Van Buren High School - Van Buren, Ohio/OH

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Van Buren High School

217 S Main St, Van Buren, OH, 45889-9720 -

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Definition of Terms

Van Buren High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Hancock County, OH

Students & Faculty

Total Students

278 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 69 students

Grade 10 - 73 students

Grade 11 - 77 students

Grade 12 - 59 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	1%	1%
% Hispanic	n/a	2%
% Black	1%	15%
% White	97%	74%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(OH) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

10%

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

Van Buren Local Sd School District

This School's Agency

(OH) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	3	4
Number of Students Managed	922 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$9,072,000	$15,639,000
District Expenditure	$8,267,000	$15,279,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,839	$8,886
District Expenditure / Student	$8,966	$8,681
District Graduation Rates	95%	93%

Veterans Day parade Nov. 11 (Press Argus-Courier)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 04:19:07 pm
For the eighth year in a row, Van Buren will celebrate its military veterans with a downtown parade, slated for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to parade organizer Les Thomas Jr.
Husted: Time for a change in Secretary of State office (The Findlay Courier)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 07:24:30 am
State Sen. Jon Husted, R-Kettering, is not running against Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Not yet, anyway.
New chief deputy clerk has a public service bloodline (The Findlay Courier)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 07:24:20 am
Public service is in the bloodline of Melissa Soto, who has been named chief deputy clerk for Hancock County Probate Court.
3 departments battle blaze (The Findlay Courier)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 07:24:10 am
VANLUE -- Nearly 50 firefighters from three departments battled a house fire at 21395 Hancock County 7 for roughly four hours Thursday night.
Lady Cats fall 3-0 in state tourney (North Little Rock Times)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 06:55:39 am
Back in the state tournament after a one-year absence, the North Little Rock Lady Charging Wildcats found Bentonville to be a major task.

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For schools with a similar name, see Van Buren High School.
Van Buren High School is a public high school in Van Buren, Ohio, the only high school in the Van Buren Local Schools district. They are a member of the Blanchard Valley Conference.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Boys Golf – 1984, 1990
Athletics
The Black Knights compete in the following sports:
Football
Soccer (Coed)
Golf (Boys and the first Girls team in the history of Hancock County)
Cross Country (Coed)
Volleyball (Girls')
Basketball (Boys' and Girls')
Wrestling (Boys', was coed 2004-2005)
Track (Boys' and Girls')
Baseball
Softball
Indoor Track
Musical Tradition
Van Buren High School is somewhat known in Ohio for its music department, mainly in vocals. The concert choir has received multiple Superior ratings at state contest, including the 2005, 2006, and 2007 contests. Along with the choir, Van Buren is home of the decorated show choir group "The Association," which competes in class C.
Technology
Van Buren Local Schools has become a technology strong point for the region. Notable leaps forward were introduced around 2003 when the district brought web service, email hosting for staff and students, and server based computing in house to better serve the needs of the district. New initiatives include thin client computing, in house video production, editing, and streaming, as well as online educational "Tech Tips" and online classroom management software. The school district prides itself on being a technology leader and in doing so has brought tremendous efficiency and cost savings to the tax payers.
Van Buren was also one of the first districts in the region to adopt a district wide computing platform which brought consistency to the end users, eased software licensing issues, and streamlined support mechanisms. Tremendous cost and time savings were seen when converting to an all PC network. End user support response time is generally measured in minutes and overall system uptime is near 100%.
External links
District Website

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