Fort Frye High School
Fort Frye High School is a public high school in Beverly, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Fort Frye Local School District. Their nickname/mascot is the Cadets. They are members of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference and Pioneer Valley Conference.
There is no Middle School in the Fort Frye Local School District. All students, following elementary school after the sixth grade, attend classes within the single building that houses Fort Frye High School.
There are three active Elementary Schools in the Fort Frye Local Schools District: Beverly-Center Elementary, Lowell Elementary (Lowell, Ohio), and Salem-Liberty Elementary (Lower Salem, Ohio). Beverly was renamed to Beverly-Center in 2007 after the closing (due mainly to budgetary reasons) of Center Elementary (Hackney, Ohio). Most remaining Center students are now bused to Beverly-Center Elementary. Current superintendent is Dr. Stephanie Starcher. Principals include: David Mounts at the high school, Krista Ross (Lowell & Salem-Liberty), and Megan Miller (Beverly-Center).
Students and teachers at Fort Frye High School often refer to the school as "The Fort", referencing the pioneer fortification, Fort Frye, built by settlers for protection during the Northwest Indian War.
Fort Frye is also known as a basketball school. They have won the PVC in 2000,2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013. They have 4 1000 point scorers in Shon Smith (2013), Tyler Engle (2007), Clint Hayes (1996), and Jack Clark (1963). Tyler Engle holds the Ohio State record for 3 pointers with 319. The Cadets main rival is Waterford though they have dominated the Wildcats in all sports recently. Girls sports have been very successful including a trip to state final 4 in 2013.
Notable Alumni
Dan Hughes (1973) - WNBA Coach. Current coach of the San Antonio Stars.
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Coordinates: 39°32′51″N 81°37′56″W / 39.547545°N 81.632104°W