Meigs High School
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Meigs High School is a public high school
in Pomeroy
, Ohio
, United States
. It is one of three high schools in the Meigs Local School District
. The school mascot
is the Marauders.
(OHSAA) and 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 and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools. Meigs High School is the only highschool within a 100 mile radius to have random drug testing.
See also Ohio High School Athletic Conferences
Marching Shows
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 Pomeroy
Pomeroy, Ohio
Pomeroy is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,966 at the 2000 census. During the late 19th century, Pomeroy was an important producer of coal and salt...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. It is one of three high schools in the Meigs Local School District
Meigs Local School District
The Meigs Local School District is a public school district based in Pomeroy, Ohio, United States.The school district includes all of Rutland Salem, Salisbury, Scipio as well as most of Bedford Township, and a very small portion of Chester Township....
. The school mascot
Mascot
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is the Marauders.
Athletics
The Marauders belong to the Ohio High School Athletic AssociationOhio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
(OHSAA) and the Tri-Valley Conference
Tri-Valley Conference
The Tri-Valley Conference is a 16-member high school athletic conference located in southeastern Ohio. The 15 Ohio high school conference members are affiliated with the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the 1 West Virginia high school in the conference is affiliated with the West...
, a 16-member athletic conference
Athletic conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the professional, collegiate, or high school level. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller and smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels...
located in southeastern Ohio. The conference is divided into two divisions based on school size. The Ohio Division features the larger schools and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools. Meigs High School is the only highschool within a 100 mile radius to have random drug testing.
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Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
– 1957*
- *Title won by Middleport High School prior to consolidation into Meigs HS.
Meigs Marauder Music Program
- Meigs Marauder Marching Band is directed by Toney Dingess Assisted by Dave Deem, with color guard by Jamie Deem.
- Meigs Concert Band is directed by Toney Dingess
- The Meigs Marauder Marching Band is an Award Winning Band, and has been a constant qualifier for OMEA State Finals for the past 22 years.
Marching Shows
- 1998-Magical Mystery Tour
- 1999-Big Bad VooDoo Daddy
- 2005-Paul Simon Show
- 2006-Music Of Ray Charles
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- Meigs High School also offers a choirChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
class, which is also instructed by Toney Dingess.