R. Nelson Snider High School

"Snider High School" redirects here. For for schools with related names, see Snyder High School (disambiguation).

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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
Teaching staff	109.08 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,915 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.56[1]
Campus size	10 acres (40,000 m2)
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)
Mascot	Panther
Website	snider.fortwayneschools.org

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.^[2][3]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Jessie Bates III professional football player, Atlanta Falcons^[4]
• Vaughn Dunbar, former professional football player, NFL, New Orleans Saints^[5]
• Tiffany Gooden, former professional basketball player, Colorado Xplosion^[6]
• Mac Hippenhammer, professional football player^[7]
• Kobi Libii, comedian^[8]
• Andy Replogle, former professional baseball player, Milwaukee Brewers^[9]
• Matt Vogel, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, 1976 Summer Olympics^[10]
• Sharon Wichman, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, 1968 Summer Olympics^[11]
• Rod Woodson, former professional football player, Pro Football Hall of Famer^[12]

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana
• Summit Athletic Conference