Niles McKinley High School

Niles McKinley High School
Address
616 Dragon Drive
Niles, Ohio 44446
USA
Coordinates 41°11′16″N 80°45′39″W / 41.187683°N 80.760933°W / 41.187683; -80.760933Coordinates: 41°11′16″N 80°45′39″W / 41.187683°N 80.760933°W / 41.187683; -80.760933
Information
Type Public high school
School district Niles City School District
Principal Tracie Perry
Faculty 46.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 932 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 20.3[1]
Color(s) Red & Blue         
Team name Red Dragons
Information 330-652-9968
Website http://www.nilescityschools.org/1/Home

Niles McKinley High School is a four-year public high school in Niles, Ohio.

As of the 2010–11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 719 students and 45.0 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 15.98.[1]

Notable alumni include Bo Rein and James D. Johnston, one of the inventors of the popular MP3 music format.[2]

Curricular options

Niles offers AP courses in Calculus AB and English Literature. Foreign language courses may be taken in French, Italian, and Spanish.

The school has recently extended its curriculum by offering students chances to take college courses through Youngstown State University's College in High School program. Courses include Calculus, Communications, amongst others.

Extracurricular activities

The school is the home of the Red Dragons. Niles fields varsity and junior varsity baseball, basketball, bowling, Cross Country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, Track and field, and volleyball teams. The school also offers Drama Club; Choral programs; English Festival; Key Club; National Honor Society; Prep Bowl; Students for the Environment; Science Olympiad; Speech and Debate; and marching, pep, and concert bands.

Historical football success

The Niles McKinley Red Dragon football team was started in 1898. They held a 48-game regular season winning streak from 1959 to 1964 and were Ohio State Champions in 1961 and 1963. The coach during this period, Tony Mason, went on to accept head coaching positions at University of Arizona and University of Cincinnati, and was elected to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2002.

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