Bexley High School (BHS) is a public high school located in

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, a suburb of Columbus.

Athletics

Bexley’s athletic program includes teams in the following sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball and Wrestling. Bexley purchased

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for athletes to perform on in the winter of 2003. Teams have won Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships in: * Boys

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- 2015 * Girls Soccer - 2009 * Boys

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- 1983 * Boys Soccer - 2003, 2005 * Girls

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- 1977 * Girls

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(OTCA)- 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 * Boys Tennis (OTCA)- 1975, 2017

Football program

In 2016 the program earned its first home playoff game, first playoff win and went 11–1. The program also earned a playoff spot in the 2008, 2013, 2014, and 2015 seasons, all under Coach John Smith. After the 2016 season Coach Smith resigned. As his replacement, Nathan Castorena took over the Lions and served for two seasons. In March 2019, Bexley announced the hiring of long-time Central Ohio coach Mike Golden.

Soccer program

The Men's and Women's soccer teams combined for 12 State Final Fours since 1999. The men's team has won two state championships in its history (2003 and 2005) and have had multiple Final Four and Regional Final finishes. They have also had a flurry of All District, All State, and two All-Americans selection. The Men's program won their league championship for 15 straight seasons, until the streak was ended in 2009. The women have been one of the most consistent teams, regardless of sport (in the state). They were state finalists in 1999 through 2003, 2005, 2006, state runners-up in 1999, and State Champions in 2009 (although they were defeated in the championship game, the opposing team was playing with an ineligible player, forcing them to forfeit the championship). The women have also had multiple All District, All State, and All American recipients. Ross Friedman was a four-year letter winner and captained the team his junior and senior years. During his tenure at Bexley, he led the team to two state semi-final appearances, earning first team All- MSL as a junior, first team all-district, first team all-state and

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all region as a senior.

Wrestling program

The wrestling program has had individual successes throughout the school's history. There have been numerous state qualifiers, 10 state placers and one state champion. As a team there has not been a great deal of success until recently when they earned a Mid-State League Title in 2017 for first time since 1998. A team dual record of 17-2 was also set in 2017 breaking the previous season record of 16–3. The program currently has successful youth and junior high teams as well.

Softball program

The 2018 season was one of the most successful in program history with the team going 14-9 and winning two games in the state tournament (defeating Licking Valley and London). The Lions advanced to the district semi-finals and fell to Hebron Lakewood.

Rivals

Bexley's rival is the Columbus Academy Vikings. This competition stems from Columbus Academy being just two miles from Bexley High School before Academy's move to

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. Other rivals of Bexley include the Grandview Heights Bobcats, the Bishop Hartley Hawks, the

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Rams and the St. Charles Cardinals.

Clubs

*Conservative Club *Art Club *Bexleo (

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) *Ski Club *Environmental Club *Book Club * Key Club *The Lamplight *In The Know *Latin Club - functions as a local chapter of both the

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(OJCL) and the

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(NJCL). * Student Council *Band *Choirs: Men's Glee, Women's Glee, Men's Chorus, Women's Chorale, and Vocal Ensemble *Orchestra: Concert Orchestra, Bexley Sinfonia * Chess Club * Ultimate *Engineering Club *eSports Club *Marvel DC Discussion Club

Band program

There are over 100 students in the band program at the school.

Marching Band

High School Band consists of three separate

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starting with the Marching Band during the football season which begins in the summer. For one week, students come together to begin to learn the music as well as the marching for each song. Marching Band is a Co-Curricular Board of Education-supported class, which follows district policies and students receive a grade.

Concert Band

Concert Band begins at the conclusion of the football season. The students are split into two bands for the Concert Band Season - Symphonic Band and Prism. Concerts are graded performances, including OMEA Contests, and opportunities for OMEA Solo and Ensemble. The Concert Band is a Co-Curricular, Board of Education-supported class where students receive a grade and credit for participation.

Pep Band

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, considered an extension of the Marching Band, is an opportunity to perform for men's and women's home varsity basketball games. It is a volunteer band composed of students from the school band program.

Jazz Band

Jazz Band is a Co-Curricular, Board of Education-supported class where students receive a grade and credit for participation. It performs several concerts throughout the year. To join, auditions are necessary, and most instruments are accepted. The Jazz Band has traveled to conferences (Beaver Creek Jazz Festival and Capital University Jazz and World Music Festival).

Orchestra

The Bexley High School Orchestra is in two classes: Concert Orchestra, which is the entry-level orchestra and Sinfonia Orchestra, which is the highest level performance group in the program. During the summer is Orchestra Camp (parallel to Band Camp, which occurs at the same time) which has been in session since 1975.

Concert Orchestra

A high school entry-level group, this ensemble concentrates on building the necessary technical skills for an advanced performance level.

Bexley Sinfonia

The highest level performance group in the orchestra program, this ensemble performs complex and difficult orchestral literature.

Performance

*2020: U.S. News & World Report named BHS the top public high school in Central Ohio, third best in Ohio, and 136th nationally. *2019: The Ohio Department of Education Report Card showed that, among high schools, BHS had the highest Performance Index Score in Franklin County. *2019: '' U.S. News & World Report'' named BHS the top public high school in Central Ohio, fourth best in Ohio, and 132nd nationally. *2018: The

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Report Card showed that, among high schools, BHS had the highest Performance Index Score in Franklin County, the highest percentage of students scoring Advanced or Advanced Plus in Central Ohio, and the fifth highest Value Added score in the state. *2018:

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named BHS the eighth best public high school in Ohio. *2018: ''U.S. News & World Report'' named BHS the top public high school in Central Ohio, fourth in Ohio, and 185th in the nation. *2016-2017: The Ohio Department of Education released results which showed BHS to have the highest Gifted Performance Index Score, and second highest Performance Index Score, among public high schools in Franklin Count

*2017: The Washington Post named BHS the most challenging high school in Central Ohio, fourth in Ohio, and 250th in the nation. *2017: The National Center for Education Statistics and research from TheBestSchools.org, a resource for career and education guidance, ranked Bexley High School as the top public high school in Central Ohio, second best in Ohio, and 62nd nationally. *2016: ''

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'' named BHS 120th nationally, seventh in Ohio, and first in Central Ohio. In its companion study ''Beating the Odds'' (based on performance, while accounting for student poverty rates), BHS was 91st nationally and first in Central Ohio. *2016: Bexley Schools was No. 1 for Franklin County school districts in multiple categories including

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Mean Score (1783), percentage of students taking AP courses (82.8%), and percentage of students receiving an AP score of 3 or higher (68.3%).

Notable alumni

*Karibi Fubara, Actor, class of 1993 *

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and early

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engineer * Natalia Fedner, fashion designer *

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, eminent surgeon and medical researcher in Boston * Ross Friedman, former Harvard and Columbus Crew professional soccer player *

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, author (class of 1965; chronicled second semester of junior year and first semester of senior year in his book ''Be True To Your School'') *

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(Listed as Anna Eileen Heckart), Class of 1937, Broadway, Movie and TV Academy and Tony Award-winning actress * Kevin S. Huffman, former Tennessee Education Commissioner * Daniel H. Pink, author *

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, author * Andy Tongren, musician,

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References

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