Anderson High School (Ohio)
| Anderson High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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7560 Forest Road , , 45255 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°4′12″N 84°20′55″W / 39.07000°N 84.34861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1929 |
| School district | Forest Hills Local School District |
| Superintendent | Scot Thomas Prebles [1] |
| Principal | Rob Fellows[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1142 (2012-2013) |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black [1] |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Cincinnati Conference[1] |
| Mascot | TBD[2] |
| Nickname | TBD[2] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3] |
| Newspaper | Chieftain |
| Yearbook | Andersonian |
| 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.
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 [4] When founded, the school mascot was a comet, but the mascot was changed to a Native American warrior, a Redskin prior to the 1936-37 school year.
In 2017, renovations began on the aging Anderson High School building as a result of a passage of a bond issue in 2014. The project included the installation of air conditioning, new science labs and art spaces, a multipurpose area off of the school's east side (primarily used as an auxiliary gym and weight room), upgraded security technology, handicap-accessibility features, and overall improvements to learning spaces. Construction is said to be done by the end of 2019.[5]
Mascot
In July 2020, the board of the Forest Hills School District voted 4-1 to retire the Redskins as Anderson High's mascot.[1][2]
Notable alumni
- Thom Brennaman, sportscaster[6]
- Richard Dotson, Former MLB pitcher[7]
- Jensen Lewis, Former MLB pitcher[8]
- Greg Mancz, NFL offensive lineman for the Houston Texans[9]
- Andrew Norwell, NFL offensive lineman for the Jacksonville Jaguars[10]
- Dave Wilson, Olympic swimmer[11]
Athletics
Anderson High School is a member of the 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: dance team, gymnastics, volleyball and softball.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Champions
Anderson has won one state championship:[12]
- Boys football – 2007
References
- ^ a b c d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b c Mitchell, Madeline (July 2, 2020). "Redskins retired: Forest Hills school board will change Anderson High School mascot/logo". The Enquirer.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Sellers, Forest. "Anderson High School Renovation Project Begins". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Thom Brennaman". FoxSports.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Springer, Scott. "Glory Days: Anderson's Richard Dotson won 22 games for Chicago White Sox in 1983". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Motz, Mark. "Homecoming for Jensen Lewis at Anderson baseball camp". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Dyer, Mike. "Anderson's 2007 state title-winning football team entering school's athletics hall of fame". WCPO.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Turer, Adam. "Anderson grad Norwell finds spot with Carolina Panthers". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Schmetzer, Mark. "Glory Days: Anderson swimmer Wilson won Olympic medals, set national and state records". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2010-11-11.