Welcome to Tippecanoe High School! Home of the Red Devils 615 E. Kessler-Cowlesville Road Tipp City, Ohio 45371

Principal Steve Verhoff  (937) 667-8448 School Secretary Marilynn Rowe (937) 667-8448 Counseling Secretary Tracey Gaier  (937) 667-6419 Assistant Principal Chris Zink  (937) 667-8448   Attendance Secretary Becky Petro   (937) 669-6362 Fax (937) 667-0912          Athletic Director JD Foust  (937) 669-6364   Athletic Office Lisa Copley  (937) 669-6363

Thank you for visiting. We are proud of our school.

Tippecanoe High School is an outstanding place to learn! Tippecanoe High School was named one of the top high schools in the country by US News & World Report. Tipp City students consistently rank among the top in the Miami Valley area in state assessments and college entrance exams. Eighty-five percent of our graduates in the Class of 2018 continued their education at colleges, universities or vocational schools.

THS offers a rigorous program of studies, including accelerated and Advanced Placement courses. We are also partnered with Urbana University so that our students can earn college credit while taking classes right here at our building taught by our teachers! Our graduates consistently tell us they were well-prepared for college as a result of their education here. Our music program features a marching band, concert band and jazz band, a symphonic choir, and a concert choir.

Students at Tippecanoe have an opportunity to choose from a wide variety of co-curricular and extracurricular activities. We have a strong Academic Team that has been an Ohio and National standout for several years and compete throughout the Midwest. We have a local chapter of National Honor Society, a student senate, and clubs that cater to specific interests, such as Chess Club, Drama Club, Outdoor Club and more. Our theater productions are an outstanding showcase for our talented students.

Our athletic teams compete in the Greater Western Ohio Conference. In the 2019-2020 school year we will become a founding member of the Miami Valley League. We offer ten varsity sports for both men and women, plus cheerleading.

The high school also is affiliated with the Miami Valley Career Technology Center, which offers 47 vocational programs and Tech Prep courses of study as an alternative to the general and college preparatory education programs. For more information you may link directly to their site from our website's home page.

While we are proud of the attributes we can list on paper, we are even prouder of that intangible quality called spirit. You can feel it in the classrooms and hallways, see it on the playing fields, hear it from our student musicians. Our students and our staff are proud of the tradition of excellence in Tipp City Schools. Spirit abounds at Tippecanoe High School and throughout the school district.

Come let us show you around. We know you will like what you see!

Steve Verhoff
Principal

TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL

Friday, March 22, 2019

CLUBS

There will be a very short Model United Nations meeting TODAY, Friday, March 22^nd, after school in Mr. Bellas’s Room 110.  If you cannot attend, please stop by Mr. Bellas’s room before you leave for spring break.

Mark your calendars for the 2019 THS Blood drive which will be held on Monday, April 22nd.  If you are 16 years old, or older, then you are eligible to register to be a donor.  An informational and pre-registration table will be set-up during all lunch periods beginning Monday, April 1st.  Anyone interested can pick up a registration packet during lunch, or you can speak to Miss Busch in room 129 or Mrs. Wickline in the LMC.”

Today Friday March 22^nd the following National Art Honor Society seniors will be leaving at the beginning of 9^th period to go to Broadway and help with face painting.  These Seniors know they are to check with their teachers before they leave.  Any concerns please let me know.

What’s your passion? What are you confident about? What are you afraid of? Don’t tell me- start writing your heart out for this year’s Inferno! You can submit up to 5 pieces on turnitin.com by Quavo’s birthday, April the 2nd.  That’s the Tuesday after break, so get to it. Follow @THSInferno for details.

Reminder that any student that currently has a book, or books, checked out from the school library needs to have everything returned to the library A.S.A.P.  If you have books that you are still actively using then you need to see Mrs. Wickline immediately to have the due date extended.  Please either return the items you are not using, or stop to speak to Mrs. Wickline, anytime between now and the end of the day.

SENIORS

Seniors you have today to get your pictures and quote for the yearbook in to Ms. Mahaney or the yearbook staff. 

Seniors, be sure to check the counseling website frequently as available scholarships continue to be posted. Please see Ms. Everhart if you have any questions.

JUNIORS

A reminder to all Junior students.   The State of Ohio law requires all 12^th grade students to have the Meningococcal vaccine requirements completed before the beginning of the 2019-20 school year.    If you are not sure if we have documentation of your vaccine, please stop by the clinic and Mrs. Makley will check your record. 

COUNSELING

The last Campus Connection of the year will be Tuesday, April 23 to Bowling Green State University. If you are interested please sign up in the guidance office.  Cost is only $15.00 – any questions please see Mr. Tackett or Mrs. Schmidt.

Buckeye Girl State Applications are due in the guidance office this Friday

If you are interested in taking classes to be a soccer referee, see Mrs. Gaier for more information.

CCP Intent to Participate forms are due April 1^st, the Monday we return from break.  Please turn those into the counseling office. 

Students can now register for AP Exams. The cost of the exam is $94, registration forms are in the counseling office. The last day to register is April 5^th, no exceptions!!

MISCELLANEOUS

The Teen Leadership Academy is an exclusive week-long immersion into the Tipp City & Miami County community. Topics covered during the week include city government, non-profit agencies, healthcare, manufacturing and the overall social and economic challenges of our community. The goal is for students to meet directly with community leaders & get a behind the scenes understanding of how our community works to become the engaged citizens of our future.

• Program dates: June 3 – 7, 2019, approx. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day
• Application to apply available at www.tippcitychamber.org (Events & Programs)
• Only 12 students will be accepted – must live in Tipp City or Bethel school district
• $50 to participate (paid with application, refunded if not selected)
• Application DEADLINE is April 5^th at 4 pm.

Contact the Chamber for more information, Liz@TippCityChamber.org or 937.667.8300.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

QUOTE OF THE DAY: Nothing lasts forever, except the day before you start your vacation." — Gayland Anderson

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