Anderson High School (Ohio)

Anderson High School
Address
7560 Forest Road
Cincinnati, Ohio, (Hamilton County), 45255
United States
Coordinates 39°4′12″N 84°20′55″W / 39.07000°N 84.34861°W / 39.07000; -84.34861Coordinates: 39°4′12″N 84°20′55″W / 39.07000°N 84.34861°W / 39.07000; -84.34861
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 1929
School district Forest Hills Local School District
Superintendent Scot Thomas Prebles
Principal Michael Overbey[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1142 (2012-2013)
Color(s) Orange and Black [1]         
Athletics conference Eastern Cincinnati Conference[1]
Mascot Redskin
Team name Redskins[1]
Rival Turpin Spartans, McNicholas Rockets
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Newspaper Chieftain
Yearbook Andersonian
Athletic Director Chris Newton[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 1142 during the 2012-2013 school year . It has an Excellent rating from the Ohio Department of Education, and a "Performance Index" of 109.6; about the same as the Forest Hill's other high school, Turpin.

History

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] When founded, the school mascot was a comet, but more recently the mascot was changed to an Indian warrior, a Redskin.

Student life

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]

Athletics

Anderson High School is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and participates in the Eastern Cincinnati 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, and academic quiz team. For boys, these include: lacrosse, baseball, football, and wrestling. For girls, these include: gymnastics, volleyball and softball.

In the 14-15 school year, the Academic Team experienced particular success as the team was narrowly beat out by Elder to compete at the state level. Alex Stringfellow, ECC Player of the Year, nearly led the team to success. The Varsity Academic Quiz Team members of 14-15 dedicate their success to Gregory Long, an outstanding and passionate staff member, and to Dallas Jackson.

Marching band, cheerleading, and dance team are also offered at various times throughout the school year.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Champions

Anderson has won one state championship:[6]

Campus

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. [7]

Notable Alumni

Thom Brennaman, Sportscaster

Andrew Norwell, starting offensive guard for the Carolina Panthers

Richard Dotson, Former MLB player (Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals)

Jensen Lewis, Professional Baseball Player

Vicki Lewis, Actress

Kent Mendoza, Media Mogul

Dennis Courtney, aka Denis Beaulne, Broadway Actor and Director

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. ↑ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf
  4. ↑ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  5. ↑ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
  6. ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  7. ↑ Google. "Google Maps". Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 2016-01-21.

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