Upper Arlington High School

Upper Arlington High School
Schola Superior Arlingtoniensis
Location
1625 Zollinger Road[1]

Upper Arlington
,
Ohio
43221

United States
Coordinates40°0′55″N 83°3′17″W / 40.01528°N 83.05472°W / 40.01528; -83.05472
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
MottoServe, Lead, and Succeed
Opened1956 (former)
2021 (current)
Founders
  • King Thompson
  • Ben Thompson
Sister schoolMadras College in St Andrews has been the sister school of Upper Arlington since the late 1990s.[2]
School districtUpper Arlington City School District
SuperintendentRobert Hunt[3]
CEEB code361630
NCES School ID3904493
PrincipalAndrew Theado
Teaching staff86.49 (FTE)[4]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,895 (2023–2024)[4]
Student to teacher ratio21.91[4]
ColorsGold and Black[3]   
SongDear Arlington
Fight songBuckeye Battle Cry
Athletics conferenceOhio Capital Conference[3]
MascotGolden Bear
USNWR rankingRanked #609 nationally, #22 in Ohio[5]
NewspaperArlingtonian[7]
YearbookNorwester[6]
Websiteuahs.uaschools.org

Upper Arlington High School is the sole high school in the Upper Arlington City School District in Upper Arlington, Ohio, a northwest suburb of Columbus, Ohio. It receives students from Jones Middle School and Hastings Middle School. The current principal of the high school is Mr. Andrew Theado. The mascot is a golden bear.

History and former buildings

The date when Upper Arlington Schools began informal operation is unclear, but it is known to generally be before 1917. Instruction was first in the informal basement of King Thompson's house at 1930 Cambridge Blvd. The Thompson Brothers, King and Ben Thompson, were the original developers of the city of Upper Arlington. After attending the basement school, students would attend schools in nearby Grandview Heights.

A school board was appointed by the county superintendent of schools, and John W. Wuichet, Sr. was named president in 1918. One of Wuichet's first actions was to move the school in Thompson's basement into a formal building. After construction that same year, Upper Arlington High School was thus founded in a temporary structure in the army barracks from Camp Willis, an Ohio National Guard training camp located in modern-day Upper Arlington. This was the first building for the school.

In 1924, a permanent building, now Jones Middle School, was built. Construction was completed on March 24. At the time, the building did not house the High School, with a total of with six teachers and approximately 150 students, grades 1 to 6 only. Later, the High School moved in following the building’s expansion in 1926, marking the second building in the High School's history. In 1928, the current "Golden Bears" mascot was chosen by students.

In 1956, Ridgeview Road building, the third building, was constructed to accommodate post-war growth and the predicted surge of students due to the Baby boom. In the 60s and 70s, the school underwent major expansions, including a natatorium and auditorium, after plans for a second high school were abandoned.

A new, modern high school was completed in 2021 on the same site as the previous building, serving approximately 1,900 students, and costing $230 million to construct, $280 million adjusted for inflation as of April 2026. The old building was demolished to make room for parking and sports facilities.[8][9][10][11]

Academics

Upper Arlington High School offers Honors and Advanced Placement courses two to three years ahead of requirements and joined the International Baccalaureate program in 2005.[12]

Upper Arlington High School also offers music programs, including band, orchestra, and vocal music performance classes, music theory, guitar, and IB music.[13]

Athletics

The school's mascot is the Golden Bear. Its original colors, black and orange, were replaced with black and gold in 1941 to match the mascot. Golf pro and UAHS alumnus Jack Nicklaus received his Golden Bear nickname from his alma mater. Golden Bear sports teams consistently rank among the top Division I schools in Ohio, particularly in football, golf, tennis, basketball, water polo, cross country, lacrosse, and swimming. The Upper Arlington football team captured the Division One state title in football in 2000, and was led by Jeff Backes, who earned the Mr. Football Award for Ohio, and Simon Fraser, who went on to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns.

The school also has a rowing team that competes throughout the school year, rowing during Fall and Spring seasons. The Upper Arlington Crew team is the only scholastic rowing program in central Ohio, and it consistently races to top finishes at prestigious events such as the Midwest Scholastic, Midwest Junior, Scholastic Nationals and US Rowing Youth National Championship Regattas. The team also frequently sends boats to the Head of the Charles Regatta, a selective rowing event that attracts the best rowers from all over the world.[14]

Upper Arlington is 3rd all-time in Ohio with 50 Ohio High School Athletic Association team state championships. Upper Arlington has won 117 state titles overall, including sports not sponsored by the OHSAA. Upper Arlington holds the record for most OHSAA state championships in one year (Boys' Golf, Girls' Cross Country, Boys' Swimming & Diving, Boys' Baseball) set in 1986–1987.

OHSAA State championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

Other team state championships

  • Boys' lacrosse — 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006[19][20]
  • Boys' water polo — 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2021, 2022[21]
  • Girls' water polo — 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 [22]
  • Football — 1967, 1968, 1969

1967–1969 football state championships not sponsored by OHSAA until 1972, girls water polo state championship was sponsored by the Ohio High School Swim Coaches Association, boys lacrosse state championships were sponsored by the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association

Notable alumni

Notes and references

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  2. ^ "UA Exchange Program Welcomes Scottish Students". Retrieved April 7, 2026.
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  4. ^ a b c "Upper Arlington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/ohio/districts/upper-arlington-city/upper-arlington-high-school-15335. Retrieved April 7, 2026. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Norwester Yearbooks". uaarchives.org. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "Arlingtonian". arlingtonian.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  8. ^ Carr, Cameron (October 29, 2021). "A look at the new Upper Arlington High School". CityScene Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  9. ^ "Upper Arlington High School Farewell". uaschools.org. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Our History - Upper Arlington Schools". www.uaschools.org. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  11. ^ "History". www.ua69.com. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  12. ^ UAHS. "Upper Arlington High School Program of Study" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
  13. ^ UAHS. "Program of Studies" (PDF). UAHS. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  14. ^ UA Crew. "UA Crew". Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  15. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  16. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  17. ^ "RecordsAwards". Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  19. ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Lacrosse Association". Archived from the original on February 1, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2007.
  20. ^ UAN. "UA News". Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
  21. ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Boys' Water Polo State Champions" (PDF). Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  22. ^ OHSSCA. "Ohio High School Swim Coaches' Association-Girls' Water Polo State Champions" (PDF). Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  23. ^ Grossberg, M (October 15, 2010). "Roles mount for '09 Arlington grad". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  24. ^ "Biolog Lois McMaster Bujold". The Bujold Nexus. Lois McMaster Bujold. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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  26. ^ "Chris Frey Jr". Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  27. ^ Torry, Jack (March 7, 2014). "Upper Arlington grad confirmed for top State Department post". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  28. ^ Linda Lee Baird (January 21, 2020). "The Interview Issue: Paralympic Rower Blake Haxton". 614now.com. 614 Media Group. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  29. ^ "Abby Johnston - Olympic Diver | Team USA". www.usadiving.org. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  30. ^ "Norwester 1979, Upper Arlington High School Yearbook, Page 332". www.uaarchives.org. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  31. ^ Jones, Gregory L (April 18, 2007). "Nobel Prize winner returns home" (PDF). Upper Arlington News. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  32. ^ Media, Field Level (December 14, 2018). "Joan Steinbrenner, 83, Yankees Vice-Chairwoman and Owner's Widow, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  33. ^ Diemer, Andie (March 31, 2006). "Famed musician to perform at UAHS" (PDF). Arlingtonian. Upper Arlington High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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