Old Trail School (Bath, Ohio)
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| Location | |
2315 Ira Road , 44210 | |
| Coordinates | 41°11′13″N 81°35′17″W / 41.186888°N 81.587933°W |
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| Type | Private, Secular, Co-ed |
| Established | 1920 |
| Headmaster | Sarah Johnston[1] |
| Number of students | 571 |
| Color(s) | Forest, green, and white |
| Athletics | 8 sports |
| Mascot | Buffalo |
| Website | www |
Old Trail School is an independent coeducational day school, serving toddler though grade 8, founded in 1920. It is in Bath, Ohio, in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and is the only independent school in the United States that is in a national park.
History
Old Trail School was founded in 1920 in Akron, Ohio, and was originally housed in the basement of an Episcopal church on West Market Street. In 1926, the school moved to its first campus, on Covington Road in the Fairlawn Heights neighborhood of Akron. For many years, the school included a high school, known as the Upper School, grades 9 through 12. The school moved to its current campus, in Bath Township, in 1967.[2]
Facility
The school is on a 62-acre (25 ha) campus in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Alderfer and Sisler-McFawn Halls house the primary grades. Noble Hall and the Wilson Wing house third through eighth grades. Other buildings include the library, the administration building, the cafeteria, the gymnasium, the swimming pool, and the performing-arts center.
The Head of School at Old Trail School is Sarah Johnston. Grades are divided into three individual schools led by a director. Old Trail School's primary school includes toddler through second grade and is headed by Amanda Irwin, the intermediate school includes grades 3–5 and is headed by Jon Wanders, and the middle school includes grades 6–8 and is headed by Hallie Ritzman.
Notable alumni
- Gates McFadden, class of 1966; actress and choreographer[3]
- Bronny James (attended); professional basketball player and son of professional basketball player LeBron James[4]
References
- ^ "Old Trail School Faculty & Staff". OldTrailSchool. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ Bednar, Laura (July 2, 2022). "Old Trail School celebrates 100th anniversary after two-year delay". Bath Country Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via scriptype.com.
- ^ Vestigia 65. Old Trail School. 1965. pp. 46, 72–74, 78, 128.
- ^ "LeBron 'Bronny' James Jr. won another title while playing more and more like Dad". USA TODAY High School Sports. February 28, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2024.