Indian Creek High School (Wintersville, Ohio)

Indian Creek High School
Address
200 Park Drive
Wintersville, Ohio 43953
United States
Coordinates 40°22′36″N 80°42′56″W / 40.37667°N 80.71556°W / 40.37667; -80.71556Coordinates: 40°22′36″N 80°42′56″W / 40.37667°N 80.71556°W / 40.37667; -80.71556
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 1993
School district Indian Creek Local School District
Superintendent Dr. T.C. Chappelear[1]
Principal Louie Retton
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 536[2] (2016)
Campus type Small Suburb[2]
Color(s) Red and Gold[1]         
Athletics conference Buckeye 8 Athletic League
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[1]
Team name Redskins[1]
Athletic Director Joe Dunlevy
Website www.indian-creek.k12.oh.us/indiancreekhighschool_home.aspx

Indian Creek High School is a public high school in Wintersville, Ohio. It is the only secondary school in the Indian Creek Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Indian Creek Redskins in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Buckeye 8 Athletic League as well as the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

History

In the late 1960s, the school formerly known as Wintersville High School consolidated with Wayne High School in Bloomingdale, Ohio. The former Wayne Wolves remained but as an elementary school while the high school combined with the Jr. High (Buchanan Braves) and Sr. High school (Wintersville Warriors). In 1993, the Indian Creek Local School District consolidated with Mingo Junction, which resulted in the closing of Mingo Sr. High School. The Mingo students were transferred into Wintersville Sr High School, creating Indian Creek High School. The old Mingo high school was made into Indian Creek Junior High, before moving into the new middle school in January 2013. Mingo's nickname was changed from the Indians and the combined schools became the Indian Creek Redskins. Although both Wintersville and Mingo's High school voted for the colors to be black and blue, the executive decision was made by the school board to go with Gold and Red against the populus of the two communities.

Academics

Indian Creek High School employs over 150 teachers employed by the Indian Creek School District. ICHS employs two teachers with doctoral degrees, both of which are in the Ohio High School Teacher Hall of Fame (OHSTHF). Indian Creek High School dates back to the time when the [City of Mingo Junction] was forced to consolidate their high school by the State of Ohio School Board (for tax monies from the [Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp.] with Wintersville High School.

Athletics

The Indian Creek Redskins compete in the Buckeye 8 of the OHSAA. Indian Creek has many athletics in which students may participate including band, cheerleading, football, soccer, volleyball, cross county, golf, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, tennis and track.

OVAC Conference Champsionships

Buckeye 8 Conference Championships

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  2. 1 2 U.S. News & World Report. "Indian Creek High School". Retrieved 2017-07-14.
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