Expos & Awards



Purple Star Awards

Purple Star Awards

Purple Star Award LogoThe Purple Star Award honors schools that show a major commitment to serving students and families connected to our nation’s armed forces. The Purple Star Advisory Board, formed by the Ohio departments of Education, Higher Education, Veterans Services and Adjutant General, helps decide eligibility. Forty Six Northwest Ohio Schools received the esteemed award.

A Purple Star school will receive the designation for three years.


The application window for the 2024 class of Purple Star designees will open on November 1, 2023 with registration deadline of December 15, 2023.

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Class of 2023 Region 1 Purple Star Award Honorees


Monclova Primary School Anthony Wayne Local Schools
Whitehouse Primary School Anthony Wayne Local Schools
Anthony Wayne Junior High School Anthony Wayne Local Schools
Waterville Primary School Anthony Wayne Local Schools
Anthony Wayne High School Anthony Wayne Local Schools
Oak Harbor High School – New Benton-Carroll-Salem Local Schools
Oak Harbor Middle School Benton-Carroll-Salem Local Schools
R.C. Waters Elementary School Benton-Carroll-Salem Local Schools
Bryan Elementary School Bryan City Schools
Bryan Middle/High School Bryan City Schools
Crestview High School Crestview Local Schools
Eastwood High School Eastwood Local Schools
Four County Career Center Four County Career Center
Liberty Benton High School Liberty Benton Local Schools
Liberty Benton Middle School – New Liberty Benton Local Schools
Liberty Benton Elementary School – New Liberty Benton Local Schools
Maumee High School Maumee City Schools
Miller City Elementary School Miller City New Cleveland Local Schools
Ohio Virtual Academy – Maumee Ohio Virtual Academy
Clay High School Oregon City Schools
Otsego High School Otsego Local Schools
Penta Career Center Penta Career Center
Hull Prairie Intermediate School Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools
Perrysburg Junior High School Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools
Perrysburg High School Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools
 Fort Meigs Elementary School – New Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools
Pike-Delta-York High School Pike-Delta-York Local Schools
Delta Elementary School Pike-Delta-York Local Schools
Rossford High School Rossford Exempted Village Schools
Rossford Elementary School Rossford Exempted Village Schools
Springfield High School Springfield Local Schools
Swanton Middle School Swanton Local Schools
Sylvania Northview High School Sylvania City Schools
Arbor Hills Junior High School Sylvania City Schools
Timberstone Elementary School Sylvania City Schools
McCord Junior High School Sylvania City Schools
Maplewood Elementary School Sylvania City Schools
Sylvania Southview High School Sylvania City Schools
Sylvan Elementary School Sylvania City Schools
Highland Elementary School Sylvania City Schools
Stranahan Elementary School Sylvania City Schools
Central Trail Elementary School Sylvania City Schools
Whiteford Elementary School Sylvania City Schools
Hillview Elementary School Sylvania City Schools
Bowsher High School Toledo City Schools
Wauseon High School Wauseon Exempted Village Schools