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Defiance High School

1755 Palmer Dr, Defiance, OH, 43512-3422 -

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Definition of Terms

Defiance High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Defiance County, OH

Students & Faculty

Total Students

817 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 216 students

Grade 10 - 215 students

Grade 11 - 199 students

Grade 12 - 187 students

This School

(OH) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(OH) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	16%	2%
% Black	5%	15%
% White	76%	74%
% Unknown	2 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

14%

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(OH) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Defiance City Sd School District

This School's Agency

(OH) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	7	4
Number of Students Managed	2,530 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$21,706,000	$15,639,000
District Expenditure	$21,613,000	$15,279,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,579	$8,886
District Expenditure / Student	$8,543	$8,681
District Graduation Rates	82%	93%

In the Service (The Staunton News Leader)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 07:54:07 am
SAN ANTONIO — Air Force Airman Ryan A. Hutsenpiller graduated basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base.
Louisville Baseball Announces First Group of Early Signees (WHAS TV11 Louisville)
posted on November 21, 2009 at 12:59:13 am
University of Louisville baseball head coach Dan McDonnell announced the signing of shortstop Alex Chittenden (Indianapolis, Ind.), catcher Jake DePew (Granite City, Ill.) and right-handed pitchers Dace Kime (Defiance, Ohio) and Jeff Thompson (Greenville, Ind.) to National Letters-of-Intent during the 2010 early signing period.
Sipe to play ball at Radford (The News Virginian)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 04:48:50 am
FORT DEFIANCE — Radford University must have Fort Defiance High School on speed dial.
Police brief_11/18 (The News Virginian)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:49:15 am
A three-vehicle crash along U.S. 11 and Captain Hizer Lane stopped traffic Tuesday morning after a Fort Defiance High School student braked for a loose dog, authorities said. Daniel Whitson, 29, of Grottoes, smashed his vehicle into the back of the student’s car, jack-knifing the trailer he was hauling into an oncoming vehicle.
Military academy, local schools show support by sending packages overseas (The Staunton News Leader)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:19:36 am
FORT DEFIANCE — Alumni of Augusta Military Academy and Stuart Hall and students from Fort Defiance High School have joined forces to support U.S. Marines stationed in Afghanistan and the children who live there.

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Defiance High School is a public high school in Defiance, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Defiance City Schools district. Their nickname is the Bulldogs. They are members of the Western Buckeye League. Their fight song is "On, Defiance" which is the same tune as the University of Wisconsin - Madison ("On, Wisconsin").
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Boys Baseball – 1992
Boys Football – 1997
Notable alumni
Chad Billingsley, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Dr. Willis Holcombe, Chancellor of Florida Community Colleges System, President of Broward College
Jonathon Niese, Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets
Dr. Joshua Adams, DPT, former college soccer player at Walsh University
Brie Hagerty, National Champion Girls Volleyball superstar, University of Washington
External links
District Website
Western Buckeye League Official Website

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