Zanesville High School Explained

Zanesville High School
Motto:	Bleed Blue
Established:	1855
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	Libby Hitchens
Faculty:	34.50 (FTE)
Ratio:	20.03
Students:	691 (2022-23)^[1]
Colors:	Blue & White
Mascot:	Blue Devil

Zanesville High School (ZHS) is a public high school in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Zanesville High School is the only public high school in the Zanesville City School District.

History

The first Zanesville High School was built in downtown North 6th Street 1849 and opened in 1855. In 1908, a new Zanesville High School was built across the street and named Lash High School in honor of Superintendent William D. Lash.

The fourth version, was opened on September 9, 1954, on Blue Ave. This land was willed by John McIntire for public park/education. At the time of its opening, the Times Recorder said of the $4 million school, "you have to see it to believe it.".^[2] Old Lash High became Hancock Jr High until it was demolished in the early 1980s.

From 1908 until 1988, ZHS housed grades 10–12, now ZHS houses grades 9–12. The fifth Zanesville High School opened on September 7, 2010, built on the same land as the old ZHS on Blue Ave.

Clubs and activities

Clubs and activities include: Robotics Club, National Honor Society, Key Club, Comus, Drama Club, Foreign Language Club, Quiz Team, Japanese Anime & Culture Club (JACC), Fellowship of Christian Students, eSports, the Table-Top Gaming Club, Ski Club and S.A.D.D. Club.The Latin Club is now defunct. It once functioned as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)^[3] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).^[4]

Athletics

As members of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Zanesville Blue Devils sport 14 varsity teams. Most Blue Devil squads compete in Division II, although a few compete in Division I. Zanesville competes in the Licking County League.ZHS sports teams in the following sports:^[5] Baseball (Boys), Basketball (Boys and Girls), Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Soccer (Boys and Girls), Softball (Girls), Swimming, Tennis (Boys and Girls), Track, Volleyball (Girls)Wrestling

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Boys' Basketball – 1926, 1955, 1995 ^{[6] [7] [8]}
  • The 1995 Zanesville boys' basketball team finished its state championship run with a 26–0 record. As of the 2015–16 season, the Blue Devils are the only Division I team in state history to finish with an unbeaten record. Prior to ZHS, the last team in Ohio's largest class/division to finish undefeated was Akron Central-Hower, which finished 28–0 to claim the Class AAA state title in 1980.^[9]
• Track and Field
  • John Simpson, 1968: Shot Put - 60' 7-3/4" ^[10]
  • Jon Thomas, 1980: 300 meter Low hurdles - :36.8 ^[11]
  • Jon Thomas, 1981: 110 meter hurdles - :14.18 ^[12]
  • Jon Thomas, 1981: 300 meter Low hurdles - :36.45 ^[13]
  • Ira Wentworth, 1988: 3200 meter - 9:19.46 ^[14]
  • Ira Wentworth, 1989: 3200 meter - 9:14.24 ^[15]
  • Erika Goines, 1993: Shot Put - 44' 10-3/4" ^[16]
  • Erika Goines, 1994: Shot Put - 44' 11" ^[17]
• Boys' Tennis
  • Mark Mees, 1978 & 1979 ^[18]
  • Ty Tucker, 1985 ^[19]

Football

The Zanesville football team is the alma mater of Buster Howe, the state's first Mr. Football Award winner.

Notable alumni

• Todd Cerney- rock and country musician, composer and producer
• Mark Dantonio - Michigan State University Head Football coach ^[20]
• Bob Gaiters - New Mexico State Aggies, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Newark Bears, Hartford Charter Oaks, Orange County Ramblers^[21]
• Kevin Martin - Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves^[22]
• Jay Payton - Georgia Institute of Technology, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles^[23]
• Michele Redman - LPGA Professional
• Troy Balderson - Ohio House of Representatives of District 94, January 2009- July 2011; Ohio State Senator, July 2011-August 2018; US House of Representatives of district 12.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zanesville High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 31, 2024.
2. Web site: The History of Zanesville High School. 2007-02-05.
3. Web site: Executive Board Pre-File Application. 2010. OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. August 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070617024347/http://ohiojcl.org/prefile.shtml . June 17, 2007.
4. Web site: OJCL Constitution. 2010. OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL. . https://web.archive.org/web/20020721140258/http://www.ohiojcl.org/resources/constitution.html#c31 . July 21, 2002.
5. Web site: Zanesville High School Athletics Directory . 2007-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070208102004/http://www.zanesville.k12.oh.us/zanesvillehs/site/Directory_List.asp?byType=40 . 2007-02-08 . dead .
6. Web site: Yappi Sports Basketball AAA. 2007-02-12. Yappi. https://web.archive.org/web/20070113105400/http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/AAA.html. 2007-01-13. dead.
7. Web site: Yappi Sports Basketball D1. 2007-02-12. Yappi. https://web.archive.org/web/20080608234942/http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/D1.html. 2008-06-08. dead.
8. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20061231042515/http://www.ohsaa.org/. 2006-12-31. live.
9. Web site: OHSAA Boys' Basketball All-Time State Tournament Results. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911025905/http://ohsaa.org/sports/bk/boys/BBSKAllTimeResults.pdf. 2016-09-11. live.
10. Web site: 1968 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20150424213859/http://ohsaa.org/sports/tf/pastresults/TF_1968.pdf. 2015-04-24. live.
11. Web site: 1980 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20150424211837/http://ohsaa.org/sports/tf/pastresults/TF_1980.pdf. 2015-04-24. live.
12. Web site: 1981 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20150424211259/http://ohsaa.org/sports/tf/pastresults/TF_1981.pdf. 2015-04-24. live.
13. Web site: 1981 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20150424211259/http://ohsaa.org/sports/tf/pastresults/TF_1981.pdf. 2015-04-24. live.
14. Web site: 1988 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20150424211926/http://ohsaa.org/sports/tf/pastresults/TF_1988.pdf. 2015-04-24. live.
15. Web site: 1989 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20150424211249/http://ohsaa.org/sports/tf/pastresults/TF_1989.pdf. 2015-04-24. live.
16. Web site: 1993 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20151227095030/http://ohsaa.org/sports/tf/pastresults/1993-g.pdf. 2015-12-27. live.
17. Web site: 1994 OHSAA Track and Field State Meet Results. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20151227095833/http://ohsaa.org/sports/tf/pastresults/1994-g.pdf. 2015-12-27. live.
18. Web site: OHSAA State Boys' Singles Tournament Champions. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20151226071855/http://ohsaa.org/sports/te/boys/pastresults.pdf. 2015-12-26. live.
19. Web site: OHSAA State Boys' Singles Tournament Champions. 2016-07-21. OHSAA. OHSAA. https://web.archive.org/web/20151226071855/http://ohsaa.org/sports/te/boys/pastresults.pdf. 2015-12-26. live.
20. Web site: Mark Dantonio. MSUSpartans.com. July 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160619145630/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dantonio_mark01.html. 2016-06-19. live.
21. Web site: Bob Gaiters Statistics . 2015 . SportsDirect . Pro-football-reference.com . September 7, 2015 .
22. Web site: Kevin Martin. Basketball=Reference.com. December 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130117172454/http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/martike02.html. 2013-01-17. live.
23. Web site: Jay Payton. Baseball-Reference.com. December 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130126143042/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paytoja01.shtml. 2013-01-26. live.