Sylvania Southview High School
Sylvania Southview High School is a public high school in Sylvania, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Sylvania Schools district, the other being Sylvania Northview High School.
| Sylvania Southview High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
7225 Sylvania Avenue , , 43560 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°41′15″N 83°42′59″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Opened | 1976 |
| School district | Sylvania City School District |
| Superintendent | Jane Spurgeon |
| Principal | Kasey Vens[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,084 (2016-17)[2] |
| Color(s) | Brown and Orange [1] |
| Fight song | Fight On |
| Athletics conference | Northern Lakes League[1] |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Team name | Cougars[1] |
| Rival | Northview Wildcats |
| Athletic Director | James Huss[1] |
| Website | www.sylvaniasouthview.org |
Extracurriculars
Speech and Debate
Sylvania Southview has a Speech and Debate Team that competes in the National Forensics League. Each year, students compete in District Tournaments to qualify for the National Speech and Debate Tournament, which is held in a different city each year.
Mock Trial
Sylvania Southview has a very competitive Mock Trial program. Their coach, Dennis Lyle, has been coaching for 29 years and has led the school through 8 state championships.
Sylvania Southview has also competed in a world championship at the Empire International Mock Trial Invitational in New York City on October 21, 2013. The team finished as #1 internationally after starting the competition at 35th out of 40 teams. In addition to being state/world champions in the 2013–2014 season, Southview finished 3rd at nationals, out of 46 teams across the country. The Southview Mock Trial Team placed 8th at a global level.
Band and Orchestra
Orchestra members participate in the Ohio Music Education Association Solo and Ensemble and the Northwest Ohio Regional Orchestra and the Ohio All-State Orchestra. Band members participate in Ohio Music Education Association Solo & Ensemble and their large group contests. Band students have the Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic, and/or Jazz band to participate in.
Athletics
The athletics program at Southview is known as the Cougars. The Cougars are designated as a Division II (B) school and compete in all sports in the Northern Lakes League, with the exception of the boys' ice hockey team, who compete in the Northwest Hockey Conference.
The team has won the following Northern Lakes League titles:
- Football 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Boys' Swimming 2009-10, 2010-11, 2015-16, 2017-18
- Boys' Soccer 2003, 2011
- Wrestling 1981, 1982, 2006
- Baseball 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Boys' Basketball 1983, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2018
- Girls' Basketball 2005-06, 2018-19
- Boys' Tennis 1999, 2012
The Cougars main rivals are the Sylvania Northview Wildcats, as the two schools have been rivals since Southview was opened as Sylvania's second high school in 1976.
Southview's Dance team, the Cougarettes, have won in both Pom Pom and Jazz at the State Championships for 2012 as well as 2013.
Notable alumni
- Khary Campbell, former NFL player
- Eric Kripke, television writer, director, and producer
- Griff Whalen, former NFL player
- Charles Latshaw, orchestra conductor, music director of the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra and the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra
References
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- "Sylvania Southview High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.