Benjamin Logan Local School District, Logan County, Ohio
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Benjamin Logan Local School District also known as "Benjamin Logan Schools" is school district comprising the eastern half of Logan County, Ohio. The district is noteworthy for its commitment to agribusiness education, as evidenced by a strong FFA chapter and ties with local college agricultural programs. The school district also partners with local colleges and the Honda corporation to provide teacher exchange opportunities at the middle and high school level and in-school courses in the Japanese language. The President of the Board of Education is Bill Ramsey, and the superintendent is Stanley P. Mounts.
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[edit] History
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The district was founded in 1970, consolidated from Buckeye Local Schools, Belle Center Schools, and Indian Hills Schools.
The school district is named after Benjamin Logan (1742-1802), an American pioneer, politician, and general of the Virginia brigidier militia.
[edit] Schools
[edit] Benjamin Logan High School
| Principal Administrator | Scott Albert |
| School type | Public (U.S.) |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Location | Bellefontaine, Ohio |
| Enrollment | 600 |
| Campus surroundings | rural |
| Mascot | Raider |
| School color(s) | Black and Gold |
| School Band | The Marching Raiders |
Benjamin Logan High School is a secondary school located at 55° 45′ 0″ N 37° 37′ 0″ E. It is the only secondary school in the Benjamin Logan Local School District. The first high school building was the former Zanesfield building and in 1990 it was moved to its current location.
Teachers from Ben Logan host Japanese teachers as a cultural exchange.[1]
[edit] Athletics
The school offers 13 varsity sports. It holds Ohio state records for:
- Football: longest run (99 yards, Scott Rose)
- Wrestling: third fastest pin (0:05, Cole Carpenter 275 lb (125 kg))
- Baseball: second most home runs in a game (Eric Stucke, 4); second most hits-by-pitches in a game (Landon Small, 3), and fifth for hits-by-pitches in a season (Landon Small, 13)
- Volleyball: fourth kill in a match (Nicole Fawcett, 38) and second kills in a season (Nicole Fawcett, 539)
Benjamin Logan also sponsors soccer, track and field, cross country, golf, bowling, and basketball teams.
[edit] Middle School
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- Benjamin Logan Middle School, principal Jim Cox
[edit] Elementary school
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- Benjamin Logan Elementary School, principal Shari Rice
