Goshen Public Schools

The schools could be much better. As an alumni and as a person who lives up the road even now I am aware of the flaws that this school has ingrained into it. It fails to adequately prepare the students for college and for the outside world. Most of the students who graduate from this school will never be more than middle management. There is a lot of cronyism and bias in this district. There is a lot that needs to be changed before the district is where it should be. Perhaps starting with managing the school’s academics before they put more money into the male sports teams.

The review of football fields continue. This time we’re going to take a look at Goshen High School, where games are played at Jim Brown Stadium. I’ve actually been to a couple of the varsity football games here as a spectator, but mostly for the last two summers I’ve officiated semi-​pro football games on this field.
A couple of details about this field. Located behind the high school and middle school you drive onto the parking lot, which really isn’t all that big. So if you’re looking to get a good spot to park on a Friday night you better get here early. But during the summer at semi-​pro games there’s plenty of parking for everyone. When you walk through the gates you’ll see that the usual high school bleachers are up. The field is artificial turn with a track that runs around it.
The field itself is really nice. I’ve been told the field was one of the first in the Cincinnati area to have turf installed. If that be the case the turf is holding up really well. It is a very comfortable field to work on, very easy on the feet and knees. I always look forward to working a game here because I know that I’m not going to be all that sore afterwards. They have a nice scoreboard too, but alas, no 25-​second clock. That would be nice.
A couple of notes. A little over a year ago vandals ripped up the middle of the field and it had to be replaced. Surprisingly you can’t really tell the difference between the new part in the middle and the rest of the field. Additionally, this field has two concessions stands, one located near each end of the field. This really cuts down on the lines during halftime and makes it easier to grab snacks before the second half begin.
All-​in-​all a pretty decent field. Great place to watch a game, great place to work a game.
Mahalo, and enjoy.