Manchester High School (New Franklin, Ohio)

Coordinates: 40°56′28″N 81°33′02″W / 40.941049°N 81.550464°W

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Manchester High School

Address

437 West Nimisila Road New Franklin , Ohio 44319 United States
Coordinates	40°56′28″N 81°33′02″W / 40.941049°N 81.550464°W / 40.941049; -81.550464
Information
Type	Public
CEEB code	360065
NCES School ID	390441601086^[1]
Principal	Scott Ross
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	417 (2022–23)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Black and red ^[2]
Team name	Panthers^[2]
Affiliations	Manchester Local School District
Website	mhs.panthercountry.org

Manchester High School is a public high school located in New Franklin, Ohio about 12 miles south of Akron. It is part of the Manchester Local School District in the southwestern corner of Summit County. The mascot is the black panther, and the school colors are red and black. The principal of the school is Scott Ross. The school competes in the Principals Athletic Conference (Pac-7).

Education

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school serves approximate 420 students in grades 9–12.^[1]

Athletics

Football

The Panthers football program has a history of competitive teams. The team was coached by former National Football League player Les Olsson for 25 seasons, who won 131 games with the Panthers. Olsson was succeeded by Jim France, who coached for 48 seasons, from 1971 through the 2019 season. Under France, who set the Ohio state record for coaching victories with 398, the Panthers won 23 conference titles and had a state runner-up finish in 1997.^[3]^[4] Former NFL player Jay Brophy coached the team from 2020 through the 2022 season.^[5]

State championships

Boys basketball - 1974^[6]^[7]
Girls softball – 1979, 1990, 2001^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Search for Public Schools - Manchester High School (390441601086)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "New Franklin Manchester High School". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
^ Cline, Nathaniel (October 23, 2017). "Manchester football coach Jim France ties OHSAA career wins record: Things you should know". Cleveland.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ Carey, Tyler (May 16, 2020). "Former NFL linebacker, Akron native Jay Brophy named head football coach at Manchester". WKYC.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ Beaven, Michael (November 2, 2022). "Manchester football coach Jay Brophy steps down after three seasons". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AA". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Softball". Archived from the original on 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2007-02-12.

External links

Official website

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