Amelia High School

Amelia High School
Amelia High School
Address
1351 Clough Pike
Batavia, Ohio, (Clermont County) 45103
United States
Coordinates 39°3′42″N 84°13′49″W / 39.06167°N 84.23028°W / 39.06167; -84.23028Coordinates: 39°3′42″N 84°13′49″W / 39.06167°N 84.23028°W / 39.06167; -84.23028
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
School district West Clermont local school district
Superintendent Dr. Keith Kline
Principal Stephanie Walker
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1100 (2012)
Color(s) Royal Blue and White [1]         
Athletics conference Southern Buckeye Athletic/Academic Conference American[2]
Mascot Baron
Team name Barons[1]
Rival Glen Este High School
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Athletic Director James Collins[1]
Website http://www.westcler.org/ah

Amelia High School is a public high school in the West Clermont Local School District in Clermont County, Ohio. It had an average daily student enrollment of approximately 1,100 as of 2012. It currently holds an "Excellent" rating from the Ohio Department of Education. It will close after the 2016-2017 school year and be replaced with the new West Clermont High School. WCHS will combine both Amelia and Glen Este high schools together.

Small schools

Amelia High School had a variety of small schools that focused on areas of expertise or interest. Before budget cuts in the 2011-2012 school year (due to state of Ohio budget cuts and school levy failures) Amelia High School was composed of the following small schools:

Clubs and activities

Amelia High School has a variety of clubs for its students to join. Among some of the most popular clubs are: Key Club, Business Professionals of America, STUCO (student council), the school newspaper and yearbook, choir, band, GSTA (Gay Straight Transgender Alience), and drama. Amelia High School also has varsity and junior varsity sports. Amelia's sports teams, known as the Barons, participated in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference from 1999 to 2010,[2] when the school became a member of the Southern Buckeye Athletic/Academic Conference.[4]

Notable alumni

Sources

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. 1 2 "History". Fort Ancient Valley Conference. 2006-06-14. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  4. Amorini, Anthony (2010-07-19). "Realigned FAVC shifts to 2 divisions". The Community Press. Retrieved 2010-07-20. Amelia, formerly of the FAVC Cardinal, is now part of the Southern Buckeye Conference, which leaves only five football teams in the FAVC Cardinal.

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