| Anderson High School | |
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| Address | |
| 7560 Forest Road Cincinnati, Ohio, (Hamilton County), 45255 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1929 |
| School district | Forest Hills Local School District |
| Superintendent | Dallas Jackson[1] |
| Principal | Diana Carter[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,865 (2010-2011) |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black [1] |
| Athletics conference | Fort Ancient Valley Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Redskin |
| Team name | Redskins[1] |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Newspaper | 'Chieftain' |
| Yearbook | 'Andersonian' |
| Athletic Director | Pam Scott[1] |
| Website | http://www.foresthills.edu/anderson |
Anderson High School is a public high school in the Forest Hills Local School District in Hamilton County, Ohio. It had an average daily student enrollment of 3,807 during the 2008-2009 school year [1]. It has an Excellent rating from the Ohio Dept of Education, and a "Performance Index" of 109.6; about the same as the Forest Hill's other high school, Turpin.
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Established in 1929, Anderson High School is a high school in the Greater Cincinnati area. Anderson was a Blue Ribbon School from 1994 - 1996 as awarded by the United States Department of Education [3]
Anderson HS's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[4] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[5]
Anderson High School is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association(OHSAA) and participates in the Fort Ancient Valley Conference. Participation in the athletic program is open to all boys and girls interested and skilled enough to compete. Anderson offers a wide variety of athletic programs. For boys and girls, these include: cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, basketball, bowling, diving, swimming, and track and field. For boys, these include: lacrosse, baseball, football, and wrestling. For girls, these include: gymnastics, volleyball and softball.
Marching band, cheerleading, dance team, and academic quiz team are also offered at various times throughout the school year.
Anderson has won one state championship[6]:
Boys Football – 2007
When viewed from the sky from a southern perspective, Anderson High School resembles the shape of a giant 'A'. Many additions have been made to the facility since its 1961 opening.