Perkins High School (Sandusky, Ohio)
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Perkins High School is a public high school
in Perkins Township, Ohio, near Sandusky
. It is the only high school in the Perkins Local School District
. They are known as the Pirates and school colors are black and white with an accent of red.
The Perkins Pirate Band Program officially took the lead in 2006 for having the largest student to band member ratio in the state of Ohio, 188 students in band, with over one-third of the high school population involved in the band program.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Perkins Township, Ohio, near Sandusky
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
. It is the only high school in the Perkins Local School District
Perkins Local School District
Perkins Local School District is a public school district serving students in Perkins Township near the city of Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio, United States...
. They are known as the Pirates and school colors are black and white with an accent of red.
Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships
- Boys FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
– 1999 - Boys Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
– 1987, 1988, 1989 - Boys Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
– 1984, 2008 - Girls Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
– 1993
Marching band
The Perkins Pirate Marching Band has had the honor to attend the Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA) State Marching Band Finals every year since its creation in 1980, 31 years ago. Only two other bands in the state of Ohio have been attending the competition since its creation. In 2009 the band qualified at the Maumee Marching Band Competition in Maumee, Ohio by receiving a superior (I), and went to state for the 30th year in November, where they received an a excellent rating (II).The Perkins Pirate Band Program officially took the lead in 2006 for having the largest student to band member ratio in the state of Ohio, 188 students in band, with over one-third of the high school population involved in the band program.
Notable alumni
- Jay CrawfordJay CrawfordJason "Jay" Crawford is the co-host of ESPN2's morning TV show First Take.-Early life and career:Born in Sandusky, Ohio, Crawford graduated from Perkins High School in Sandusky, Ohio in 1983...
- (Class of 1983) co-host of ESPN2's First Take
- Brian BixlerBrian BixlerBrian Joseph Bixler is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Houston Astros.-College career:...
- (Class of 2001) shortstop for the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...