Edison High School is a public high school near Richmond, Ohio, United States. It is the only secondary school in the Edison Local School District, covering students from the villages of Amsterdam, Bergholz, Empire, Irondale, Richmond, and Stratton, as well as most unincorporated areas in northern Jefferson County. Athletic teams compete as the Edison Wildcats in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.[1]
| Edison High School | |
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| Address | |
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9890 State Route 152 North , 43944 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°26′55″N 80°44′48″W / 40.44861°N 80.74667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Motto | Embracing Excellence |
| Opened | 1939 |
| School board | Aaron Richardson, Anna Ault, Ron Smyth, Matt Bordash, Josh McConnell |
| School district | Edison Local School District |
| Superintendent | Bill Beatie[1] |
| CEEB code | 364385 |
| Principal | Matt Morrison[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 418 (2022-2023)[3] |
| Average class size | 21 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Campus type | Fringe Rural[2] |
| Color(s) | Silver and Black[1] |
| Slogan | “Our Black and Silver will always Bare” |
| Fight song | Edison Fight Song |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Eddie the Wildcat |
| Team name | Wildcats[1] |
| Rival | Indian Creek |
| National ranking | 12,710 |
| Newspaper | The Paw Print |
| Yearbook | Back When… |
| Athletic Director | Tom Bocek[1] |
| Website | https://edisonwildcats.org/ |
Edison is a very agriculturally active district, with an FFA club which goes nationally to events. Edison also offers specialized career pathways which prepare students for their post-graduation careers, focusing on engineering, public service, biomedical science, and technological advancements.[citation needed] The district also boasts having the newest state-of-the-art athletic facilities in the OHSAA, including a 2,500 person field-house, turf football, softball, and baseball fields, an 8-lane track, and 5-mile cross country course.[citation needed]
History
editThe school was formed in the 1980s as Edison South High School from the merger of three existing high schools; the Jefferson Union High School (Yellow Jackets), Stanton High School (Raiders), and Springfield High School (Tigers), represented by a mural on campus. Later, it was merged with Edison North High School in Hammondsville.
Athletics
editEdison High School fields athletic teams in football, basketball, track, cross country, volleyball, golf, baseball, soccer, softball, swimming, and wrestling.[citation needed]
OHSAA State Championships
edit- Boys Cross Country* – 1938, 1940 [4]
- Boys Track and Field* – 1957, 1958 [4]
- * Titles won by Springfield High School prior to consolidation.
OVAC Conference Championships
edit- Baseball - 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018
- Girls Basketball - 2003, 2010, 2012
- Football - 2002, 2022
- Golf - 1998
- Boys Soccer - 2002, 2004
- Girls Soccer - 2010, 2011
- Softball - 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2018
- Volleyball - 1996, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012
- Cheerleading - 2022
Buckeye 8 Conference Championships
edit- Boys Basketball - 2015
- Softball - 2016, 2017
- Football - 2022
Withdrew Membership of Buckeye 8 Athletic Conference as of August 1, 2023
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ U.S. News & World Report. "Edison High School". Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "Edison High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
External links
edit- Edison High School
- Edison Local School District – Official site.
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