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New Albany High School
Address
7600 Fodor Road New Albany, Ohio 43054 United States
Coordinates	40°5′10″N 82°48′58″W / 40.08611°N 82.81611°W / 40.08611; -82.81611
Information
Type	Public school
Opened	1996
School district	New Albany-Plain Local School District
Superintendent	Michael Sawyers
Teaching staff	98.60 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,596 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	16.19
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Fight song	Across The Field
Athletics conference	Ohio Capital Conference
Nickname	Eagles
Newspaper	The Talon
Website	www.napls.us/Domain/11

New Albany High School is a public high school located in New Albany, Ohio as part of the New Albany-Plain Local School District. New Albany is a four-year comprehensive high school accredited by the Ohio Department of Education.

History

In the 1820s in Plain Township, schooling had been taught in log cabins. In 1821, a frame school building was built on Central College; the teacher was Jacob Smith. In 1874, a new brick school was built in the Village.

In 1955, the Ohio General Assembly eliminated the requirement that cities and school districts have common borders.

The current New Albany High School was built in 1996. The school was expanded in 2002 to include an additional academic wing with offices, a new high school football stadium and additional locker rooms. Those improvements were completed in 2004.

Facilities

Part of New Albany's building project in 1996 was the completion of a natatorium. This facility is open to the community, as well as the students. It also hosts home meets for the New Albany Swimming and Diving team.

Built in 2008, The McCoy Center for the Arts is a multi-use art center with 35,000 square feet (3,300 m) and includes a 786-seat auditorium with balcony seating, partial fly loft, a large lobby, rehearsal studio, dance studio, scene shop and art classrooms. The McCoy Company and New Albany-Plain Local School District both share the building.

In 2013, an artificial turf football field was built inside the old football stadium. The football stadium was renamed "Veterans Field" in honor of all the alumni who served in the armed forces. The football field was an addition that was completely funded by donations from the public.

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Boys Soccer – 2024

Notable alumni

• Rifqa Bary - writer
• Graham Rahal - IndyCar driver
• Kole Sherwood - National Hockey League (NHL) player
• Darron Lee - National Football League (NFL) player
• Jacob Satow - Actor
• Drew Windle - runner
• Noah Denny- World Cup Captain
• Aidan Morris - Major League Soccer (MLS) player
• Chase Buchanan -Tennis Player
• Robert Cash -Tennis Player
• Ben Bilenko -Tennis Player

References

1. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
2. ^ "New Albany High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
3. "NAPLS - Win-Win Details". Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
4. Wince, Lori (August 24, 2006). "Renovations help district add classroom space". ThisWeek. Dakota County Tribune. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
5. "New-Albany High School Pool". Archived from the original on January 19, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
6. "The McCoy Center for the Arts>Venue Design". Archived from the original on May 21, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
7. "New Albany's stadium getting field turf". Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
8. "The life Rifqa Bary ran away from". Archived from the original on October 13, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2017.

External links

• Official website
• District Website

• High schools in Franklin County, Ohio
• Public high schools in Ohio