41°6′31.5″N 85°4′59.09″W / 41.108750°N 85.0830806°W / 41.108750; -85.0830806
| R. Nelson Snider High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 4600 Fairlawn Pass, Fort Wayne, Indiana United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Free public |
| Motto | "Nihil Sine Magno Labore" (Latin; "Nothing Without Great Effort") |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Fort Wayne Community Schools |
| Principal | Chad Hissong |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,899 (2022–23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.18 |
| Campus size | 10 acres (40,000 m) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | snider |
R. Nelson Snider High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system, serving the north central and northeast neighborhoods of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
A small portion of New Haven is zoned to Snider.
Athletics
All athletic teams compete in the Summit Athletic Conference.
Team state champions
- Boys' baseball:
- Class 4A - 2008/09, 2005/06
- Girls' basketball:
- 1987/88
- Boys' football:
- Class 5A - 1992/93, 2015/2016, 2023/2024
- Boys' track and field:
- 1973/74 (co-champions)
- Girls' volleyball:
- 1991/92, 1987/88
Speech and debate
Snider's speech club is a chapter of the National Forensic League, the Indiana High School Forensic Association, and actively participates in its events.
Notable alumni
- Jessie Bates III professional football player, Atlanta Falcons
- Vaughn Dunbar, former professional football player, NFL, New Orleans Saints
- Tiffany Gooden, former professional basketball player, Colorado Xplosion
- Mac Hippenhammer, professional football player
- Kobi Libii, comedian
- Andy Replogle, former professional baseball player, Milwaukee Brewers
- Matt Vogel, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, 1976 Summer Olympics
- Sharon Wichman, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, 1968 Summer Olympics
- Rod Woodson, former professional football player, Pro Football Hall of Famer
See also
References
- ^ "R. Nelson Snider High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- "New Haven City Districts" (PDF). Allen County. 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- "High School Map" (PDF). Fort Wayne Community Schools. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- "JESSE BATES III". atlantafalcons.com. November 11, 2023. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- "Championship Game Records". Indiana High School Athletic Association. November 11, 2023. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- "TIFFANY GOODEN". 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- Starbard, Wane Jessica (August 13, 2016). "Snider's Mac Hippenhammer verbally commits to Penn State". WANE-TV. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- "Rostrum: Official Publication of the National Forensic League" (PDF). National Speech and Debate Association. September 2001. p. 72. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- "Andy Replogle". Baseball Reference.com. 2023. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- Sebring, Blake (July 9, 2013). "Fort Wayne Sports History: Vogel wins Olympic gold medals". Fort Wayne News Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- Marini, Glenn (July 12, 2021). "Sweet Sixteen: Jones won gold medal in 1968 Olympics as a 16-year old at Snider High School". wane.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- "Rod Woodson". Purdue Sports. 2023. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
External links
| Allen County high schools | |
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| East Allen | |
| Fort Wayne Community Schools | |
| Northwest Allen | |
| Southwest Allen | |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend | |
| Other private schools | |
| Closed |
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| Indiana's Summit Athletic Conference (SAC) | |
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| Former membership | |