Berkshire High School (Burton, Ohio)
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Berkshire High School is a public high school
in Burton, Ohio
. It is the only high school in the Berkshire School District. Its mascot is the badger
. Prior to its serving the Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio
, and Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio
, communities (in addition to Burton), it was known as Burton High School and its mascot was the maple leaf
. The current location of Berkshire High School is the former residence of Seabury Ford
, governor of Ohio. Unlike most American high schools, Berkshire High School is composed of grades seven through twelve.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Burton, Ohio
Burton, Ohio
Burton is a village in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census.-History:Burton was founded in 1798 and is Geauga County's oldest settlement...
. It is the only high school in the Berkshire School District. Its mascot is the badger
Badger
Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the weasel family, Mustelidae. There are nine species of badger, in three subfamilies : Melinae , Mellivorinae , and Taxideinae...
. Prior to its serving the Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Claridon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,173 people in the township, 2,801 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-History:...
, and Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Troy Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,567 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Burton Township - north...
, communities (in addition to Burton), it was known as Burton High School and its mascot was the maple leaf
Maple leaf
The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree, and is the most widely recognized national symbol of Canada.-Use in Canada:At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the settlements of New France had attained a population of about 18,000...
. The current location of Berkshire High School is the former residence of Seabury Ford
Seabury Ford
Seabury Ford was a Whig politician from Ohio. He served as the 20th Governor of Ohio and the last Whig to do so....
, governor of Ohio. Unlike most American high schools, Berkshire High School is composed of grades seven through twelve.