Dublin Jerome High School

Dublin Jerome High School
Address
8300 Hyland-Croy Road
Dublin, Ohio, (Union County), 43016
United States
Coordinates 40°8′3″N 83°10′38″W / 40.13417°N 83.17722°W / 40.13417; -83.17722Coordinates: 40°8′3″N 83°10′38″W / 40.13417°N 83.17722°W / 40.13417; -83.17722
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 2004
School district Dublin City Schools
Superintendent Todd F. Hoadley[1]
Principal Dr. Dustin Miller[1]
Grades 9-12
Color(s) Forest Green & Vegas Gold         
Athletics conference Ohio Capital Conference[1]
Team name Celtics[1]
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Athletic Director Ryan Walker[1]
Website http://www.dublinschools.net/dublinjerome_home.aspx

Dublin Jerome High School is a public high school located in Dublin, Ohio, northwest of Columbus, Ohio. It is the newest of the three high schools in the Dublin City Schools district. Jerome opened for its first year during the 2004-2005 school year. Though located in the southeast tip of Union County, Dublin Jerome primarily serves students in parts of Franklin County and Delaware County. The school's principal is Dr. Dustin Miller, and the assistant principals are Andy Wilkinson, Forrest Trisler, and Kristy Venne. The Athletic Director is Ryan Walker.[3] Jerome's mascot is the Celtic Warrior. Jerome was ranked number 143 in the Newsweek top high school rankings in 2013.[4] In 2010, Jerome was honored as a Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education.[5]

Dublin Jerome is now an IB world school.

Music

Marching Band

The Band has received a 'I' Superior rating at the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) state finals for its entire existence (2004–Present). Their highest score in OMEA competition is currently 277.75 scored during the 2013 season. The band has also competed on the Midstates Band Association circuit since 2007, scoring a 73.9 [6] in its first season in finals.

Orchestra

The Dublin Jerome Orchestra plays a combination of both classical and more modern music. It is conducted by Michelle Adair and has three concerts per year. The last concert of the year is the Concerto Concert in which three soloists perform, accompanied by a full orchestra. Pieces performed in the past have included Faure Elegie cello concerto, Bruch Violin Concerto, Sergei Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto, and other well-known works.

Choir

The Dublin Jerome Choir as a whole performs yearly Holiday Showcase and once again in the springtime for an original concert. Each time the choirs have gone to competitions (most notably, OMEA contests), they have received a "I" (superior) rating. The two higher choirs at Jerome, the chamber group A Capella and the all-girl group Chorale, were invited to perform in New York's Carnegie Hall in April 2010.

Bagpipes

A school tradition is to have a bagpiper lead the girls hockey team onto field every Wednesday night.[7]

Theatre

Dublin Jerome has had a Drama Club and a Theatre 3 Acting Ensemble since it first opened.

Seasons

2010-2011 Season: Moon Over Buffalo, Alice in Wonderland, Les Misérables, Three Weddings and a Funeral (Student written), Student Directed One Acts

2011-2012 Season: The Diary of Anne Frank, Peter Pan, Beauty and The Beast, The Baseball Show, Student Directed One Acts

2012-2013 Season: Rumors, 101 Dalmatians Kids, The Wizard of OZ, The Dining Room, Student Directed One Acts

2013-2014 Season: The Children's Hour, Honk! Jr., Legally Blonde: The Musical, The Curious Savage, Student Directed One Acts

2014-2015 Season: Leading Ladies, Seussical the Musical, Mary Poppins, Student Directed One Acts, The 39 Steps

Athletics

Dublin Jerome is an [OHSAA] Division I and Division II athletic high school. There are multiple sports teams for both men and women including football, soccer, cross country, field hockey, volleyball, wrestling, basketball, swimming, hockey, track, tennis, baseball, softball, golf and lacrosse.

Boys' lacrosse

The boy's lacrosse team won the OHSLA Division II State Championships in 2005, 2010, and 2011 and have won the Emerald Cup every year since 2005.

Football

The Celtics won the O.C.C. Championship in 2008 under coach Mark Hundley. After the 2014 season Coach Hundley, the only football coach since Jerome opened in 2004, chose to step down as head coach. Bob Gecewich was chosen to succeed coach Hundley as head coach. Coach Gecewich lead the Celtics to their second O.C.C. Championship in school history during his 1st season.

Boys' golf

The Celtic Boys won the OHSAA Division I State Championship in 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Girls' golf

The Celtic lady golfers won the OHSAA Division I State Championship in 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Girls' tennis

The girls' tennis team won the Division I State Championship in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015

Cheerleading

The competition cheerleading team won the Division I State Championship for the 2014-15 season.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. ↑ "Jerome Administration". Dublin City Schools. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.newsweek.com/2013/05/06/america-s-best-high-schools.html
  5. ↑ "America's Best High Schools: The List - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  6. ↑ "OPEN Class Championships". Midstatesba.org. 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Connor Murphy Phoenix Coyotes - 2011-2012 Stats - Phoenix Coyotes - Team". Coyotes.nhl.com. 1993-03-26. Retrieved 2012-07-05.

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