Union Local High School (Belmont, Ohio)
| Union Local High School | |
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| Address | |
| 66779 Belmont-Morristown Road Belmont, Ohio, (Belmont County), 43759  United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°3′49″N 81°3′12″W / 40.06361°N 81.05333°WCoordinates: 40°3′49″N 81°3′12″W / 40.06361°N 81.05333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1959 |
| Superintendent | Kirk Glasgow |
| Dean | Jim Crosier |
| Principal | Joel Davia |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Grade 6 | 124 |
| Average class size | 24-25 Students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and White [2] |
| Slogan | Excellence in Education is a LOCAL thing |
| Athletics conference | Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[2] |
| Team name | Jets [2] |
| Affiliation | New York Jets |
| Dean of Students | Jim Crosier |
| Athletic Director | Mark Cisar[2] |
| Website | http://www.ulschools.com/ulhsmain.php |
Union Local High School is a public high school in Belmont, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Union Local School District.
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[edit] Athletics
The school's sports teams are known as the Jets. They are members of the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.[2]
[edit] Football
In 2007, Union Local High School's football team, led by Head Coach and former Charleston Southern University standout and Boston Red Sox prospect Mark Cisar, compiled a record of 9-2 (a then school record broke in '08) and reached the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division IV, Region 15 playoffs for the first time in school history. The Jets' only loss in the regular season was to arch rival St. Clairsville High School, 27-20 in 2OT. Union Local was the 6th seed in the playoffs went on to lose their first playoff game against number 3 seed Waverly High School (Ohio), 27-21.
In 2008, The Jets football team ran through the regular season, losing only to the Martins Ferry High School Purple Riders 60-18. The teams 9-1 record secured a 4th seed in the playoffs. The Jets hosted arch rival St. Clairsville High School for the 2nd time (Week 3 was the first time UL hosted St. Clairsville in 15 years). The Jets were never challenged en route to a 25-6 victory. The win made the Jets 10-1, which is a school record for wins. In the second round, the Jets again were matched against Martins Ferry. The Riders mauled the Jets again by a score of 49-14. The Jets finished 10-2.
[edit] Wrestling
- Union Local is also the home of 3-time Ohio State Wrestling Champion Koel Davia. Koel won his titles in the 275 pound division in consecutive years from 2002-04.
- Union Local is the alma matter of Travis"The Terror"Clark.
- Union Local Has 1 National Championship in 1992 with John Gibbeut
[edit] Theater
The Union Local drama club is directed by Band director April Linard
- 2010: Little Shop of Horrors
- 2011: Wizard of Oz
- 2012: Bye, Bye, Birdie
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ ULHS. "Union Local High School Profile". http://www.ulschools.com/ulhs/ULHSPamphlet2009.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1566. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
