Athens High School (Ohio)

Athens High School
Address
1 High School Road
The Plains, Ohio, (Athens County) 45780
United States
Coordinates 39°22′21″N 82°7′42″W / 39.37250°N 82.12833°W / 39.37250; -82.12833Coordinates: 39°22′21″N 82°7′42″W / 39.37250°N 82.12833°W / 39.37250; -82.12833
Information
Type Public, Coeducational
Superintendent Tom Gibbs
Principal David Hanning
Grades 9-12
Color(s) Green and Gold[1]         
Athletics conference Tri-Valley Conference - Ohio Division[1]
Mascot Bulldog
Team name Bulldogs[1]
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Newspaper Matrix
Yearbook Arena
Athletic Director Chuck Robinson[1]
School Code 360-245
Website http://www.athenscsd.org

Athens High School (AHS) is a public high school in The Plains, Ohio which is located in southeast Ohio. It is the only high school in the Athens City School District. The AHS mascot is a Bulldog, and its school colors are green and gold. The Plains is located five miles northwest of the Athens, Ohio.

History

The Athens High School Atrium

The first public supported Athens High School in Athens, Ohio graduated nine students in 1859. Athens High School held classes in at least three different buildings from the 1850s until the current building opened in The Plains in 1968. Athens High School as known today was formed in 1967 by the merger of the students from The Plains High School, Chauncey-Dover High School, and Athens High School.

On September 16, 2010, a tornado came over The Plains, destroying/damaging many homes and businesses plus destroying most of the football field/track, and damaging the high school. With the help of many, the school reopened in four days and the stadium/track was rebuilt by September 2011.

Today Athens High School is home for students in grades 9th - 12th with many students grade 11th - 12th attending classes at Tri-County Career Center in Nelsonville.

School Information

In the last ten years the student body range in size from 180 to 230 per-grade level. The school has a number of students each year use the post secondary enrollment options which enable students to take college classes for high school & college credit. This is free to the student and their parents.

Advanced Placement courses include; English Language & Composition, US History, European History, Chemistry, Physics B, Calculus AB, US Government & Politics, Biology, Spanish & French Language.

In the 2013-2014 school year, Athens High School received an 83.5% Performance Index, with 91.2% of its students graduating in four years.[3]

Graduation Requirements include 4 Units of English, 3 Units of Social Studies, Science, & Mathematics, 1/2 Unit of Arts/Humanities, Health, Practical Arts, and PE. In a normal graduating class, 60% to 70% of students plan on attending a 4-year college, with 15% to 25% attending a 2-year college.

Notable alumni

Clubs and activities

Athens High School offers student leadership activities; Student Council, Key Club, National Honor Society, Interact Club, and Model United Nations. Co-Curricular activities offered are: Movie Club, Matrix (school newspaper), Arena (yearbook), Multicultural Club, Chess Club, Drama Club, Environmental Endeavors (Ecology Club), Game Club, Athens Ski and Snowboard Club, Science Olympiad, FCCLA/HERO, French Club, Masquers & Thespians, Mock Trial, and Spanish Club. Music Activities include: Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Color Guard, Vocal Music, and Chorale groups. The high school also offers a weekly NA and AA meeting that runs from 12-8 every Wednesday that is only for students.

Athletics

Athens High School is a member school of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. It offers 11 boys sports (Cheerleading, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Swimming & Diving, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field and Wrestling) and 11 girls sports (Cheerleading, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling). The 2014 Bulldogs football team was the first team ever to make it to the OHSAA State Finals, but lost the contest to Toledo Central Catholic 56-52 to finish 14-1 for the season.

SEOAL

The original Athens High School was a charter member of the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League (SEOAL) in 1925. The consolidated high school also competed in the SEOAL from 1967-2008. The Athens 1925 football team was the first Bulldog team to win SEOAL championship and the 2008 wrestling and tennis teams were the last sports teams to win the SEOAL. Over those years Athens Bulldog teams in every sport enjoyed many SEOAL championships. In the fall of 2008, the Bulldogs began competition as a member of the Tri-Valley Conference (Ohio Division).

TVC - Tri-Valley Conference

The Bulldogs belong to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and in the fall of 2008 joined the Tri-Valley Conference, a 16-member athletic conference located in southeastern Ohio. The conference is divided into two divisions based on school size. The Ohio Division features the larger schools, including Athens, and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2009-12-15.
  2. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  3. ↑ Ohio Schools Report Card
  4. ↑ http://www.trivalleyconference.com

External links

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