Van Wert High School News

Van Wert High School Theatre Department is excited to announce our 2021 fall play production.

Throughout your son/daughter's educational career, Open House has been a regular practice at each building level. 

Four 2021 graduates of Van Wert High School were recently awarded first place prizes in the 2021 Believe in Ohio State Competition.

Abbie Mengerink, Van Wert High School/Vantage Career Center FCCLA member, virtually attended the 2021 FCCLA National Leadership Conference where she was awarded a gold medal for her project.

Despite losing one day to heavy fog and three delays caused by early morning fog, Van Wert City Schools Superintendent Mark Bagley said the start of the new school year has been excellent.

Fans interested in purchasing tickets for Van Wert High School home athletic contests now have the option to purchase a mobile ticket online, as well as in-person at the gate for varsity football, volleyball, and boys and girls soccer.

Van Wert City Schools is announcing changes to its alert system. In order to receive alerts about district announcements and school delays and cancellations, individuals must sign up at https://www.vwcs.net/Content2/alerts-sign-up.

Dear Parent(s),

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! The Board of Education, the building principals, and I look forward to returning to a much more “normal” educational experience for students and employees as we begin the 2021-2022 school year.

The new school year, COVID-19 and masks, personnel, Eggerss Stadium and critical race theory were among the topics addressed during Wednesday’s Van Wert school board meeting.

Seth Baker, CEO of The Van Wert County Foundation, is pleased to announce designated grant funds to local school districts from the Richard L. and Nadie O. Klein Memorial Trust. 

Dr. Robert Laing and staff volunteered their day off to make upper dental impressions for the Van Wert High School football program members.

The Cougars are once again heading to the ACME state tournament!

Van Wert Superintendent Mark Bagley talked about some concerns with school funding in the yet-to-be-approved biennial state budget proposal, while the Van Wert City Board of Education dealt with personnel and financial actions related to the upcoming school year during Wednesday’s June meeting.

Funded by the State of Ohio through the Department of Higher Education and operated as a program of The Ohio Academy of Science, Believe in Ohio is a STEM and entrepreneurship program that teaches students how to commercialize products and services and create business plans that are driven by innovation.

Van Wert High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) students recently donated $150 to Van Wert’s Haven of Hope and $150 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, earning them the Bronze Champions donation status for Hero Squad.

The May 2021 edition of The Cougar Connection is now available for viewing.

Van Wert High School held its Senior Awards Convocation for the Class of 2021 on Monday, May 10, 2021 in the Saltzgaber Music Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. 

Van Wert senior Kirsten Dunning has officially signed her letter of intent to continue her education and running career at Ohio Christian University in Circleville next year.

Wednesday evening, students and educators from Van Wert City Schools gathered at Willow Bend Country Club to honor teachers who had a special impact on students and those who will be retiring this school year.

In continued support of the program, Central Insurance Companies donated padfolios to all student interns involved in the Van Wert High School Career Education Opportunities (CEO) program.

U.S. News & World Report magazine ranked Van Wert High School 107th in the state of Ohio and 3,075th in the nation for “Best High Schools”.

Van Wert High School seniors will graduate during an in-person commencement ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 23, at Van Wert High School, and, during Wednesday night’s monthly meeting, the Board of Education approved the list of members of the Class of 2021.

Five area boys have been selected as finalists for the 2021 R.K. Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Breanne Sudduth, Keri McClure and Anthony Adams, co-chairpersons of the Van Wert Service Club’s selection committee.

Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks have selected Jamie Burenga, senior at Van Wert High School, and Sarah Thomas, senior at Crestview High School, as the recipients of the Students of the Month for April.

Five area girls have been selected for the 2021 R.K. Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Breanne Sudduth, Keri McClure and Anthony Adams, co-chairpersons of the Van Wert Service Club’s selection committee.

Wednesday morning, students involved with the high school Career Education Opportunities (CEO) program gathered to celebrate the fifth successful year of the program.

On Wednesday, seven Van Wert City Schools students were honored at the Van Wert County YWCA for the work they did in creating an art display that encompasses the YWCA mission.

LifeWise Academy, the Released Time Bible Education program of Van Wert City Schools, is growing.

Van Wert City Schools recently released its 2020-2021 Quality Profile. The Quality Profile is designed to be an at-a-glance summary of the outstanding educational experience VWCS offers.

Congratulations to the following students for making the 3rd nine weeks honor roll:

Van Wert High School’s Select Choir recently participated in Purdue University Fort Wayne’s annual Three Rivers Choral Festival.

Three longtime Van Wert City Schools employees are retiring at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.

Van Wert High School hosted the annual Northwest Ohio Regional Robotics Competition a few weeks ago, however, the sights and sounds were a little different this year as the teams competed entirely remotely.

Van Wert City Schools, in correlation with Ohio Revised Code 3313.64 or 3313.65, will again permit students from other school districts in Ohio to apply and enroll in the district's school system through "open enrollment" for the 2021-2022 school year. 

During Wednesday's regular Board of Education meeting, Van Wert Superintendent Mark Bagley gave an update regarding the district's response to COVID-19. Recently, area teachers got the opportunity to be vaccinated.

Forty-six students in the Career Education Opportunities (CEO) program from Crestview, Lincolnview, and Van Wert toured various downtown buildings on Tuesday with the Van Wert County Foundation to learn more about the Van Wert Forward Project.