Strongsville High School is a public high school located on Lunn Road, Strongsville, Ohio, USA. The current principal is William Steffen.

The school colors are forest green and white. The mascot is the Mustang. The school was a member of the Pioneer Conference but moved to the Northeast Ohio Conference at the conclusion of the 2006-07 school year.^[1] The fight song is to the tune of "On Wisconsin".

[edit] Academic standards

Strongsville High is designated an Ohio School of Excellence".^[2]

[edit] Activities

[edit] The Marching Mustangs

Strongsville's marching band, the "Marching Mustangs,"which is lead by David Harbart, has participated in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and in the Inauguration Parade for President George H.W. Bush. ^[3][4] They will also be going to Honolulu in the spring of 2009. The band's annual hoagie sandwich fundraiser, where members of the band prepare and sell thousands of hoagies, helps to cover its traveling expenses. The band is also greatly assisted by the Strongsville Instrumental Music Boosters.

[edit] Latin Club

Strongsville's Latin club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)^[5] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).^[6]

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Stadium

In late 2002 the school converted a rough field behind the school to a state-of-the-art 5,200 seat football stadium in just 84 days. The $1.85 million stadium was entirely privately financed. The name of the stadium is Pat Catan Stadium. The previous location of the high school football field was at Center Middle School.^[7]

[edit] Championships

Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I State Championships:

• Baseball - 2006 ^[8][9]
• Boys Soccer - 1997
• Girls Soccer - 1998, 2002,^[10] 2005^[11]

[edit] Court case

In January 2006 a former male Strongsville High student sued the school district and the police department claiming that they did nothing to stop an affair he had with a female teacher while he was a student at the school.^[12] The teacher concerned was put on probation.^[13]

[edit] Notable faculty

• Margaret Raub won the Presidential award for excellence in teaching in 1986.^[14]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Strongsville Instrumental Music Boosters