Buckeye Local High School

Buckeye Local High School
Location
10692 State Route 150 Rayland , Ohio 43943 United States
Coordinates	40°11′37″N80°43′9″W / 40.19361°N 80.71917°W / 40.19361; -80.71917
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1990
School district	Buckeye Local School District
Superintendent	Coy Sudvary
CEEB code	364985
Principal	Lucas Parsons [1]
Teaching staff	28.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	359 [2]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	12.82 [2]
Campus type	Fringe Rural [3]
Color(s)	Navy and Silver [1]
Athletics conference	Ohio Valley Athletic Conference [1]
Mascot	Panther
Team name	Panthers [1]
Rival	Martins Ferry Purple Riders
Athletic Director	Jeffery Patrick [1]
Website	buckeye.omeresa.net/buckeyelocalhighschool_home.aspx

Buckeye Local High School is a public high school in Connorville, Ohio, United States, near Rayland. It is the only secondary school in the Buckeye Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Buckeye Local Panthers in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

Since 2010, the Buckeye Local Junior High School, grades 7-8, occupy the lower floor of the high school building. Grades 9-12, occupying the upper floor, are administered separately.

History

Buckeye Local High School was established by the Buckeye Local School District by the consolidation of the three existing high schools in the district: Buckeye North, Buckeye South, and Buckeye West, all in southern Jefferson County. The new high school opened in the fall of 1990.

Athletics

OHSAA State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Boys Baseball* – 1932, 1942 ^{[4] [5]}
• Boys Basketball** - 1943 ^[6]

*Titles won by Tiltonsville High School prior to consolidation.

**Title won by Yorkville High School prior to consolidation.

OVAC Conference Championships

• Baseball - 2004
• Girls Basketball - 1992
• Boys Cross Country - 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Girls Cross Country - 1997, 1998, 2007
• Football - 1991, 1994, 2003, 2009
• Softball - 1999, 2012, 2013
• Girls Track - 2007
• Wrestling - 1996, 1997, 2004

Notable alumni

• Stan Boroski** - former MLB player for the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals, current bullpen coach for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Dino Gaudio** - former men's college basketball coach
• Bill Mazeroski* - former MLB player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Baseball Hall of Fame inductee

*Attended Warren Consolidated High School prior to consolidation into Buckeye Local High School.

**Attended Buckeye South High School prior to consolidation into Buckeye Local High School.

References

1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
2. "Buckeye Local High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
3. U.S. News & World Report. "Buckeye Local High School" . Retrieved July 14, 2017.
4. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved December 31, 2006.
5. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
6. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball A". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.

External links

• District Website