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Buckeye Senior High School is a public high school located in York Township, Ohio. It is located within Medina County and is the only high school within Buckeye Local School district. The school's student enrollment stays fairly constant year to year. Buckeye High School currently serves 792 students in this 2012-2013 school year. A typical student day lasts from 7:35 a.m.- 2:25 p.m.

History
The Junior High School that stands today, was dedicated to be the High School on November 24, 1957. Fifteen years later in 1972 and 1973 the present Buckeye High School was built. It was dedicated on September 16, 1973 when it was finished being built. Since then, new wings have been added to the existing building in 1978, 1979 and most recently in 2002. After the additions in 1978 and 1979 the high school was a total of 85,830 square feet. In 2002 the Buckeye School District passed a Bond Issue and underwent a huge building project. After the changes were done being made to the high school, with a total of 15,338 square feet being added, the high school became a total of 101,168 square feet. The new wings that were added in 1978, 1979, and 2002 consisted of more classrooms and remodeling the library.

Administration
Mr. Brian Williams- Superintendent

Mr. Charles Vrabel- Principal

Mr. Daniel Flood- Assistant Principal

Mrs. Amanda Smith- Guidance (Students with Last Names A-K)

Mrs. Jodie McInnes- Guidance (Students with Last Names L-Z)

Mr. Glenn Reisner- Athletic Director Mrs. Sue Creagh- Athletic Secretary

Alma Mater
Our praise we sing

To thee our Alma Mater

Your spirit will guide us

Through all the years ahead.

We'll not forget thee,

As the years go passing by

Sing praise to Buckeye High.

Academic Recognition
In the 2002-2003 school year, the school was rated "Effective" by the Ohio Department of Education. A year later in the 2003-2004 school year, the school was rated "Excellent" by the Ohio Department of Education. Since then, every school year following the 2003-2004 school year has been rated as "Excellent". Recently, in the 2010-2011 school year the school met 12 out of 12 school indicators, their performance index was a 106.8 out of 120 possible points and they met the Adequate Yearly Progress. In the 2011-2012 school year the school met 25 out of 26 state indicators giving them a 96.2% of state indicators met. Their performance index was a 103.9 and they met the Adequate Yearly Progress again.

Clubs and Activities
In past years due to levy's failing some clubs and activities had to be cut at Buckeye High School. However, there are still a variety of different clubs and activities available to participate in. Some of the more popular include: Student Council, Yearbook, Future Farmers of America, Academic Challenge, Mock Trial, and National Honor Society.

Student Council hosts a variety of school activites throughout the year. They hold two spirit weeks in the school year. One of them is held in the fall for Homecoming and the other is held in the spring for the Snowball dance. Both Homecoming and the Snowball dance are put on by Student Council. For Homecoming there is: a parade which features floats from other student organizations and community groups, a pep ralley, a bonfire, and a powderpuff football game. Student Council also hosts two blood drives through the American Red Cross. One of the blood drives is held in the fall and the second is held in the spring. A food drive is also hosted by Student Council to help those in need.

The students in the yearbook club create the school's yearbook, The Reflector, every year. In order to do this they take pictures, write excerpts, and interview people.

Future Farmers of America, also known as F.F.A. is a very active student organization. The past two years they have sponsored "Coats for Kids". They also participate in "Cardboard City". This is where they live in cardboard boxes to experience what the homeless go through. Donations made from their "Cardboard City" go to buy Thanksgiving dinners. Also, from the various fundraisers that they put on each year they donate $200-$400 to the Children's Hospital and $200 to "CROP". "CROP" is a company that helps to fight hunger nationwide.

Mock trial is something that students can belong to if they wish. This is a "mock trial" that is done for educational puposes as part of a social studies class.

National Honors Society is a student organization that most high schools have. This organization does a lot to help needy families and children around the fall/winter holiday season.

Athletic Department
The athletic department of Buckeye High School, was selected to receive the Harold A. Meyers Award from the Ohio High School Athletic Association for the fifth consecutive year. This award is given for excellence in sportsmanship, integrity, and ethics in high school athletics.

Fight Song
The school's fight song is The Ohio State University's "Fight the Team Across the Field."

Sports
Buckeye High School is a member of the Patriot Athletic Conference. A variety of sports are offered at the high school including: Boys and girls cross country, boys and girls track, boys and girls soccer, football, cheerleading, Lady Bucks volleyball, baseball, softball, gymnastics, boys and girls basketball, wrestling, boys and girls golf, and bowling. However, these sports are not free, but there is a fee that is required to participate. The amounts were set in the 2010-2011 school year and have remained constant since then. For the first sport the amount to be paid is $395.00, for the second sport it is $295.00 and for the third sport it is $195.00. For families with more than one child playing sports at Buckeye High School there is a family maximum that is set at $1,600.00 per year.

Titles and Championships
Baseball: Softball: Boys Basketball: Girls Basketball: Girls Track: Boys Track: Girls Soccer: Boys Cross Country: <tt>Girls Cross Country:</tt> <tt>Girls Volleyball:</tt>
 * Sectional Champions:1971, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1995, 2012
 * District Champions:1971, 1975, 1977
 * Sectional Champions:1979, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2010
 * Sectional Champions:1988, 1989, 1993
 * Sectional Champions:1990, 1991, 1999, 2005
 * District Champions:1991, 1999, 2005
 * District Champions:1990, 1999, 2000
 * District Champions:1986, 1988
 * Sectional Champions:1999, 2005, 2006, 2007
 * District Champions:1999, 2005
 * District Champions:1988
 * District Champions:1992, 1993
 * Sectional Champions:1990, 2009
 * District Champions:2009

Notable Alumni
Martha Thiele-Pierce is a notable alumni of the former Buckeye High School, York High School. While in school she participated in basketball, softball, and track. After graduation in 1932, Martha held three jobs: working as a secretary for a railroad company in Cleveland, cleaned houses, and starred in musical numbers at supper clubs. In 1935 she left for New York City to become a showgirl. During her time as a showgirl she met numerous celebrities. Such celebrities included: entertainers Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey, olympic swimmer/actor Johnny Weissmuller, Hollywood movie producer Cecil B. DeMille, Al Capone, and many other Broadway stars. In 1937 Billy Rose's Aquacades headlined at the Great Lakes Exposition. In Aquacades Martha sand with a quartet called 4 Men of Manhattan and got to swim with Johnny Weissmuller, who was best known for playing Tarzan in films.

During World War II Martha gave her showgirl career a break and became part of the American Women's Voluntary Services, providing support to the troops as well as their families. During the war she met her future husband, serviceman and New York City native, Eugene Pierce. Gene who passed away in 1989 was known as a top-notch golfer and bowler. For this reason the Pierces sponsored Junior Bowling Leagues in the Medina area for years. Martha and her sister Hilda, were also known for awarding scholarships to students at Buckeye High School. Her donations helped to build the Thiele-Pierce Track and Soccer Field House and build a new kitchen in the York United Methodist Church. Martha passed away on February 26, 2011 at the age of 96.