Western High School (Ohio) Explained

Western High School
Type:Ohio, public, rural, high school
District:Western Local School District
Grades:7-12
Principal:Carrie Gast
Students:311 (2016-17)[1]
Athletics:baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country, boys' golf, fastpitch softball, boys' and girls' track, and girls' volleyball [2]
Conference:Southern Ohio Conference
Colors:Green and white
Mascot:Indians
Location:7959 St. Rte. 124, Latham, Ohio
Website: District Website

Western High School (WHS) is a public high school in Latham, Pike County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Western Local School District. Their nickname is the Indians and their school colors are green and white.

Athletics

The school's athletic affiliation is with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Southern Ohio Conference (SOC), which has seventeen 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 (Saint Joseph Central High School and 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).[3]

See also Ohio High School Athletic Conferences and the Southern Ohio Conference

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Western High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: OHSAA Member School Info. 2007-05-10. OHSAA.
  3. News: Southern Ohio Conference. Southern Ohio Conference Constitution and By-laws. January 2007.