Anthony Wayne High School is a public

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Whitehouse, Ohio Whitehouse is a village within the Toledo Metropolitan Area in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,149 at the 2010 census. History The area now known as the Village of Whitehouse was originally occupied by various Native Ame ...

, a suburb of

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. The school has an enrollment of approximately 1,330 students in grades 9–12 as of 2019–20. The school is named for General

Anthony Wayne Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was an American soldier, officer, statesman, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his mil ...

, who led troops in the nearby

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during the

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. The Anthony Wayne High School was established in 1951. It is the consolidation of Monclova, Waterville, and Whitehouse Schools. The school was featured in the 2010

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Athletics

The athletic teams of Anthony Wayne High School are known as the Generals and wear uniform colors of royal blue and white. The Generals have 19 varsity sports that compete in the

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(NLL) in

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, with the exception of the varsity ice hockey team, which competes in the Northwest Hockey Conference. They compete in the

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(OHSAA), mostly in Division I. AWHS supports cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, girls' volleyball, basketball, bowling, boys' hockey, swimming, boys' wrestling, baseball, softball, lacrosse, dance team and track. Anthony Wayne also features several club sports including crew and cheerleading.

State championships

* Girls'

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- 2003 * Cheerleading Division 1 Mount - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Band

The marching band, known as the Marching Generals, has participated in several large-scale events, such as the London New Year's Day Parade,

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twice, Cotton Bowl,

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Parade,

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Notable alumni

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- former professional football player *

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- professional football player in the

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(NFL) *

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- Actress, SupahNinjas (Nickelodeon), Bumblebee, Zoo * Taylor Leach - Soccer defender in the

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* Monica McFawn - author, Flannery O'Connor Award winner

Notes and references

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wayne, Anthony, High School High schools in Lucas County, Ohio Educational institutions established in 1951 Public high schools in Ohio 1951 establishments in Ohio