Princeton High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Sharonville, Ohio, United States. The school is a part of the Princeton City School District.
Princeton High School offers grades nine through twelve, educating students from the Cincinnati metropolitan area communities of Evendale, Glendale, Lincoln Heights, Springdale, Sharonville, Woodlawn, Heritage Hill and portions of Blue Ash, Deerfield Township, West Chester Township, and Springfield Township since its establishment in 1955.
Princeton High School is situated near the intersection of interstates 75 and 275 at 100 Viking Way. The school offers advanced placement and International Baccalaureate courses, as well as technology, music and athletic programs. Princeton High School is accredited by the North Central Association.
Princeton High School hosts one of only 22 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programs available in Ohio. There are over 125 students who have graduated with a full International Baccalaureate (IB).
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History
Princeton High School was established in 1955 and graduated its first class in 1959. In 1955, the school districts of Woodlawn, Glendale, Springdale, Crescentville, Sharonville, Runyan, Stewart and Evendale consolidated to form the Princeton City School District. The name was taken from the prevalent PR phone prefix used in the area and from Princeton Pike. Princeton High School was built on its current site in 1957-58.
In 1970, the Ohio State Board of Education merged the predominantly white Princeton High School and the predominantly black Lincoln Heights High School, bringing Princeton City School District to its current boundaries. In 2010, plans were introduced to build a campus that would house both Princeton High School and the Princeton Community Middle School. The New Campus opened in 2014.
As of the 2012-13 school year, Princeton High School had 1,560 students, and district-wide enrollment was 5,650.
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Curriculum
Princeton High School is one of few schools in the state of Ohio to offer both an International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP). From each graduating class, approximately one in four sits for an Advanced Placement examination during their career at Princeton High School. In a typical year, Princeton High School administers over 400 AP or IB examinations.
The IB program was begun in 1984 and has since expanded to include numerous course offerings:
- English HL
- French SL
- Spanish SL
- History of the Americas HL
- Biology HL
- Physics SL, HL
- Mathematics SL, HL
- Computer Science SL
- Music Solo Performance SL
- Theater SL
- Visual Arts A SL
- Visual Arts B SL
The AP program coexists with the IB program, offering nine full AP courses:
- Psychology
- World History
- Human Geography
- Government
- Chemistry
- Calculus AB
- Computer Science
- Art
Extracurricular activities
Princeton offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including academic challenge team, baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, chess, cross country, debate, diving, American football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.
With regard to competitive activities, Princeton High School was a founding member of the Greater Miami Conference and its students have won numerous team titles, including:
- Baseball, boys, champions 1970 (AAA) (won as Lincoln Heights HS, before merger)
- Basketball, boys, champions 1970 (A) (won as Lincoln Heights HS, before merger)
- Basketball, girls, champions 1987 (AAA), 2014 (Div 1)
- American football, boys, champions 1978, 1983, 1987 (AAA)
- Tennis, boys, champions 2003(Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association)
- Track & Field, girls, champions 1989 (AAA)
- Water Polo, boys, champions 1977, 1981;
Music
The music program at Princeton High School offers a range of performance and non-performance options for students. In a typical year, over 25% of the high school student population participates in the Princeton music program, approximately twice the national average.
Performing ensembles include:
- Pride of Princeton Marching Band
- Concert Band
- Wind Ensemble
- Jazz Band
- Jazz Ensemble
- Cadet Band
- Symphonic Orchestra
- Concert Orchestra
- Pit Orchestra
- A Cappella Choir ("AA" choir)
- Choraliers for Women
- Chorale for Men
- Basketball Pep Band
- Football Pep Band
- Princeton High School Gospel Choir (non-credit)
Additionally, students may enroll in the following non-performance options:
- Piano Lab
- Guitar
- Music in Society
Within these organizations, instructors provide private music lessons using mobile instructors who specialize in a particular instrument. These teachers provide students with private lessons in a variety of instruments, including voice. The students are able to attend private teaching during ensemble rehearsal or throughout their day if a period is open.
The music program has received state and national recognition, including the Exemplary Program Award from the Music Educators National Conference and recognition as a Grammy Signature School. Princeton ensembles have performed several times at the Ohio Music Education Association Conference, and the A Cappella Choir was recently selected to perform at the re-dedication of the Ohio Supreme Court building.
Beyond school ensembles, Princeton students also perform in many select and honors music organizations, including District Honors Band and Choir, Southwest Regional Orchestra, Blue Ash Youth Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra, May Festival Youth Chorus, and All-State Band, Orchestra, Choir and Jazz Ensemble.
Community involvement
Princeton High School encourages community involvement by both staff and students. In 2000, Princeton High School began involvement in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Pennies for Patients campaign - renamed Pasta for Pennies in certain markets in which the Olive Garden restaurant provides sponsorship. Princeton High School was again the top fund-raising school in the nation in 2008, when they raised over $46,000 during the three-week campaign.
Princeton High School staff and students are also active in other charitable endeavors, hosting an annual Relay For Life since 2003. This event has raised as much as $38,000 from one overnight Relay event.
Notable alumni
- Willie Asbury, former NFL player
- Harlon Barnett, former NFL player
- Ron Carpenter, former NFL player
- Shane Curry, University of Miami and former NFL player (Indianapolis Colts)
- Erik Daniels, University of Kentucky and National Basketball Association player (Sacramento Kings)
- Dee Davis, Vanderbilt University and Women's National Basketball Association player (Houston Comets)
- Missy Doty, actress (Sideways)
- Darryl Hardy, former NFL player
- Josh Harrison, University of Cincinnati and Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Maurice Harvey, former NFL player
- Alex Higdon, former NFL player
- Carlos Hyde, NFL running back (San Francisco 49ers); attended freshman year
- Lance Johnson, Major League Baseball player (Chicago White Sox), 1996 National League All-Star
- Kelsey Mitchell, women's basketball player
- Tony Snow, Fox News broadcaster, White House Press Secretary for George W. Bush
- Spencer Ware, NFL player
See also
- Cincinnati Marlins
Notes and references
External links
- Official website
- Princeton High School alumni website
- Princeton City Schools district website
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