Tippecanoe High School

Tippecanoe High School
Location
615 E. Kessler-Cowlesville Road Tipp City , Ohio 45371 United States
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	Where Excellence is a Tradition
School district	Tipp City Exempted Village Schools
CEEB code	364995[3]
Principal	Dan Barnes[2]
Staff	43.73 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12[1]
Enrollment	755 (2020–21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.67[1]
Color(s)	Red and White
Athletics	Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
Mascot	Red Devil
Newspaper	The Birchbark
Website	Tippecanoe High School

Tippecanoe High School is a public high school in Tipp City, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. It is the only high school in the Tipp City Exempted Village Schools district. According to US News 2016 Ranking of High Schools, Tippecanoe High School is 95th in Ohio and 1919th in the US. The mascot of the school is the Red Devil.^[4] As of 2019-20, the Red Devils are a member of the Miami Valley League (MVL).

The arts

Band

The Tippecanoe High School Band was originally started in 1926. Students have a wide range of musical opportunities to participate in, including Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, two Jazz Bands, Chamber Ensembles, Solo Performances, Musical Pit Orchestra, and Pep Band.^[5] The Marching Band hosts an Invitational in September and participates in the OMEA State Marching Band Finals and at Bands of America in Indianapolis.

Other programs

• Choir
• Devilaires
• Theatre
• Visual Arts
• Color Guard
• Winter Guard
• Winter Percussion

Athletics

Athletic teams participate in both boys and girls sports and compete throughout the year (generally divided into Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring sports).

Boys' Athletics

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Wrestling
  • 25 State Placers
  • 27 District Champions
  • 56 Conference Champions
  • 2 top ten finishes at OHSAA State Wrestling Tournament
  • 4 district titles
  • 5 Sectional titles
  • 6 Conference titles

Girls' Athletics

• Basketball
• Bowling
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track & Field
• Volleyball

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Boys Cross Country - 2014 ^[6]

2024 https://www.tippgazette.com/news/2024/11/lrco1no422tibeqwxd46hjqeaemnkr

• Boys Soccer - 2019, 2023

Clubs and activities

Academic Quiz Team

The Tippecanoe HS Academic Quiz Team program was established in the 1995 fall semester. They have participated on the TV show High Q and are currently tied with Carroll High School and Beavercreek High School for most seasons won at 3 (1996-1997, 2003-2004, 2006–2007). The team participates in yearly events with members coming and going as their schedules allow.^{[7] [8]}

Other organizations

• Anglers' Outdoors Club
• Astra
• Chess Club
• Destination Imagination
• Drama Club
• Model UN
• National Honor Society
• Newspaper
• Octagon
• Science Fair
• Student Senate
• Varsity T
• Yearbook

Notable alumni

• Steven Reineke - Conductor of The New York Pops.
• Rachael Bade - Political reporter for The Washington Post.

References

1. "Tippecanoe High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Staff". Tipp City Schools. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
3. "Domestic High Schools by State (OH through SC)". Retrieved 2009-11-24.
4. "US News Rankings". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
5. "Band Program". Retrieved 2014-11-27.
6. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
7. "Academic Quiz Team". Retrieved 2014-11-27.
8. "High Q Quiz Show". Retrieved 2016-08-15.

External links

• District Website