Firelands High School

Firelands High School is a public high school in Lorain County, Ohio.

Firelands High School
Address
10643 Vermilion Road

Oberlin
,
(Lorain County)
,
Ohio
44074

United States
Coordinates41°20′13″N 82°17′56″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Opened1952
SuperintendentMike Von Guten[1]
PrincipalCatherine Keener [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment503[2] (2016-17)
Color(s)Red and White[1]   
Athletics conferenceLC8(Ohio)
SportsFootball, Marching Band, Track and Field, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Bowling, Golf, Soccer, Co-Ed Baseball, Dance, Wrestling.
MascotFalcons
NicknameFalcons
Team nameFalcons[1]
RivalVermilion Sailors
Athletic DirectorKenny Searight[1]
WebsiteSchool website

The Firelands Local School District was officially formed in 1952 with the consolidation of the Brownhelm, Camden, Florence and Henrietta school districts. Firelands High School absorbed South Amherst High School and its school district during the summer of 1988.[3]

A formal dedication and open house of the current building was held on November 21, 1954. The first class to graduate from Firelands High School was the class of 1955, with 43 students. The school is located in Henrietta Township (at 10643 Vermilion Road) and serves the townships of Brownhelm, Camden, Florence (in Erie County), Henrietta, New Russia, and the village of South Amherst.[4]

The school's official colors are red and white, and their teams' nickname is "Falcons." School colors often include black, but it is not an official school color.[5] The school is a member of the Stars division of the Lorain County Conference as of the 2019-20 school year. Their primary rival is the Vermilion High School Sailors. Both of the towns are close to each other and the Football and Basketball games between the two schools bring out an immense amount of spirit from both communities and schools.

References
  1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. "Firelands High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. "Firelands History". Firelands Local Schools, created by eSchoolView. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  4. Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Firelands History.
  5. Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine Ohio High School Athletic Association On-Line Member School Directory
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