Urbana High School (Ohio)

Urbana High School is a public high school in Urbana, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Urbana City Schools district. The 2006 - 07 school year had 645 attending students. It is located at 500 Washington Ave. Urbana, Ohio 43078Urbana High School has one feeder school, Urbana Junior High School, also located at 500 Washington Ave. Urbana, Ohio. Kristin Mays is the current high school principal of Urbana High School. The high school was rated as Excellent for the second straight year by the Ohio Department of Education.Building historyThe original building was constructed in the early 19th century. However, this building was burnt down in an unexplained accident on December 12, 1896. The city was given money for a new building through a grant from the state. The new building was then constructed on the same location as the original building. It was designed to resemble a castle. Construction was completed in the fall of 1897. Additions to this original building have been made over the years. The most recent of the permanent additions was completed in the mid 1950s.Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships Boys Baseball – 1982, 1990 Girls Basketball – 1992, 1993 Girls Volleyball – 1976 Boys Bowling - 2016Sports historyUrbana HS is very competitive in athletics. They are known as the Hillclimbers and their mascot is a Hillclimber named Sparky. They have had success in football, baseball, volleyball, girls basketball, softball, and track.The Football team finished 9-1 in the 2012 regular season. They hosted a home playoff game for the first time since 2003. They lost to Sandusky Perkins thus concluding their season at 9-2. The varsity boys football team is coached by Geron Stokes. Assistant Coaches include Nick Marino, Mike Mays, Tom Eickhoff, Chris Stokes, and Brett Holliday.