Normandy High School (Ohio)

Normandy High School
The Dome
Address
Map
2500 West Pleasant Valley Road

Parma
,
(Cuyahoga County)
,
Ohio
44134

United States
Coordinates41°21′44″N 81°41′57″W / 41.36222°N 81.69917°W / 41.36222; -81.69917
Information
TypePublic, coeducational high school
MottoThere's No Place Like Dome
Established1968
School districtParma City School District
SuperintendentCharles Smialek[1]
PrincipalRachel Urban
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,400 (2019–20)[2]
Average class size20
Color(s)Orange and White   
Slogan"Home of the Invaders"
Song"Normandy, Thy Light Will Guide Us"
Athletics conferenceGreat Lakes Conference[1]
MascotInvader Man
Team nameInvaders[1]
RivalVally Forge High School
National ranking5,069
NewspaperThe Vanguard
Yearbook"The Bayeux", Marc Kirby, Advisor
Communities servedParma, Ohio, Seven Hills, Ohio
Student Council AdvisorsCarrie McCarthy
WebsiteSchool website

Normandy High School (commonly Normandy or NHS) is a public high school in Parma, Ohio, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is part of the Parma City School District, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. Established in 1968, Normandy is located approximately three miles west of Interstate 77 on West Pleasant Valley Road.[3] In the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,283 students and 77.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.5.[4]

School information

Normandy offers a college preparatory curriculum. There are accelerated course offerings in all the academic areas. In addition to a full range of academic courses, many vocational education programs are available to students at Normandy or at Parma City School's other two high schools, Valley Forge and Parma Senior High. Twenty-one credits minimum used to be required for graduation. However, since the failure of the levy, it has been reduced to 20. More math, social studies, computer literacy and science courses are part of this requirement. The school colors are orange and white. The school is a member of the Great Lakes Conference. Normandy's corresponding middle school is Hillside, home of the Tigers whose colors are blue and white.[3]

Notable alumni

Sports

Normandy High School athletic teams competed in the Northeast Ohio Conference[10] from its inaugural season of 2007 until its dissolution in 2015. Normandy joined the newly-formed Great Lakes Conference and began play beginning with the 2015-16 academic year.[11]

Sports offered in the fall include dazzlers, cross country, cheerleading, American football, golf, soccer, girls' tennis and volleyball.

In the winter, sports include boys' and girls' basketball, hockey, boys' and girls' swimming and wrestling, boys' and girls' cheerleading.

Spring sports include baseball, boys' tennis, softball and track and field athletics.

Activities

  • Academic Challenge*
  • Art Club
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Audio Visual
  • Bowling
  • Cheerleaders
  • Choir
  • Computer Club
  • Conflict Mediators
  • Dazzlers
  • Drama
  • Environmental Club
  • French Club
  • GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance)
  • Hope Squad
  • Jazz Band
  • Junior Advisory Board*
  • Key Club
  • Marching Band
  • National Honor Society
  • Newspaper (The Vanguard)*
  • Office Pagers
  • Orchestra
  • Photography Club
  • Pop Ensemble
  • Polka Band
  • Renaissance
  • SADD
  • Senior Advisory Board
  • Ski/Snowboard Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Student Ambassadors
  • Student Government*
  • The Yearbook

*Currently[when?] unavailable due to budget cuts in the district.

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Normandy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "PCSD Website". Archived from the original on December 31, 2006. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  4. ^ Normandy High School Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 24, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Hall of Fame / Welcome". http. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Benson, John (June 1, 2018). "Normandy High School interim principal touts impressive Class of 2018". cleveland. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Designer Bierut shares font of wisdom with CIA | Cleveland Institute of Art". www.cia.edu. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Crow, Kim (July 15, 2008). "'Project Runway' may be made of Suede". cleveland. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  9. ^ "Mike Mizanin 'humbled, honored' by 'Mike The Miz Day' celebration at Normandy High School". WKYC. July 2, 2019. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "Member Schools". NOC. 2009. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
  11. ^ "Parma City School District". www.parmacityschools.org. Archived from the original on September 25, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2016.