Piqua High School is a public high school in Piqua, Ohio, United States, and is the only high school in the Piqua City Schools district. The current high school was completed in 1981 and sits adjacent to Alexander Stadium, completed in 2001. The school's athletic teams are known as the Indians, and the school colors are red and blue. Piqua's longstanding high school rivals are the Troy Trojans and the Sidney Yellow Jackets, both schools from neighboring communities. The school includes 9th to 12th grade, with approximately 930 students enrolled. As of 2019–20, Piqua is a member of the Miami Valley League (MVL)
Piqua High School | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 40°09′50″N 84°12′24″W / 40.16402°N 84.20668°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
School district | Piqua City School District |
Principal | Rob Messick |
Teaching staff | 41.50 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 876 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.11[1] |
Color(s) | Red and blue |
Athletics conference | Miami Valley League |
Team name | Indians |
Rival | Troy High School |
Website | piqua |
The school district, of which Piqua High is the sole comprehensive high school, includes Piqua, as well as most of Springcreek Township and Washington Township.[2]
OHSAA State championships
editNotable alumni
edit- Kenneth W. Benner, Brigadier general in the Marine Corps and World War II veteran
- Kristin King, ice hockey bronze medal winner in 2004
- Quinn Pitcock, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)
- Brandon Saine, professional football player in the NFL
- Joseph J. Spengler, economist, statistician, and historian of economic thought
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Piqua High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Miami County, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.