Memorial High School (St. Marys, Ohio)
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Memorial High School is a public high school
in St. Marys, Ohio
. It is the only high school in the St. Marys City School District. Memorial High School was designated "Excellent" (the highest designation given) by the Ohio Department of Education in the most recent (2007/08) ODE report card. The nickname of their athletic teams is the Roughriders. They are a member of the Western Buckeye League
. Although the official name of the high school is Memorial, local media generally refers to the school's athletic teams as the St. Marys Roughriders.
On November 7, 2007 St. Marys City School voters passed a bond issue for construction of a new high school. The new building will be a 6th grade through 12th grade complex, and is slated to be completed in time for the 2010-11 school year.
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 St. Marys, Ohio
St. Marys, Ohio
St. Marys is a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,342 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. It is the only high school in the St. Marys City School District. Memorial High School was designated "Excellent" (the highest designation given) by the Ohio Department of Education in the most recent (2007/08) ODE report card. The nickname of their athletic teams is the Roughriders. They are a member of the Western Buckeye League
Western Buckeye League
Centered in Lima, Ohio, the Western Buckeye League is an OHSAA athletic league located in northwest Ohio and includes schools in Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties. The league's school district boundaries also include portions of Logan, Shelby, Williams, and...
. Although the official name of the high school is Memorial, local media generally refers to the school's athletic teams as the St. Marys Roughriders.
On November 7, 2007 St. Marys City School voters passed a bond issue for construction of a new high school. The new building will be a 6th grade through 12th grade complex, and is slated to be completed in time for the 2010-11 school year.
Sports Offered
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Ohio High School Athletic Association Team State Championships
- Boys FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
– 1990, 1992, 1993 - Girls BowlingBowlingBowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
- 2011
OHSAA Team State Final Four
- Boys Football - 1977, 1978
- Girls Soccer - 2009
- Girls Softball - 1981
- Boys BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- 1993 - Girls VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- 1998
Notable Alumni and Faculty
- Galen CiscoGalen CiscoGalen Bernard Cisco is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and . Listed at 6' 0", 200 lb., Cisco batted and threw right-handed...
(Class of 1954) - Former Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher (New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
) and coach. Pitching coach for World SeriesWorld SeriesThe World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
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in 1992-93. Galen Cisco was also co-captain and fullback for Ohio State's 1957 national collegiate football champs1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football teamThe 1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was led by captains Galen Cisco and Leo Brown. They were the third national title team in Ohio State football history. They were coached by Hall of Fame coach Woody Hayes...
. - Floyd A. Keith (Class of 1965) - Executive Director, Black Coaches & Administrators from 2001 until present. Coached collegiate football for 30 years. Coach Keith was an assistant football coach at Miami University (1970-1973), University of Colorado (1974-1978), University of Arizona (1983) and Indiana University (1984-1992). He was the head football coach at Howard University (1979-1982) and University of Rhode Island (1993-1999).
- Eugene “Skip” Baughman (Head Football Coach, 1958–1993) - Skip compiled a 271-95-7 record during his 36 year tenure at St. Marys. Combined with 13 wins while head coach at Hardin NorthernHardin Northern High School (Dola, Ohio)Hardin Northern High School is a public high school in Dola, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Hardin Northern Local School district. It serves the villages of Dunkirk and Dola. Their mascot is the Polar Bears. They are a member of the Blanchard Valley Conference...
, Coach Baughman has 284 career wins, which is the 10th highest total in Ohio High School football history. Inducted into Ohio High School Football Coaches Association's Hall of Fame in 1993. The football stadium is named "Skip Baughman Field" after their long-time coach.