Northwestern High School is a public
high school
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near
Springfield,
Ohio
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. It is the only high school in the Northwestern Local Schools district.
History
The school itself is a 1948 consolidation of
North Hampton and
Lawrenceville high schools, deriving its name from the northwest portion of
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. Accordingly, the school serves the residents of North Hampton and Lawrenceville as well as the villages of
Tremont City, Dialton and Upper Fox Hollow, and adjacent rural areas in
Pike and
German
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Townships.
The district opened two new school buildings, an elementary and a high school, in the fall of 2013. All remaining buildings were demolished, and the middle school ceased to exist. In 2018, the district has opened a new Athletic Complex near its stadium.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
* Girls'
volleyball
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– 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
* Boys'
basketball
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- 1933*
: * won by Lawrenceville High School prior to consolidation into Northwestern
Notable alumni
*
Robert D. Hatcher, geologist
References
External links
District website
High schools in Clark County, Ohio
Public high schools in Ohio
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