Waterloo High School (Ohio) Explained

Waterloo High School
Streetaddress:1464 Industry Road
Zipcode:44201
Country:USA
District:Waterloo Local School District
Principal:Tyler Vallinger
Teaching Staff:30.00 (FTE)
Ceeb:364330
Ratio:7.47
Campus Type:Rural fringe[1]
Mascot:Ike the Vike
Team Name:Vikings
Colors:Burgundy and white
Established:1967
Enrollment:224 (2022–23)[2]

Waterloo High School is a public high school in Atwater, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Waterloo Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Waterloo Vikings in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference.

History

The school was founded in 1967 from the merger of the former Atwater and Randolph High Schools. The Waterloo school district was created two years earlier through the merger of the Atwater and Randolph districts on October 15, 1965.[3] The name Waterloo was chosen on October 18, 1965.[4] The Viking mascot as well as the school colors of burgundy and white were voted on by the student bodies of both schools in October 1966 from 6 entries, three coming from each school. The building on Industry Road opened in September 1968 and was finished & dedicated on January 26, 1969.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waterloo High School. 2017-07-29. U.S. News & World Report.
  2. Web site: Waterloo High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 6, 2024.
  3. News: Randolph-Atwater School Merger Approved . September 17, 1965 . Record-Courier.
  4. News: New Portage District 'Meets Its Waterloo!' . . October 19, 1965.