Fairbanks High School (Milford Center, Ohio)

Fairbanks High School is a public high school in Milford Center, Union County, Ohio, United States, and the only high school in the Fairbanks Local School District. The school's colors are red and white, and the mascot is the Panther.

Fairbanks High School
Location
Milford Center, Ohio

United States
Information
Opened1961
PrincipalJanel Chapman[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment400
Color(s)Red and white
Team namePanthers

History

Fairbanks High School was named after U.S. Senator and Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, who was born and raised in nearby Unionville Center, Ohio. The Fairbanks Local School District was founded in 1960, and the current building was erected in 1961.[2] It has been recognized on the State's Report Card as an 'Excellent' High School since 1999, and more recently under the new reporting system, it received an 'A' rating.[3] In 2012, the U.S. Department of Education recognized the school in the "No Child Left Behind–Blue Ribbon Schools Program (NCLB-BRS)", a national recognition program honoring elementary and secondary schools in the United States that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps or whose students achieve at the highest levels in their state.[4] In 2014, there were approximately 300 students enrolled.[5]

Athletics
  • Girls' volleyball – 1977 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Champions[6]

References
  1. Fairbanks High School Office
  2. "Community + Alumni". www.fairbanks.k12.oh.us. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11.
  3. According to the school's web site: . See the Ohio Department of Education for more information: Archived 2016-01-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/School-Improvement/Awards-and-Recognition/Blue-Ribbon-Schools/2012-Awardee-LIST-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf.aspx
  5. According to the U.S. News & World Report web site for high school rankings:
  6. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 31 December 2006.

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