Amelia High School Explained

Amelia High School
Streetaddress:1351 Clough Pike
City:Batavia
State:Ohio
County:(Clermont County)
Zipcode:45103
Country:USA
Coordinates:39.0617°N -84.2303°W
District:West Clermont local school district
Superintendent:Keith Kline
Principal:Stephanie Walker
Type:Public, Coeducational high school
Grades:9-12
Conference:Southern Buckeye Athletic/Academic Conference American[1]
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Rival:Glen Este High School
Mascot:Baron
Team Name:Barons[3]
Status:closed
Closed:2017
Free Label3:Athletic Director
Free Text3:James Collins
Homepage:http://www.westcler.org/ah

Amelia High School was a public high school in the West Clermont Local School District in Clermont County, Ohio. It had an average daily student enrollment of approximately 1,100 in 2012. It held an "excellent" rating from the Ohio Department of Education. Amelia and Glen Este high schools closed after the 2016-17 school year and were replaced by a newly built West Clermont High School. Amelia and Glen Este middle schools were consolidated into the West Clermont Middle School on the former Amelia High School/Middle School property.

Small schools

Amelia High School had a variety of small schools that focused on areas of expertise or interest. Before budget cuts in the 2011-2012 school year (due to state of Ohio budget cuts and school levy failures) Amelia High School was composed of the following small schools:

Clubs and activities

Amelia High School had a variety of clubs for its students to join. Among some of the most popular clubs were: Key Club, Business Professionals of America, student council, school newspaper and yearbook, choir, band, Gay Straight Transgender Alliance, and drama. Amelia High School also had varsity and junior varsity sports. Amelia's sports teams, known as the Barons, participated in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference from 1999 to 2010, when the school became a member of the Southern Buckeye Athletic/Academic Conference.[4]

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Fort Ancient Valley Conference. 2006-06-14. 2010-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20100922131613/http://www.favcsports.com/contentPage.aspx?sec=12. 22 September 2010 . live.
  2. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2010-02-17 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923003622/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . September 23, 2009 .
  3. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. 2010-02-17. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20101105010822/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=116. 2010-11-05. dead.
  4. News: Realigned FAVC shifts to 2 divisions. Anthony. Amorini. The Community Press. 2010-07-19. 2010-07-20. Amelia, formerly of the FAVC Cardinal, is now part of the Southern Buckeye Conference, which leaves only five football teams in the FAVC Cardinal..