Martins Ferry High School
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Martins Ferry High School is a public high school
in Martins Ferry, Ohio
. It is the only high school in the Martins Ferry City Schools district. Their nickname is the Purple Riders. They are members of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
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Martins Ferry High School enrolls high school students from grades 9-12. It is located in Martins Ferry, OH, which is a medium sized city with a predominantly White community and a median household income of $23,960. This school is part of the Martins Ferry City School District, which has a total student enrollment of 999.
The head school administrator, Mr. Jeffrey G. Oberdick, oversees the school's staff, including thirty-seven full-time "equivalent" teachers serving the student body with an average class size of 17.8. The majority of students enrolled are White, making up about ninety-two percent of all students.
Being eligible for a school-wide Title I program, this school has access to state and federal assistance to help low-income and at risk students.
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 Martins Ferry, Ohio
Martins Ferry, Ohio
During the census of 2000, there were 7,226 people, 3,202 households, and 1,959 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,345.1 people per square mile . There were 3,680 housing units at an average density of 1,703.6 per square mile...
. It is the only high school in the Martins Ferry City Schools district. Their nickname is the Purple Riders. They are members of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is a high school sports league in parts of southeastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. The "OVAC" is the largest conference of its kind in the United States. Schools in the upper Ohio Valley supply over 12,000 athletes in various competitive athletic areas. ...
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Martins Ferry High School enrolls high school students from grades 9-12. It is located in Martins Ferry, OH, which is a medium sized city with a predominantly White community and a median household income of $23,960. This school is part of the Martins Ferry City School District, which has a total student enrollment of 999.
The head school administrator, Mr. Jeffrey G. Oberdick, oversees the school's staff, including thirty-seven full-time "equivalent" teachers serving the student body with an average class size of 17.8. The majority of students enrolled are White, making up about ninety-two percent of all students.
Being eligible for a school-wide Title I program, this school has access to state and federal assistance to help low-income and at risk students.
Notable alumni
- Jim Brown-Ohio State Golf Coach
- Lou GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
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Kicker,Offensive tackle Member NFL Hall of Fame - Alex Groza-was an American basketball player who was banned from the NBA for life in 1951 for point shaving.
- James A. Wright-a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet.