West Union High School (Ohio) Explained

West Union High School
Streetaddress:97 Dragon Lair Drive
City:West Union
State:Ohio
County:(Adams County)
Zipcode:45693
Country:USA
District:Adams County/Ohio Valley School District
Principal:Michael Roades[1]
Teaching Staff:45
Act:9
Type:Public High School
Endowment:520
Grades:712
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Mascot:Dragon
Team Name:Dragons [3]
Enrollment:555 (2016–17)[4]
Homepage:https://www.ovsd.us/o/wuhs

West Union High School is a public high school located just outside West Union, Ohio. It is one of three high schools in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, the other two being North Adams High School and Peebles High School. All three schools are nearly identical in design. The district also has a vocational school (Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center).

Background

The current West Union High School building was completed in August 1997, along with three other public high schools in Adams County, North Adams, Peebles, and Manchester High School. All four schools used the same layout and appear almost identical from the air.[5]

Controversy

The four regular public high schools in Adams County were built at the same time and all four featured a large granite tablet outside the school carved with the Ten Commandments. They were relocated after a lengthy four-year legal battle over the placement of the tablets on public property.[6]

Athletics

The school's mascot is the Dragon.See also Ohio High School Athletic Association and Ohio High School Athletic Conferences

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.ovsd.us/o/wuhs/staff . Staff . Michael Roades Principal . 13 July 2023.
  2. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2009-06-23 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/? . April 29, 2009 .
  3. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. 2009-12-15. OHSAA.
  4. Web site: West Union High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 10, 2019.
  5. Book: In God's Country. 2009-12-16. Cincinnati Magazine. Linda Vaccariello. March 2001.
  6. Web site: Commandments removed amid protests . 2009-12-16. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Marie McCain and Dan Horn.
  7. Web site: Dave Tomlin Stats. Baseball Almanac . December 21, 2012.