Waynesfield-Goshen High School

Waynesfield-Goshen Local Schools is a public high school that is located in Waynesfield, Ohio. Waynesfield, Ohio Located in northwestern Ohio of Auglaize County, Ohio.Their nickname is the tigers and their colors are blue and gold. Waynesfield-Goshen Local Schools, has a strong tradition of academic, athletic, artistic and music success. The school district serves students from the Villages of Waynesfield and New Hampshire, as well as parts of Wayne and Goshen Townships, and parts of Union and Clay Townships.

Waynesfield-Goshen High School
Address
500 North Westminster Street

Waynesfield
,
(Auglaize County)
,
Ohio
45896

United States
Coordinates40°36′18″N 83°58′27″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
MottoPride In The Past...Achieving In The Present...Planning For The Future
SuperintendentChris Pfister
PrincipalBecky Diglia
Grades6-12
Enrollment234 (2016-17)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15:1
Color(s)Blue and Gold[2]   
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Central Conference[2]
MascotTiger
Team nameTigers[2]
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Athletic DirectorBrett Purcell[2]
Websitehttp://www.wgschools.org

Academics

Waynesfield-Goshen Local Schools is a fully accredited high school, meeting all secondary school requirements of both the state of Ohio and North Central Educational Association. Waynesfield-Goshen faculty have been noted for their excellence in the classroom. In 2012, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History selected Joe Foster as the History Teacher of the Year for the state of Ohio.[3] Foster was again honored in 2014, this time as National Teacher of the Year by the Civil War Trust.[4] Math teacher Kathy Lament was recognized as the 2017 Teacher of the Year for State Board of Education District 1.[5]

Performing Arts

Waynesfield-Goshen is also home to:

  • Marching Band
  • Concert Band
  • Show Choir
  • Concert Choir
  • Musical/Theater

Athletics

Waynesfield-Goshen Local Schools competes in the Northwest Central Conference in Ohio.

Sports Offered
Fall Sports
  • Boys Cross Country
  • Girls Cross Country
  • Boys Golf
  • Girls Golf
  • Boys Football
  • Girls Volleyball
  • Cheerleading
 Winter Sports
  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Boys Indoor Track & Field
  • Girls Indoor Track & Field
  • Boys Powerlifting
  • Cheerleading
 Spring Sports
  • Boys Baseball
  • Girls Softball
  • Boys Track and Field
  • Girls Track and Field

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

OHSAA State Champions
  • 2012 Girls 100 meter hurdles State Champion – Ivy Horn
  • 2011 Girls 400 meter relay State Champions- Abbey Gray, Morgan Horn, Frankie James, Ivy Horn
  • 2008 Boys Long Jump State Champion – Gray Horn
  • 2006 Boys 800 meter relay State Champions – Joe Neal Horn, Gray Horn, Kellen Fetter, Jesse Norris
  • 2006 Boys 100 meter dash State Champion – Joe Neal Horn
  • 2006 Boys 200 meter dash State Champion – Joe Neal Horn
  • 2006 Boys 400 meter dash State Champion – Joe Neal Horn
  • 2006 Boys Pole Vault State Champion – Gray Horn
  • 2001 Boys 300 hurdles (39″) State Champion – Doug Endel
  • 1929 Boys Discus State Champion – Joe Ashley Horn

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Runner-Up

Further Information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

OHSAA State Runner-Up
  • 2012 Girls Long Jump State Runner-Up – Ivy Horn
  • 2011 Girls 100 Meter Dash State Runner-Up – Ivy Horn
  • 2007 Boys High Jump State Runner-Up – Gray Horn
  • 2007 Boys Pole Vault State Runner-Up – Gray Horn
  • 2007 Boys 110 meter hurdles State Runner-Up – Gray Horn
  • 2002 Girls 300 Meter Low Hurdles State Runner-Up – Jenny Endel
  • 1984 Boys 110 meter hurdles State Runner-Up – Todd Miller

Notable alumni

Notes and references
  1. "Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2009-12-15.
  3. http://www.wapakdailynews.com/content/history-be-made-w-g-teacher-named-‘ohio-history-teacher-year’
  4. https://www.civilwar.org/news/civil-war-trust-recognizes-pair-education-leaders-major-preservation-awards
  5. http://www.wapakdailynews.com/content/lament-named-teacher-year
  6. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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