Valley High School (Ohio)
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For schools of the same name, see Valley High School
Valley High School (VHS) is a public high school
in Lucasville, Ohio
in Scioto County
in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Valley Local School District. Their nickname is the Indians, and their colors are purple and gold.
. The Valley Elementary School building sits on the same property northeast of the high school building. Both the high school and elementary were built in 1992-1993 and were scheduled to begin holding classes after the Easter break in the spring of 1993. However, due to a prisoner uprising on Easter Sunday at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility opening of the buildings was delayed. The high school football and soccer stadium which boasts a FieldTurf
surface is immediately behind the high school building. High school tennis courts as well as five baseball/softball fields, three soccer fields, and two football fields used for local youth sports are also located on the property. The high school baseball and softball fields are located on a nearby property.
(OHSAA) and the Southern Ohio Conference
(SOC), which has sixteen member schools and is divided into two divisions (SOC I & SOC II) based on the schools' enrollment. The SOC includes teams from four different Ohio counties - Jackson County
(Oak Hill High School
), Lawrence County
(Symmes Valley High School
), Pike County
(Waverly High School
, Eastern High School
, and Western High School
), and Scioto County
(Clay High School
, Green High School
, Glenwood High School
, Sciotoville Community School
, Valley High School, Northwest High School
, Minford High School
, Portsmouth West High School
, Notre Dame High School
, South Webster High School
, and Wheelersburg High School
).
See also Ohio High School Athletic Conferences and the Southern Ohio Conference
- professional baseball player and coach, 6 time World Series Champion
Valley High School
Valley High School can refer to one of several high schools in the United States, including:*Valley High School in Valley, Alabama*Valley High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
Valley High School (VHS) is a public high school
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 Lucasville, Ohio
Lucasville, Ohio
Lucasville is a census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2000 census. The village of Lucasville was laid out by Captain John Lucas in June 1819 and recorded August 7, 1819. Captain Lucas built the first tavern in the village and kept it until...
in Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Valley Local School District. Their nickname is the Indians, and their colors are purple and gold.
Campus
The high school building is located on a large property adjacent to the Southern Ohio Correctional FacilitySouthern Ohio Correctional Facility
The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison in Lucasville, Ohio, United States. The prison was constructed in 1972 and currently contains the death house for Ohio where death row inmates are executed...
. The Valley Elementary School building sits on the same property northeast of the high school building. Both the high school and elementary were built in 1992-1993 and were scheduled to begin holding classes after the Easter break in the spring of 1993. However, due to a prisoner uprising on Easter Sunday at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility opening of the buildings was delayed. The high school football and soccer stadium which boasts a FieldTurf
FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a brand of artificial turf playing surface. It is manufactured and installed by the FieldTurf Tarkett division of Tarkett Inc., based in Calhoun, Georgia, USA. In the late 1990s, the artificial surface changed the industry with a design intended to replicate real grass...
surface is immediately behind the high school building. High school tennis courts as well as five baseball/softball fields, three soccer fields, and two football fields used for local youth sports are also located on the property. The high school baseball and softball fields are located on a nearby property.
Academics
Valley High School has an average graduating class size of 94 students, and the student teacher ratio is 16:1. The number of students in grade 10 that were at or above proficiency standards exceeded the state average in all five subjects of the Ohio Graduation Test in 2011. Advance placement courses are offered in English literature and composition, U.S. government and politics, calculus, and chemistry.Athletics
There are ten school districts and eleven high schools in Scioto County along with one parochial school as well several private and community schools. The school's athletic affiliation is with 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 Southern Ohio Conference
Southern Ohio Conference
The Southern Ohio Conference is an athletic conference in Ohio. The conference is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the governing body of Ohio athletics. There are currently sixteen member schools in the conference. The S.O.C...
(SOC), which has sixteen member schools and is divided into two divisions (SOC I & SOC II) based on the schools' enrollment. The SOC includes teams from four different Ohio counties - Jackson County
Jackson County, Ohio
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 33,225. Its county seat is Jackson and is named for Andrew Jackson, a hero of the War of 1812 who was subsequently elected President of the United States....
(Oak Hill High School
Oak Hill High School (Ohio)
Oak Hill High School is a public high school in Oak Hill, Ohio in Jackson County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Oak Hill Union Local School District. The high school and elementary school are both located just north of the city limits on Route 93...
), Lawrence County
Lawrence County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...
(Symmes Valley High School
Symmes Valley High School
Symmes Valley High School is a public high school in Willow Wood, Ohio in Lawrence County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Symmes Valley Local School District. Their nickname is the Vikings and the official school colors are Scarlet and Grey...
), Pike County
Pike County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
(Waverly High School
Waverly High School (Ohio)
Waverly High School is a public high school in Waverly, Ohio in Pike County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Waverly City School District...
, Eastern High School
Eastern High School (Beaver, Ohio)
Eastern High School is a public high school in Beaver, Pike County, in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Eastern Local School District. Their nickname is the Eagles and their colors are brown and white.-History:...
, and Western High School
Western High School (Latham, Ohio)
Western High School is a public high school in Latham, Pike County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Western Local School District...
), and Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
(Clay High School
Clay High School (Portsmouth, Ohio)
Clay Junior-Senior High School is located four miles north of the Portsmouth, Ohio, city limits on U.S. Route 23 in Clay Township in Scioto County--which is south of Columbus, Ohio; west of Huntington, West Virginia; and east of Cincinnati, Ohio. Clay is a rural, Ohio, public high school...
, Green High School
Green High School (Franklin Furnace, Ohio)
Green High School is a public high school in Franklin Furnace, Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Green Local School District...
, Glenwood High School
Glenwood High School (Ohio)
Glenwood High School is a public high school in New Boston, a village located in Scioto County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the only high school in the New Boston Local School District. Their mascot is the Tiger, and their colors are scarlet and gray.-History:New Boston...
, Sciotoville Community School
Sciotoville Community School
Sciotoville Community School is a charter school in Sciotoville , Scioto County, Ohio, United States. It is also known as East High School...
, Valley High School, Northwest High School
Northwest High School (McDermott, Ohio)
Northwest High School is a public high school in McDermott, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Northwest Local School District...
, Minford High School
Minford High School
Minford High School is a rural, public, high school located in Minford, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Minford Local School District...
, Portsmouth West High School
Portsmouth West High School
Portsmouth West High School is a public high school in West Portsmouth, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Washington-Nile Local School District...
, Notre Dame High School
Notre Dame High School (Portsmouth, Ohio)
Notre Dame High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Portsmouth, Ohio, which is located in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is a part of the Diocese of Columbus. Their mascot is the Titans...
, South Webster High School
South Webster High School
South Webster High School is a public high school in South Webster, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bloom-Vernon Local Schools district. Their mascot/nickname is the Jeeps, based on Eugene the Jeep...
, and Wheelersburg High School
Wheelersburg High School
Wheelersburg High School is a public high school in Wheelersburg, Scioto County, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Wheelersburg Local School District, which is located in Porter Township along the northern bank of the Ohio River in Southern Ohio...
).
See also Ohio High School Athletic Conferences and the Southern Ohio Conference
Southern Ohio Conference
The Southern Ohio Conference is an athletic conference in Ohio. The conference is also a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the governing body of Ohio athletics. There are currently sixteen member schools in the conference. The S.O.C...
Ohio High School Athletic Association championships and appearances
- Boys' Baseball
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- OHSAA Division A Championship
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- 1975 - defeated RussiaRussia High School (Ohio)Russia High School is a public high school in Russia, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Russia Local School district. Their nickname is the Raiders.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:* Boys Baseball – 1971 -External links:...
5-0- Girls' Softball
- 1975 - defeated Russia
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- OHSAA Final Four Appearances
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- 1993 - lost to North Robinson Colonel CrawfordColonel Crawford High SchoolColonel Crawford High School is a public high school in North Robinson, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Colonel Crawford Local School District. The high school has roughly 350 students, and the principal is Mr. Todd Martin....
9-3 - 1994 - lost to Jeromesville Hillsdale 6-1
- Boys' Soccer
- 1993 - lost to North Robinson Colonel Crawford
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- OHSAA Final Four Appearance
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- 1998 - lost to Canal Fulton NorthwestNorthwest High School (Canal Fulton, Ohio)Northwest High School is a public high school in Lawrence Township, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Northwest Local Schools district. Northwest's sports teams are nicknamed the Indians and are in the Northeastern Buckeye Conference until June 30, 2011...
7-2
- 1998 - lost to Canal Fulton Northwest
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- OHSAA Division A Championship
Notable Alumni
Gene TenaceGene Tenace
Fury Gene Tenace , better known as Gene Tenace, is a former Italian-American professional baseball player and current coach in Major League Baseball. He was a catcher and first baseman from through . Tenace was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics from Valley High School in Lucasville, OH and...
- professional baseball player and coach, 6 time World Series Champion