Kenston High School

Kenston High School

Bombers Fly High
Address
9500 Bainbridge Road
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023
United States
Coordinates 41°23′32″N 81°18′12″W / 41.39222°N 81.30333°W / 41.39222; -81.30333Coordinates: 41°23′32″N 81°18′12″W / 41.39222°N 81.30333°W / 41.39222; -81.30333
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Opened 1953
School district Kenston Local School District
Superintendent Nancy Santilli
Principal Tom Gabram
Grades 9-12
Enrollment approx. 1100
Campus type Rural
Color(s) Blue and White[1]
         
Athletics OHSAA
Athletics conference Western Reserve Conference[1]
Nickname Bombers[1]
Rival Chagrin Falls Tigers
Communities served Bainbridge and Auburn
Website kenstonlocal.org/khs

Kenston High School is a public high school located near Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States, in Bainbridge Township. It serves most of Bainbridge Township and all of neighboring Auburn Township and is the only high school in the Kenston Local School District. Kenston High School was established in 1953 with the consolidation of the Auburn and Bainbridge Township schools and moved to its current facility in August 2006. Academics include a wide array of courses and it fields numerous boys and girls sports teams. Athletic teams are known as the Bombers and the school colors are blue and white.

History

Kenston High School developed out the now defunct Bainbridge High School in the mid-twentieth century. At its inception it was a vocational school, similar to the nearby Auburn Career Center of today, but eventually evolved into a four-year academic high school. In 2006 the high school was moved from the current middle school to where it is now.

Athletics

Kenston athletic teams are known as the Bombers. The school logo most commonly used is of a B-52 bomber, which is also shown on the school's website.

State championships

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 3, 2006.
  3. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Retrieved February 12, 2007.
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