Medina High School (abbreviated MHS) is a public

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located in

Medina, Ohio Medina ( ) is a city in Medina County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,094 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It lies about south of Cleveland and west of Akron, Ohio, Akron within the Cleveland met ...

, United States. It serves 2,108 students in grades 912. It is the only high school in the Medina City School District and the only high school in the city.

School characteristics

* Colors: Green and White * Nickname: The Battling Bees, or Bees * Athletic conference: Greater Cleveland Conference * Fight Song: The Ohio State University's "Fight the Team Across the Field"

History

Medina High School was located in the building that is now currently Claggett Middle School from 1955 to 1973 until the building could no longer hold the student population and moved to its current location in the fall of 1973. In 2004, major renovations and additions were completed, doubling the school's capacity and adding both a new community recreation center and a performing-arts center. Medina High School also existed within the buildings that are now the former Garfield Elementary School, and the building that is currently the Medina County Administration Building.

Neighborhoods

The facility underwent major renovations and additions which concluded in the fall of 2003. After the completion of the renovations, the "house" concept was introduced. The school was originally divided into four "houses", each with its own principal. Students stayed within their "house" for as many core classes as possible, but were permitted to take classes outside of their "house" as well. In the 2009–2010 school year, the neighborhood concept was presented. The four "houses" were combined into two "neighborhoods" with its own core academic area, principal, faculty, and guidance counselors. Students with the letters A-K in their last name are in "House White". Students with letters L-Z starting their last name are in "House Green". A centralized food preparation area and two cafeteria/serving areas support the houses. In partnership with the City of Medina, the Medina Community Recreation Center and Performing Arts Center are directly attached to the high school building and are available for community use.

Activities

Performing arts

The school has an extensive performing arts program, with multiple choirs and orchestras, as well as several concert band programs. The Medina High School symphony orchestra was recently invited to Russia to perform at the Grand Philharmonic Hall in

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. The school houses a performing arts center that seats a total of 1,125 people.

Marching band

In addition to the school's concert bands, the Medina High School Marching Band (also known as "The Medina Musical Bees") is a competitive

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that performs halftime shows for the school's varsity football team, as well as competes in several

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adjudicated performances each year. The band has won many awards, including a streak of "Superior" ratings at state competition from 2002 to 2011.

State championships

* * Girls

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– 2010, 2011, 2012 * Girls

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– 1997, 2009 * Boys Cross Country – 2007 * Boys

– 2003 * Boys

– 2018

Notable alumni

* Drew Allar, class of 2022, football player for

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, class of 2009, 38-time

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champion * William G. Batchelder, class of 1960, former speaker of the

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, 2011–2014 * John Nelson, class of 2017, professional soccer player in

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* Matthew Patrick (MatPat), class of 2005, creator and narrator of the YouTube series The Game Theorists and founder of Theorist Media *

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, class of 1874, Republican Congressman in

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, 1899–1901 * Clay Pickering, professional football player in the

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(NFL); transferred after his first year *

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, class of 1971, professional race car driver & winner of the

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in 1986 *

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, class of 2012, professional football player in the NFL *

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, class of 2016, professional basketball player

References

External links

Official website
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