Big Walnut High School - Sunbury, Ohio/OH

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Big Walnut High School

Po Box 5001, Sunbury, OH, 43074-5001 -

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Definition of Terms

Big Walnut High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Delaware County, OH

Students & Faculty

Total Students

930 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 235 students

Grade 10 - 205 students

Grade 11 - 237 students

Grade 12 - 253 students

This School

(OH) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(OH) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	1%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Black	1%	15%
% White	98%	74%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

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

Big Walnut Local Sd School District

This School's Agency

(OH) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	5	4
Number of Students Managed	2,732 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$23,584,000	$15,639,000
District Expenditure	$23,062,000	$15,279,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,633	$8,886
District Expenditure / Student	$8,441	$8,681
District Graduation Rates	91%	93%

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posted on September 26, 2009 at 04:30:10 am
Sara Hutson, daughter of Drew and Mickey Hutson of Gahanna, and Matthew Mahoney, son of Thomas and Diana Mahoney of Sunbury, have announced their engagement and plans to be married.
Six candidates seek 3 school board seats (This Week Sunbury)
posted on September 19, 2009 at 07:58:42 pm
Six candidates will compete for three seats on the Big Walnut school board this fall.
Weddings (This Week Gahanna)
posted on September 9, 2009 at 08:14:45 pm
Sara Hutson, daughter of Drew and Mickey Hutson of Gahanna, and Matthew Mahoney, son of Thomas and Diana Mahoney of Sunbury, have announced their engagement and plans to be married.

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Big Walnut High School is a public high school located in Sunbury, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Big Walnut Local School District. It was built in 1991 and has a student population of almost 1,000.
The school's mascot is the Golden Eagle.
School Information
The school was built in 1991, after the district decided that a new high school was needed. The old high school building is the current middle school, Big Walnut Middle School. The school just completed a multi-million dollar renovation that added extra classrooms and an atrium to the entryway.
Academics
Big Walnut recently earned a second "Excellent" designation from the Ohio Department of Education for outstanding student learning and achievements during the 2006-2007 school year. The school offers over 111 courses and a program of study that includes Advanced Placement or Honors opportunities in American History, American Literature, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English 10, French 4, German 3 and 4, Physics, Physical Science, Spanish 3 and 4, and Government. During the 2006-2007 school year, the school administered AP tests in Calculus AB, English Literature & Composition, and German Language.
Athletics
The Big Walnut Golden Eagles football team participates in the Ohio High School Athletic Association, in Division III and is a member of the Ohio Capital Conference (OCC) Capital Division. The Eagles finished the 2007 season with a record-breaking 14-1 season, winning the Division III State Championship with a 17-10 victory over Licking Valley at Canton Fawcett Stadium. This marks the first time that any school in Delaware County has ever won a state title in football. The school also sponsors basketball, cheerleading, wrestling, softball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, golf, tennis, cross-country and track, all of which compete in the OCC. Their longtime rivals are the Olentangy Braves; however, they have developed rivalries with other area schools including New Albany, Westerville Central (Battle of the Birds) and Watkins Memorial.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championship Titles
Boys Golf — 2002
Varsity Football — 2007
The Arts
Music
Big Walnut High School is home to the "Pride of Big Walnut" Golden Eagle Bands which consist today of over 130 members. The band is complemented by an award-winning choir program (180 members strong). These groups are the largest of the school’s arts program and consistently qualify for state competitions.
Drama
The band and choir are complemented and joined by Big Walnut High School’s drama and theater program. The club produces and performs two shows a year, a fall/winter play and a spring musical. Past productions include: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Les Misérables, Grease, Seussical the Musical, A Christmas Carol, AIDA and most recently, Bye Bye Birdie among others. In addition, the school offers over 20 artistically based courses.
External links
District Website
Notes and references
http://www.bigwalnut.k12.oh.us/school_home.aspx?schoolID=1
http://www.bigwalnut.k12.oh.us/school_staff.aspx?schooliD=1

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