Come celebrate our senior athletes and band members tonight before the football game against St. Henry! Shout out to our maintenance staff for their work on our facilities!
Madilyn Bender & Noah Jenkins will represent Anna High School with the Shelby County Student United Way this school year. Today they attended the United Way's Kickoff Luncheon, where Dustin Vasko was a student guest speaker.
FCCLA is holding their annual Winner's Meats Fundraiser starting today through October 1.
Delivery will be in mid November just in time for Thanksgiving!
In person ordering is available through our FCCLA members.
New this year: Online ordering!
Visit the Anna FCCLA Webpage (through the high school's homepage), click on fundraiser, and complete the form.
https://www.anna.k12.oh.us/o/annalocal/page/anna-fccla
Thank you for your support!
Go Rockets!
A temporary phone number has been established for Anna Local Schools.
To telephone the Anna Local Schools, please call 937-498-2162 and select Option #1.
We will share updates once normal service is restored.
Welcome to the 2026-27 school year!
Link to the district's back to school letter: https://aptg.co/T6-3Hx
Link to the district's back to school letter: https://aptg.co/T6-3Hx
The Anna Local Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce the selection of Derrick Purtee as the next Anna High School Principal.
Mr. Purtee has served as Anna Middle School Principal for the past six years, consistently demonstrating strong leadership, a commitment to student achievement, and a passion for supporting students, staff, and families.
Throughout his time at Anna, Mr. Purtee has built strong relationships with students, staff, and families while fostering a positive school culture focused on growth, achievement, and student well-being. His dedication to students and ability to connect with others have made a lasting impact on the school community.
We are excited for Mr. Purtee to begin this new role and are confident that his leadership and passion for education will continue to positively impact Anna High School and our entire school community.
As a result of this position change, Anna Local Schools are accepting applications for the Middle School Principal position. The posting can be found at: https://www.hometownopportunity.com/jobsummary?jobId=55302&page=1
Mr. Purtee has served as Anna Middle School Principal for the past six years, consistently demonstrating strong leadership, a commitment to student achievement, and a passion for supporting students, staff, and families.
Throughout his time at Anna, Mr. Purtee has built strong relationships with students, staff, and families while fostering a positive school culture focused on growth, achievement, and student well-being. His dedication to students and ability to connect with others have made a lasting impact on the school community.
We are excited for Mr. Purtee to begin this new role and are confident that his leadership and passion for education will continue to positively impact Anna High School and our entire school community.
As a result of this position change, Anna Local Schools are accepting applications for the Middle School Principal position. The posting can be found at: https://www.hometownopportunity.com/jobsummary?jobId=55302&page=1
Congratulations Marin Argabright on winning the Ohio FFA Star Farmer award! The Ohio FFA Star Farmer recipients have gone above and beyond in their attitude, involvement, community service and supervised agricultural experience. Finalists for these awards have mastered skills in production, finance, management and/or research. This is one of the highest honors awarded at the state level.
Good Luck to our Anna Rockets competing at Envirothon today! Our Anna Rocket team consists of: Ben Gehret, Griffin Pettus, Sam Baldonado, Tyler Dickman, Cole Huecker, Josephine Flaute, Chris Jamiliton, Amber Leopold, Isabelle Rihm, Tristan Rickels. Advisor, Vicki Quinter.
The ENVIROTHON is a high school competition designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest the environment and natural resources. Students are tested on their knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and current environmental issues. In addition, the Envirothon encourages cooperative decision-making and team building. While each student on a team is challenged individually to contribute his or her personal best, the score that counts at the end of the competition is the team score. A team consists of five students, all from the same high school. Retrieved from: https://ofswcd.org/envirothon.html
The ENVIROTHON is a high school competition designed to stimulate, reinforce and enhance interest the environment and natural resources. Students are tested on their knowledge of soils, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and current environmental issues. In addition, the Envirothon encourages cooperative decision-making and team building. While each student on a team is challenged individually to contribute his or her personal best, the score that counts at the end of the competition is the team score. A team consists of five students, all from the same high school. Retrieved from: https://ofswcd.org/envirothon.html
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the State FCCLA competition this past weekend. The following students achieved top honors in their STAR events. Sheridan Williamson and Amber Leopold received a 1st place rating, Ashley Gehret as well as Corrine Smith received 2nd place honors. They await to see who qualifies for Nationals! Great job Rockets!
Anna High School's Home & Small Engine Maintenance students had a fantastic opportunity to participate in an "at-school field trip" with a team from Koenig Equipment last week. Koenig technicians lead the students through the process of routine maintenance and troubleshooting problems on the school's lawn equipment. This hands-on demonstration not only reinforced the practical life skills that are taught in Home & Engine Maintenance, but also gave students a glimpse into the mechanical and agricultural service industries right here in our community.
A huge thank you to Koenig Equipment for taking the time out of their busy schedule to invest in our students. We truly appreciate your partnership and dedication to supporting local education!
A huge thank you to Koenig Equipment for taking the time out of their busy schedule to invest in our students. We truly appreciate your partnership and dedication to supporting local education!
The Anna High School Band recently took their talents on the road, delivering a memorable and magical performance experience at Walt Disney World in Florida.
As part of the trip, students participated in an educational workshop led by professional Disney musicians, gaining valuable insight into performance techniques and musical excellence. The experience culminated in a standout public performance at Disney Springs, where the band showcased their hard work and talent to guests from around the world.
The performance was met with widespread praise from onlookers. Many audience members expressed surprise at the group’s level of skill, with several commenting that they “couldn’t believe this was a high school band.”
“We are incredibly proud of our students for the way they represented our school and community,” said Mr. Suhr. “Their dedication, preparation, and professionalism were evident throughout the entire experience.”
The trip provided students with a unique opportunity to grow as musicians while creating lasting memories in a world-class performance setting.
As part of the trip, students participated in an educational workshop led by professional Disney musicians, gaining valuable insight into performance techniques and musical excellence. The experience culminated in a standout public performance at Disney Springs, where the band showcased their hard work and talent to guests from around the world.
The performance was met with widespread praise from onlookers. Many audience members expressed surprise at the group’s level of skill, with several commenting that they “couldn’t believe this was a high school band.”
“We are incredibly proud of our students for the way they represented our school and community,” said Mr. Suhr. “Their dedication, preparation, and professionalism were evident throughout the entire experience.”
The trip provided students with a unique opportunity to grow as musicians while creating lasting memories in a world-class performance setting.
Anna High School 's Spanish Club students brought culture to life during their recent field trip to Detroit, where they experienced language, history, and authentic cultural connections firsthand.
Congratulations to our Anna High School Science Olympiad teams who competing in the Regional tournament in Piqua on Saturday. The Rockets earned 4th place overall and have qualified for the state competition in April! Way to Go Rockets!
Congratulations to Sam Baldonado and Melanie Kranenburg who earned Superior ratings at the Regional Science Day! In addition, Sam received 4th place BASF award ($50) for physics and Astronomy. He also received the $50 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Award.
Melanie received the Edison State Award.
Congratulations to Sam and Melanie and thank you for making Saturday a great day to be a Rocket!
Melanie received the Edison State Award.
Congratulations to Sam and Melanie and thank you for making Saturday a great day to be a Rocket!
Amanda Hurley from the Shelby County Soil and Water Conservation District presented to our Environmental Science students. Her engaging presentation brought soil science to life and highlighted the important role soil plays in agriculture, water quality, and environmental stewardship.
The curtain is rising! This week, we’re shining a light on the incredible cast and crew of our school musical Grease. From the first rehearsal to the final costume fitting, all involved with the production have worked hard and now our students are ready for an audience. Don't miss out! The shows are on March 6, 7, 8. Browse the gallery below to see some of our stars in action, and join us in the theater this weekend to cheer them on!
The curtain is rising! This week, we’re shining a light on the incredible cast and crew of our school musical Grease. From the first rehearsal to the final costume fitting, all involved with the production have worked hard and now our students are ready for an audience. Don't miss out! The shows are on March 6, 7, 8. Browse the gallery below to see some of our stars in action, and join us in the theater this weekend to cheer them on!
Congratulations to Anna High School senior Blake Bixler on earning the Walsh University Presidential Scholarship!
The Presidential Scholarship is awarded each year to a limited number of highly qualified incoming freshmen and covers the full cost of regular, full-time tuition. Blake competed against other incoming freshmen and earned this prestigious honor through his outstanding achievements and dedication. Congratulations Blake!
The Presidential Scholarship is awarded each year to a limited number of highly qualified incoming freshmen and covers the full cost of regular, full-time tuition. Blake competed against other incoming freshmen and earned this prestigious honor through his outstanding achievements and dedication. Congratulations Blake!
Congratulations to the Anna Local Schools students whose artwork is currently on display at the Sidney Public Library’s Youth Art Month exhibit! The artwork will be featured from March 2 through March 27 and includes pieces from schools across Shelby County.
We are incredibly proud of our students for representing Anna with such creativity and talent. A special thank you to Mrs. Swiger and Ms. Link for their dedication to showcasing our students’ artistic abilities and for helping make this opportunity possible.
We are incredibly proud of our students for representing Anna with such creativity and talent. A special thank you to Mrs. Swiger and Ms. Link for their dedication to showcasing our students’ artistic abilities and for helping make this opportunity possible.
