Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Ohio)

Bellaire High School
Address
349 35th Street
Bellaire, Ohio, (Belmont County), 43906
United States
Coordinates 40°1′3″N 80°44′32″W / 40.01750°N 80.74222°WCoordinates: 40°1′3″N 80°44′32″W / 40.01750°N 80.74222°W
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Motto Once a Big Red, Always a Big Red!
Established c. 1875
School district Bellaire Local School District
Superintendent Tony Scott
Principal Mr. Kevin Roseberry
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 502[1] (2005-2006)
Color(s) Red and Black [2]         
Athletics conference Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[2]
Team name Big Reds[2]
Newspaper The Tribunal
Yearbook The Beljuan
Athletic Director Molly Feller
Website website

Bellaire High School is a public high school located in Bellaire, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bellaire Local School District. Bellaire's sports and other extracurricular teams are known by the mascot "Big Reds."

History

The first high school in Bellaire was organized around 1875; classes met in the Central Building that also housed the public primary school. The school gained its own building in 1925 at the school's present location.

"Bellaire High School, dedicated in 1925, was considered at that time to be the most modern in the Ohio Valley. Since its inception it has included 30 classrooms, a combination auditorium gym, a library, home economics rooms, chemistry and physics labs, typing room, office practice room, music room and offices of the superintendent of schools, the high school principal and guidance counselor." (Excerpt from a Times Leader article from February 1, 1999)

The mission of Bellaire High School is to provide quality educational opportunities for all students and to prepare each student for academic, social, and personal success by providing a productive and safe learning environment. Therefore, students will develop the necessary life skills to adapt to and thrive in our society as competent and responsible citizens.

Athletics

Bellaire is a founding member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC), joining the conference in 1943.

Notable alumni

John Buddenberg Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns)

References

  1. ↑ Bellaire High School 2005-2006 School Year Report Card. Ohio Department of Education. Accessed 2007-06-25.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2009-12-21.

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