Boardman High School


Boardman High School is a high school in Boardman Township, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Boardman Local School District. Athletic teams are known as the Spartans, and they compete as a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association in the All-American Conference.

History

The first high school, located on Market Street, is now Boardman Center Intermediate School.
In 1969, the new high school was built on Glenwood Avenue.
In 2000, a new performing arts center was added on by donation.

Extracurriculars

Boardman High School hosts a wide range of extracurriculars including, but not limited to: Marching Band, Quiz Bowl, Drama Guild, Italian Club, Spanish Club, National Honor Society, Speech & Debate, Student Council, Photo Arts Club, and Medical Career Club, History Club, Social Studies Club, Key Club, Emerging Leaders, Science Club, English Festival, and Chess Club.

Music

In 2006, the music department was selected a "Grammy Signature School" and received a $1,000 award. The music department was one of 16 schools selected for this honor. The department consists of award-winning choral, band, and orchestra departments.

The Boardman Spartan Marching and Concert Band

Boardman offers Marching Band, beginning in 1926, originally under the direction of James Minteer, Boardman has been invited to several events including the Rose Bowl, numerous professional football games, and the Indy 500.
Boardman also offers concert band. The band splits into two, including wind ensemble and symphonic band

Quiz Bowl

Boardman offers quiz bowl, in which the program has won several league championships, and National Championships. During the 2017-18 season, Boardman was ranked in the top 5 in Ohio and the top 100 in the nation. Boardman finished tied for 32nd place in the 2018 high school national tournament.

Productions

Boardman offers a multimedia program, which began in 1992 called BSTN Productions. The studio was moved to the Performing Arts Center in 2000 after being a part of the middle school beforehand. Boardman multimedia program has become an award-winning program, placing first in a video competition in 2018. They have also branched to their new Spartan Stadium in 2015, running the Jumbo Tron and livestreams. The program currently offers 4 different courses: Broadcast Journalism, Digital Video Productions, Advanced Digital Video Productions, and Film Studies.

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Notable alumni