Marion L. Steele High School

Amherst Steele High School
Marion L. Steele High School
Address
450 Washington Street
Amherst, Ohio 44001
United States
Coordinates 41°24′16″N 82°13′20″W / 41.40444°N 82.22222°W / 41.40444; -82.22222Coordinates: 41°24′16″N 82°13′20″W / 41.40444°N 82.22222°W / 41.40444; -82.22222
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
School district Amherst Exempted Village School District
Superintendent Steve Sayers
Principal Michael May
Teaching staff 68.56 (FTE)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1344 (2012-2013)
Student to teacher ratio 19.6
Color(s)      Kelly green
     Gold
Athletics conference Southwestern Conference
Sports Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis,
Volleyball, Basketball, Bowling, Hockey, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Track & Field
Mascot Comet Man
Nickname Comets
Rival Avon Lake High School
Website School website
[1][2]

Steele High School is a public high school located in Amherst, Ohio, USA, 30 miles west of Cleveland. The school was named after a long serving principal of Amherst High, Marion L. Steele.

Student life

The school has consistently received an "excellent" rating on the Ohio State Report Card. The school colors are kelly green and gold and the school teams are nicknamed the Comets. The school is a member of the Southwestern Conference.

Television broadcasting

Amherst Steele's television broadcasting class annually ranks among the best in the US. Between 2003 and 2008, Amherst received two national Student Emmy awards and 30 regional Student Emmy awards, as well as several International Communicator Awards.[3]

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Standardized Testing

As of 2013: 67.0% of graduating students took the ACT with a mean score of 23.0[5] 9.1% of graduating students took that SAT with a mean score of 1,126.0[5]

Notes and references

  1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Marion L Steele High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. Archived September 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  5. 1 2 "2013 Ohio school report cards (searchable database)". cleveland.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

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