Mentor High School is a public high school located in

Mentor, Ohio Mentor ( ) is the largest city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 47,450 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Mentor was first settled in 1797. In 1876, James A. Garfield purchased a home in Me ...

, United States. It is the only high school in the

Mentor Exempted Village School District Mentor Exempted Village School District, also known as Mentor Public Schools, is a school district headquartered in Mentor, Ohio. It serves Mentor, Mentor-on-the-Lake, a portion of Kirtland Hills, a portion of Concord Township, and a portion o ...

(informally, "Mentor Schools"). At one time, it was the largest high school in Ohio based on single building enrollment. For the 2008–2009 school year, it shifted from a three-year school (grades 10–12) to a four-year high school (grades 9–12), serving approximately 2,700 students. Mentor High School educates students from

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Mentor-on-the-Lake Mentor-on-the-Lake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,131 at the 2020 census. History Originally part of Mentor Township, the village was established October 22, 1924. The U.S. Census for 1970 recorded the offic ...

, and parts of Kirtland Hills and Concord Township in

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. Both middle schools from the Mentor Exempted Village School district, Memorial Middle School, Shore Middle School, feed into Mentor High School. The third middle school, Ridge Middle School, closed before the 2018–2019 school year had commenced, and has since been repurposed as an elementary school.

Attendance area

It serves Mentor,

, a portion of Kirtland Hills, a portion of Concord Township, and a portion of Chardon Township.

Academics

Ohio Department of Education ratings

Mentor High School received ratings of excellent from the Ohio Department of Education from the 2003–2004 school year through the 2011–2012 school year. Since the 2011–2012 school year, the Ohio Department of Education has been constructing a new statewide evaluation model and has not released overall building ratings.

National Merit Scholars

Mentor High School continues to see an increase in student achievement of National Merit recognition. *2016-2017 School Year; 7 Finalists, 10 Commended Students *2015-2016 School Year; 4 Finalists, 1 Semifinalist, 11 Commended Students *2014-2015 School Year; 2 Finalists, 3 Commended Students *2013-2014 School Year; 2 Finalists, 1 Commended Student

Independent rankings

Mentor High School has received the following independent rankings. *2016 US News High School Rankings: Bronze Medal #163 in Ohio *2016 Niche High School Rankings: #40 in Ohio

Advanced Placement offerings

Mentor High School offers an extensive selection of 23 Advanced Placement courses including the following. *AP Art *AP Art History *AP Biology *AP Chemistry *AP Physics *AP Environmental Science *AP English Lit & Comp *AP English Language & Comp *AP Seminar *AP Research *AP Psychology *AP European History *AP U.S. History *AP Human Geography *AP American Government *AP Economics (Micro & Macro) *AP Spanish *AP German *AP French *AP Stats *AP Calculus AB & BC *AP Computer Science A *AP Computer Science Principles

College Credit Plus offerings

Mentor High School offers a College Credit Plus program where students may earn college credit through taking courses at nearby Lakeland Community College. Two pathways are offered including a 15 credit option and 30 credit option. For the 30 credit pathway, students may choose an area of specialization including the following. *Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math *Humanities *Business

Career Tech Education offerings

Mentor High School, through Lakeshore Compact, offers the following Career Tech Education programs in the district and through community partnerships with Lakeland Community College, Euclid High School,Wickliffe High School, and Auburn Career Center. These include the following programs. *Urban Agriculture (Auburn) *Studio Art & Visual Design (Euclid) *Marketing & Business Administration (Mentor) *Construction Management (Lakeland & Euclid) *Early Childhood Education (Mentor) *Teaching Professions (Euclid) *Automation & Robotics (Euclid) *CAD/Engineering (Lakeland) *Allied Health (Mentor) *Exercise Science & Sports Medicine (Euclid) *Culinary Arts (Euclid) *Networking & IT Security (Lakeland) *Programming & Software Development (Lakeland) *Criminal Justice (Euclid) *Fire Science/EMT (Euclid) *Advanced Manufacturing (Lakeland) *Welding (Euclid) *Automotive Technologies (Mentor) *Mentor Fire EMT Academy (Mentor) *Business Essentials (Mentor & Euclid) *Patient Care (Euclid) *Cardinal Works (Mentor)

Extracurricular activities

Band

There are four concert bands at Mentor High School. These include Freshman Band, Grey Band, Scarlet Band, and Wind Ensemble, at increasing levels of skill. All four bands compete in

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contests.

Fighting Cardinal Marching Band

The Mentor High School Fighting Cardinal Marching Band, commonly called the FCMB, is a music program. The band plays at most home and away football games as well as competing at several competitions. The FCMB received its first "Superior Rating", the highest rating possible for competitions at the state contest, in 2004 under the direction of Mr. Shawn Vondran and Mr. Byron Hunsicker. During the 2012–2013 school year, the band earned another Superior rating at state contest with their show "I Believe." They also performed live for Fox 8 News in front of

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, and performed at a campaign rally when President Obama came to Mentor High School during the 2012 Presidential Election. The band qualified for the state contest again in the fall of 2014, where they received their third Superior rating with their show entitled "The Divine Comedy."

Orchestra

Mentor has four orchestras in its program, including Concert, Sinfonia, Symphony, and Mannheim. Concert Orchestra is the smallest group, composed of stringed instruments and requires no audition to join. Sinfonia is a string-only ensemble for younger students who are committed to practicing but not yet prepared for Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Orchestra is the largest group and consists of string, percussion and wind instruments. Mannheim Chamber Orchestra is the most selective group and consists entirely of stringed instruments.

Choir

There are four curricular concert choirs that perform at concerts, festivals, and OMEA adjudicated events throughout the year. In addition, there are two vocal chamber ensembles and an auditioned show choir.

Science Olympiad

Mentor Science Olympiad has demonstrated a recent history of success. Top team finishes at the Ohio State Tournament include a first-place performance in 2017, second place in 2015, second place in 2009, and second place in 2007. Top team finishes at the National Tournament include a fourteenth-place finish in 2017, fifteenth-place finish in 2015, seventh-place finish in 2009, and fifth-place finish in 2007.

Athletics

Mentor High School is classified as a Division I High School in the

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(OHSAA). Formerly of the

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(LEL) and the

Northeast Ohio Conference The Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC) was a high school athletics conference, recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), in northeast Ohio. Eighteen member schools — each located within the Northeast District of th ...

(NOC), Mentor now competes in the Greater Cleveland Conference (GCC) The Mentor Cardinals have won several team and individual state championship titles sponsored by the OHSAA. Team State Champions * Boys

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- 1933 * Boys

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- 1985 * Boys Soccer - 1994 * Boys

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- 2013 * Girls

-2021

Athletic highlights

*Mentor (25-5) defeated Toledo Rogers (21-8), 76–67, to win the boys basketball Division I state championship in front of 9,566 in Value City Arena on the campus of Ohio State University located in Columbus, OH. In the semi-final game, Mentor defeated previously undefeated Columbus Northland (29-1), 80–69. *Coach

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led the Mentor Cardinals football team to 34 consecutive victories in the 1950s.

Clubs and organizations

*Actively Caring *Anime/Video Gamers Club *AP Mentors *Athletic Trainers *Book Club *CARDS Anti-Bullying *Community Service *Cooking Club *Cross Country Ski Club *Creative Writing Club *Dance Team *DECA (Association of Business and Marketing Students) *Ecology Club *Fishing Club *Future Leaders Club *GAHTAH *Green Mentor Club *HOSA (Future Health Professionals) *Improv Club *The Inkwell (on-line school newspaper) *Intramurals *KPop Club (Korean Pop Culture Club) *Math League *Mock Trial *Model U.N. *National Honor Society *PRIDE (Gay/Straight Alliance) *RPG Club (Role Playing/Pen and Paper Games) *Red Lightning Club (Photography Club) *Refuge (Christian Student Group) *Robotics Team *Sailing Club *Snowboarding/Ski Club *Speech and Debate Club *Student Government *Theatre *Web Team *World Travelers *Yearbook

Notable alumni

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Football player * Gary Durchik –

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, and

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Football Coach *

Bob Hallen Robert Joseph Hallen (born March 9, 1975) is a former American football player. Hallen played high school football at Mentor High School, where he was honorable mention all-state his senior season after serving as team captain. Hallen was a fou ...

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Football Player *

Johnny Joo Johnny Joo is an American photographer. He photographs urban decay in abandoned and historic structures. Work Joo photographs abandoned and derelict buildings. He has taken photographs of the abandoned Land of Oz theme park on Beech Mountain, ...

- Photographer/writer *

Dustin Kirby Dustin Kirby (born December 12, 1984 in Mentor, Ohio) is an American association football defender who is known for playing for Real Salt Lake. Youth Born and raised in the suburbs of Cleveland, Kirby played on the Impact team of thCleveland S ...

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Soccer Player * Dave Lucas – Poet Laureate of the State of Ohio *

Dan Ryczek Daniel Stanley Ryczek (born August 24, 1949) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Los Angeles Rams, his last game was playing for the L ...

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Football Player * Paul Ryczek –

Football Player * Michael Salinger – Author *

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– Endurance rower * Jason Surrell – Show Writer and Producer *

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— 2012 Mr. Football Award recipient, 2nd pick overall in the

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* Sinisa Ubiparipovic –

Soccer Player – Montreal Impact * David Wilcox – Recording Artist *

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– Basketball Player

Student suicides

Five students died by

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in an approximately four-year period ending in 2008, allegedly as a result of

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bullying Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception (by the bully or by others) of an i ...

from fellow students. The suicides prompted two of the families to file lawsuits against the school, one of which was settled out of court in 2014 and the other was dismissed in 2015. This is depicted by the 2014 documentary ''Mentor''.

Notes and references

External links

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Mentor Public Schools
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