Tippecanoe High School is a
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high school
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in
Tipp City, Ohio
Tipp City is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States just outside Dayton. The population was 9,689 at the 2010 census. Formerly known as Tippecanoe, and then Tippecanoe City. Later, it was renamed to Tipp City in 1938 because another town ...
, a suburb of
Dayton
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. It is the only high school in the
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools district. According to
US News
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2016 Ranking of High Schools, Tippecanoe High School is 95th in Ohio and 1919th in the US. The mascot of the school is the Red Devil.
As of 2019-20, the Red Devils are a member of the
Miami Valley League (MVL).
The arts
Band
The Tippecanoe High School Band was originally started in 1926. Students have a wide range of musical opportunities to participate in, including Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, two Jazz Bands, Chamber Ensembles, Solo Performances, Musical Pit Orchestra, and Pep Band.
The Marching Band hosts an Invitational in September and participates in the OMEA State Marching Band Finals and at
Bands of America
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in
Indianapolis
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.
Other programs
* Choir
* Devilaires
* Theatre
* Visual Arts
* Color Guard
* Winter Guard
* Winter Percussion
Athletics
Athletic teams participate in both boys and girls sports and compete throughout the year (generally divided into Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring sports).
Boys' Athletics
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Bowling
* Cross Country
* Football
* Golf
* Soccer
* Swimming
* Tennis
* Track & Field
* Wrestling
**25 State Placers
**27 District Champions
**56 Conference Champions
**2 top ten finishes at OHSAA State Wrestling Tournament
**4 district titles
**5 Sectional titles
**6 Conference titles
Girls' Athletics
* Basketball
* Bowling
* Cheerleading
* Cross Country
* Golf
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming
* Tennis
* Track & Field
* Volleyball
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
* Boys
Cross Country - 2014
* Boys Soccer - 2019
Clubs and activities
Academic Quiz Team
The Tippecanoe HS Academic Quiz Team program was established in the 1995 fall semester. They have participated on the TV show ''
High Q
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'' and are currently tied with
Carroll High School Carroll High School can refer to:
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*Carroll High School (Alabama), Ozark, Alabama
*Carroll High School (Flora, Indiana), Flora, Indiana
*Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Fort Wayne, Indiana
*Carroll High School (Iowa) ...
and
Beavercreek High School
Beavercreek High School is the public high school in Beavercreek, Ohio. A member of the Beavercreek City School District, the high school has an enrollment of more than 2,300 students. The high school campus consists of Ferguson Hall, a free-stan ...
for most seasons won at 3 (1996-1997, 2003-2004, 2006–2007). The team participates in yearly events with members coming and going as their schedules allow.
Other organizations
* Anglers' Outdoors Club
* Astra
* Chess Club
* Destination Imagination
* Drama Club
* Model UN
* National Honor Society
* Newspaper
* Octagon
* Science Fair
* Student Senate
* Varsity T
* Yearbook
Notable alumni
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Steven Reineke
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Biography
Reineke was born in 1970 in Tipp City, Ohio ...
- Conductor of
The New York Pops
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.
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Rachael Bade
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Early life and education
Bade ...
- Political reporter for
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.
References
External links
District Website
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Tipp City, Ohio
High schools in Miami County, Ohio
Educational institutions established in 1918
Public high schools in Ohio
1918 establishments in Ohio