Sylvania Northview High School is a

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located in Sylvania,

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. It is a part of the Sylvania City School District. Northview currently has 1,348 students and 86 teachers. It is the successor to Sylvania High School (19601976) and became Sylvania Northview in 1976 when a second high school in the district, Sylvania Southview, opened.

Extracurriculars

Science Olympiad

* The Northview Science Olympiad team has been state-qualified for the past ten years. * The team also hosts a yearly invitational that happens in early December or late November.

Quiz Bowl

* The Northview Quiz Bowl team have won in its bracket and have attended multitude of both state and national events.

Band and Orchestra

* The Northview Marching and Concert Bands are led by the combined leadership of Nathan Heath, the head Band Director, and Carter Adams, the assistant Band Director. * Aside from the Marching Band, the concert bands consist of three levels, the lowest of which is Concert Band, followed by Symphonic band, and then the Wind Ensemble. * In addition to the three concert bands, there are two levels of Jazz Band, the lower band is referred to as Jazz Cats, and the upper band is referred to as Jazz Band. * Many members of the Northview Bands participate in honors bands around the state. * The Northview Orchestra contains three orchestras, the lowest being the Concert Orchestra, followed by the Academy Orchestra, and then the Chamber Orchestra. The Orchestra Program is led by Anna Davis.

Theatre

Northview's theatre program has sent many students to audition and participate in the All-Ohio show. * The Laramie Project (2012) * Rent (2013) * Good 'n' Plenty (2014) OhEdTA Northwest Area State Thespian Officer for seasons 20132014 and 20142015

Athletics

Soccer Team

* The boys soccer team has won the league the past 4 years and has been ranked top 1000 in the state the past two.

Volleyball

* 3 time District champs (1997, 2020, 2022) * 5 time District runner-ups * 7 time N.L.L Champs

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

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- 2022 * Boys' Ice Hockey - 2012, 2014* _*Co-champs

Hijab Incident

In 2019 a student at a nearby Islamic school who played as part of Northview High School was disqualified from cross country regionals, after her coach failed to submit a waiver for her

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, which was considered a uniform violation by district officials and defended by the

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. The incident attracted international attention, including a comment in support of the student from

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. The OHSAA later went on to change their uniform rules due to the backlash from this incident.

Notable alumni

Chip Davis Louis F. "Chip" Davis Jr. (born September 5, 1947) is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller. Davis composed the music for several C. W. McCall albums, including the hit 1975 song "Convoy". He has also written and made o ...

, creator of

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* Scott Smith, author and screenwriter of '' A Simple Plan'', and '' The Ruins''. *

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, Actor known for role in '' Project X'' * Terry Cook, Former NASCAR driver *

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, Film and TV actor *

Luke Fortner Luke Fortner (born May 15, 1998) is an American professional football center for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats. Early life Fortner grew up in Sylvania, Ohio ...

, Current player for the Jacksonville Jaguars as center

References

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