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Chardon High School (commonly Chardon, Chardon High, or CHS), is a public high school in Chardon, Ohio, USA, serving students in grades 8-12. The school is part of the Chardon Local School District, with admission based primarily on the location of students' homes. As of the 2021-22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,159 students and 54.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 21.46.
Academics
In US News & World Report's 2022 ranking of best high schools, Chardon ranked 97th among Ohio high schools. As of 2021, the school had a graduation rate of 97.8% with about 230 students graduating.
Advanced placement classes are offered in Physics, English, Statistics, AB Calculus, BC Calculus, Chemistry, American History, American Government, European History, Computer Science, French, and Spanish.
= Envirothon
=The Chardon High School Envirothon team has competed for many years. At the 2017 Ohio Envirothon Competition earning 1st place in the state and in 2022 placed 2nd overall and 1st in forestry.
2012 Shooting
On February 27, 2012, six students were shot at the school by 17-year-old T.J. Lane. According to local news reports, the six victims were chosen at random, countering early reports that a group of students were targeted. Three of the victims died. All Chardon local schools were immediately closed following the shooting, while the high school was put under a lock-down procedure. The entire school district was closed on Tuesday, February 28. The district board also canceled classes in all schools until Friday, with numerous counseling services available until then. On March 19, 2013, Lane was given three life sentences, one for each of the victims killed in the shooting.
Media
The Hilltopper Echo is the official school newspaper for Chardon High School.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Boys Track and Field - Nick Elswick - 3200m - 2014
Boys Track and Field - Emil Heineking - 3200m - 2007
Boys Cross Country - Emil Heineking - 2006
Boys Track and Field - Ben Robinson - 800m - 2004
Boys Tennis - Stephen Rozek - 2002
Boys Wrestling - Danny Anderson - 1997
Boys Football - 1994, 2020, 2021
Boys Wrestling - Hank Inderlied - 1985
Boys Wrestling - Mike Davies - 1982, 1983
Girls Cross Country - 1978, 1979
Girls Track and Field - Juanita Vetter - One Mile Run - 1979
Boys Wrestling - Mark Vetter - 1978
Boys Wrestling - Leroy Kemp - 1973, 1974
Boys Cross Country - 1972
Boys Baseball - 2022
Boys Volleyball
Notable alumni
Leroy Kemp, wrestler
George Linberger, American football player, professional boxer, business owner
Jake Kouwe, formed The Chardon Polka Band
Joe Madsen, professional football player
References
External links
District Website
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- List of high schools in Ohio
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- List of school shootings in the United States (2000–present)
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