Recent News

Game cancelled

The high school boys basketball game scheduled for Saturday November 28th at Franklin Monroe has been cancelled. No makeup date has been set.

Secret Santa Shop

Hardin-Houston Elementary will be holding the Secret Santa Shop on December 3rd and 4th. Each student should already have or will be bringing information home soon. Click here for the flyer that was sent home.

NHS Thanksgiving Food Drive

Thanks to everyone for donating food for our 4th annual National Honor Society Thanksgiving Food Drive! With the support of all the staff, students, and parents we were able to take over 1,400 food items to our local food pantry to be given to local families in need. The classes that brought in the most items per grade level were the 9th grade and 4th grade!

Broadband Internet Survey

Dear Families & Community Member –

The Shelby County Commissioners, NKTelco, Midwest Regional ESC, and Shelby County Schools are conducting a brief survey to identify households with limited (or no access) to broadband internet.  The survey will take only three to five minutes to complete. 

• To complete the survey, please CLICK HERE

Your survey response will help Shelby County identify potential areas (residential or industrial) that could benefit from additional broadband access.

Please complete the survey no later than November 30, 2020. 

Thank you in advance for your feedback.

Houston Ticket Policies for Basketball Contests

Away SCAL Games
Each team will be allotted 70 tickets when attending the following schools: Ft. Loramie, Botkins and Anna. Each team will be given 60 tickets to the following schools: Russia, Fairlawn, Jackson Center. The dissemination of the tickets is up to the discretion of the administration and coaches. Athletes will only be allowed to distribute the tickets allotted to them to their parents. They are not to be given to students. Prior to being admitted into the venue, the spectator will need to provide the name of the athlete/person they are in attendance for. It will then be checked off per the established list sent to the opposing school. No passes will be accepted. All tickets will be $6 for high school contests and $3 for JH contests.

All JH and HS Away Non-League Games
Each non-league opponent will set their own policy for the number of visiting fans and admittance at their events.

Home HS Boys SCAL Games
For each home SCAL games, the visiting team will receive 70 vouchers for admittance. The pep band will be playing at all home SCAL games. The remaining vouchers for the venue will be distributed in the following manner: Basketball players receive one set of four vouchers each. Cheerleaders will be given one set of two vouchers each. Band members will be given twenty sets of two vouchers, distributed per established policy. Coaches will get one set of two vouchers. There will not be a student section. Any sibling of an athlete/band member/or coaches’ child MUST sit with their parent. Any voucher that is not given away, must be given back to the coach of the athlete. No passes will be accepted. All tickets will be $6.

HS Boys Home Non-League Games
Each visiting team will receive 70 vouchers for admittance. Basketball players receive one set of four vouchers each. Cheerleaders will be given one set of two vouchers each. Any voucher that is not given away, must be given back to the coach of the athlete. Each coach will receive one set of two vouchers. Thirty students will be afforded the opportunity to attend the event. Seniors will have the first opportunity to sign for the game on Monday, Juniors will be allowed on Tuesday, Sophomores on Wednesday and Freshman on Thursday. Any student that is given a voucher will be required to sit in the student section and social distance according to the marked seats, or they must sit with their parent.

HS Girls Home Games
For each home games, the visiting team will receive 70 vouchers for admittance. All remaining vouchers will be distributed to the athletes and coaches for distribution. Vouchers that are not given away, must be given back to the coach of the athlete. Any student that is given a voucher will be required to sit in the student section and social distance according to the marked seats, or they must sit with their parent. All tickets will be $6. No passes will be accepted.

JH Boys and Girls Home Games
For each home games, the visiting team will receive 70 vouchers for admittance. All remaining vouchers will be distributed to the athletes (to include JH Cheer) and coaches. Any voucher that is not given away, must be given back to the coach of the athlete. All tickets will be $3. No passes will be accepted.

Click here for a pdf with all of the above ticket distribution policies.

Senior Shirt

Attention Seniors, it’s time to order your senior shirt. For more information, click here.

Meet the Team Night

The Meet the Team Night will be live streamed over our new NFHS camera system. To view Meet the Team Night please follow the link https://www.nfhsnetwork.com. Once on the site, an account must be set up. It is free to create an account. Once your account is created you will search for “Houston – Houston, OH”. It will take you to our page. From our page there is a link that will allow you access to live stream our Meet the Team event.

The NFHS Network system will also be utilized to live stream all of our junior high and high school basketball games. However, a subscription is required to view them. Once your account is created, you can subscribe to the NFHS Network system for either an annual pass at $69.99 or a monthly pass for $10.99. A subscription will not only allow you to view your favorite Wildcat team, but you will allow you to have access to any school in the nation that is using the NFHS Network system.