Northwestern High School (West Salem, Ohio)

Northwestern High School is a public high school in West Salem, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Northwestern Local Schools district, which is located in north-west Wayne County, Ohio. Their nickname is the Huskies.

Northwestern High School
Address
7473 N Elyria Road

Wayne County

West Salem
,
Wayne County
,
Ohio
44287

United States
Coordinates40°53′21″N 82°06′27″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1951
School districtNorthwestern Local School District
SuperintendentJeffrey Layton
PrincipalRandall Hafner
Grades9-12
Enrollment407 (2016–17)[1]
Color(s)Blue and gray   
Athletics conferenceWayne County Athletic League
SportsFootball, golf, cheerleading, soccer, cross country, basketball, wrestling, indoor track (club), baseball, track and field, softball, volleyball
MascotHusky
Team nameHuskies
RivalNorwayne Bobcats
Graduates94%
WebsiteHome Of The Huskies

History

Northwestern was created in 1951 from a merger of the school districts in Chester Township, Congress, and West Salem. The school name came from the district's northwestern location within Wayne County. Chester basketball coach Roy Bates chose the school colors of blue and gray, which were a combination of the basketball uniforms of Chester, which were blue, and Congress, which were gray. Bates would also become the first basketball coach at Northwestern. Bates chose the nickname of "Huskies".[2]

Athletics

Northwestern is one of eight high schools that compete in the Wayne County Athletic League.

  • 2008 Girls' Volleyball Team District Champions
  • 2007 Girls' Volleyball Team District Champions
  • 2007 Football League Champions (10-0)
  • 2005 Football Regionals (10-3)
  • 2004 Golf League Champions
  • 2006 School Record of 6 state qualifiers in wrestling
  • 2007 Wrestling- 2 state placers
  • The school is known for its strong tradition in basketball in the 2000s, with 5 league championships, (03, 04, 05, 07, and 11) and 2 District Championships, (03, 06) in the 2000s.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Victory parade celebrating Northwestern High School's (West Salem, Ohio) 1965 Basketball Championship.
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
*title won by West Salem High School prior to consolidation into Northwestern HS.

References
  1. "Northwestern High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  2. Vasas, Michale Paul (1989). A History of Wayne County Football 1899 to 1988. Collier Printing Company of Wooster, OH.
  3. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  4. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  5. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
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