Anderson High School (Ohio) Explained

Anderson High School
Streetaddress:7560 Forest Road
County:(Hamilton County)
Zipcode:45255
Country:USA
Established:1929
Superintendent:Larry Hook
Principal:Kyle Fender
Enrollment:1142
Mascot:Raptors
Nickname:Raptors
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper:Chieftain
Yearbook:Andersonian
Enrollment As Of:2012-2013
Homepage:http://www.foresthills.edu/anderson

Anderson High School is a public high school in the Forest Hills Local School District in Hamilton County, Ohio.

History

Established in 1929, Anderson High School is a high school in the Greater Cincinnati area. Anderson was a Blue Ribbon School from 1994 - 1996 as awarded by the United States Department of Education [2] When founded, the school mascot was a comet, but the mascot was changed to Redskins prior to the 1936-37 school year.

In 2017, renovations began on the aging Anderson High School building. Construction is said to be done by the end of 2019.[3]

Mascot

In July 2020, the board of the Forest Hills Local School District voted 4-1 to retire the Redskins as Anderson High's mascot.[4] [5] The new mascot, Raptors was announced in March, 2021.[6]

Notable alumni

Athletics

Anderson High School is a member of the OHSAA and participates in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-11-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081110184557/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf . 2008-11-10 .
  3. Web site: Sellers . Forest . Anderson High School Renovation Project Begins . Cincinnati.com . 9 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory . 2010-02-17 . OHSAA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101105011736/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=118 . 2010-11-05 .
  5. News: Mitchell . Madeline . Redskins retired: Forest Hills school board will change Anderson High School mascot/logo . The Enquirer . July 2, 2020.
  6. News: Anderson High School has a new mascot. What do you think it is?. Madeline Mitchell. Cincinnati Enquirer. March 5, 2021.
  7. Web site: Thom Brennaman. FoxSports.com. July 10, 2019.
  8. Web site: Springer. Scott. Glory Days: Anderson's Richard Dotson won 22 games for Chicago White Sox in 1983. Cincinnati.com . July 10, 2019.
  9. Web site: Motz. Mark. Homecoming for Jensen Lewis at Anderson baseball camp. Cincinnati.com. July 10, 2019.
  10. Web site: Dyer. Mike. Anderson's 2007 state title-winning football team entering school's athletics hall of fame. WCPO.com. 7 March 2019 . July 10, 2019.
  11. Web site: Turer. Adam. Anderson grad Norwell finds spot with Carolina Panthers. Cincinnati.com. July 10, 2019.
  12. Web site: Schmetzer. Mark. Glory Days: Anderson swimmer Wilson won Olympic medals, set national and state records. Cincinnati.com. July 10, 2019.

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