join the league (Cardinal Stritch 1971-1994) though they have played the Toledo City League schools for years prior to joining. In 2011, Clay joined the newly formed Three Rivers Athletic Conference as a charter member.
The Clay High School Fighting Eagle Marching band has a long and rich history. The first band director at the school was Nancy Bricker, the first female band director in the state of Ohio. One of her former students succeeded her, Charles Neal, and in his long tenure at Clay brought about the band's high reputation in the community and surrounding area. In the late 1990's, the Clay band saw current director Brian Gyuras take over. The alumni band, which meets every other year, is one of the largest in the state of Ohio. The band's signature tunes are Basin Street Blues and Georgia On My Mind.
Ohio High School Athletic Association Team State Championships
The Career Tech Program
Integrated Machining & Engineering aka Machine Trades is a Tech Prep career & tech class at Clay high school. A two year program that educates students in the tool & die related fields as well as emphasis on engineering. Students receive opportunities to work in the related fields as part of the senior year. (100% job placement)
Visual Communications aka VCOM is a Visual Design class offered as a part of Clay High School's Career Tech Program. Visual Communications is a two-year College Tech Prep program that teaches students multi-media creation principles. Students use multi-media technology to produce media for business, training, entertainment, communications, and marketing.
Computer Programming and Simulations aka PCS is another Career Tech Program available to Juniors and Seniors at Clay High School. The program teaches students how to network, program and repair computers. BPA Students in the three Career Tech Program belong to Business Professionals of America. BPA is a nationwide organization of over 30,000 juniors and seniors. The BPA experience includes learning social, leadership, and competitive skills in today's global economy
Engineering Design and Development (EDD) formally known as CADD is a career and tech class available to Juniors and Seniors. The class teaches students the basic principals of engineering as well as AutoDesk software such as AutoCAD and Inventor. Students learn both hands-on knowledge as well as practical knowledge.[5][6]
Famous Graduates
- A. J. Achter - Former pitcher Michigan State University, currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels
- Chris Fussell - Former pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles
- Jordan Kovacs - Former safety and captain for the University of Michigan football team, currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL
- Justin Thomas - Pitcher with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League
- Eric Herman (American football) - NFL Offensive Guard for the Indianapolis Colts.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ↑ (tm), e-yearbook.com. "Clay High School - Crystal Yearbook (Oregon, OH), Class of 1968, Page 8".
- ↑ "Ohio High School Athletic Association"OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ↑ "Yappi Baseball"Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ↑ "Oregon City Schools - General Information". www.oregoncityschools.org. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "Course Offerings" (PDF).