The district has nine elementary buildings which
house students in grades K-2 and 3-5 with one building
having K-5 enrollment. This configuration has allowed
the staff to focus on a narrower developmental range.
The structure, as well as the forward thinking of
staff, has also led to multi-age classrooms and looping
opportunities in some buildings. Students who require
gifted education services can participate in a pull-out
program.
All elementary students are served by special teachers
in art, music and physical education as well as a
guidance counselor.
The district's three middle schools adhere to a true
middle school concept. Teachers include interdisciplinary
units throughout the year. Students requiring gifted
education services participate together in a language
arts block designed to meet their needs, as well as
having access to accelerated math classes. The middle
school day also features an Advisor- Advisee program
which is a vehicle for meeting students' individual
needs both academically and socially.
All middle schools provide an active extracurricular
program which includes both clubs and athletics.
Students at Findlay High School may choose from 242
different course offerings. Among those courses are
nine advanced placement classes and six honors-level
courses. As a comprehensive high school, FHS features
an extensive vocational program called the Millstream
Career Cooperative. Students from thirteen area schools
also take advantage of these opportunities which prepare
students for employment in this area and throughout
the country. An Advisor-Advisee program is also part
of the regular high school day.
Although an exhaustive listing of course offerings
is available in "The FHS Sourcebook," it
is helpful to know that there are a number of classes
which are not offered in other area schools. Among
those may be four years of Spanish,French and German,
as well as five years of Latin; extensive science
opportunities which include regular and enriched Integrated
Science, Biology I Honors, Biology I & II, Skills
Through Science, Principles of Technology, Global
Science, Chemistry I Honors, Chemistry I & II,
Physics, Anatomy I & II and Environmental Science.
Mathematics offerings run the gamut from Applied Math
through Honors Calculus. New Tech Prep programs allow
students to explore their interest in Business Technologies,
Health Technologies and Engineering.
FHS is also extremely proud of its extensive arts
program. The school's orchestra is the second largest
in Ohio, and the program is well-known throughout
the state. The vocal program features Freshman, Concert
and Symphonic Choirs, as well as special performing
groups, including show choirs called The Findlay First
Edition and Voices in Perfection. The band program
is large and active. In addition to marching band,
two concert bands, a jazz band, a winter drum line
and a steel drum band give students the opportunity
to feature their special talents. The visual arts
are well represented in the curriculum with offerings
ranging from Encounters with Art to Painting, Jewelry,
Ceramics, and Drawing. Students with interests in
the performing arts can also showcase their talents
in an annual musical and numerous school plays.
There is no shortage of extracurricular opportunities
at FHS. The school offers 21 varsity sports including
swimming, hockey, soccer, and tennis. In addition
there are numerous clubs and other co-curricular activities,
a dance team, national-award winning newspaper, the
conference champion Quiz Bowl, highly competitive
forensics and debate teams, a state champion "We
the People" team and a competitive "Model
United Nations" team.
