Gallia Academy High School

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Gallia Academy High School
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Distant view from State Route 141
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Gallia Academy High School
2855 Centenary Road

Gallipolis
,
(Gallia County)
,
Ohio
45631

United States
Coordinates 38°48′16.9344″N82°15′44.9028″W / 38.804704000°N 82.262473000°W / 38.804704000; -82.262473000
Information
Type Public high school
School districtGallipolis City School District
SuperintendentCraig Wright [1]
PrincipalLisaJo Blakeman
Grades 9-12
Color(s) Blue and White [1]   
Fight song GAHS Fight Song
Athletics conference Ohio Valley Conference [1]
Team nameBlue Devils [1]
RivalsRiver Valley Raiders Fairland Dragons Point Pleasant Black Knights
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Website School website

Gallia Academy High School (GAHS) is a public high school near Gallipolis at Centenary, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Gallipolis City School District. The boys' sports teams are known as the Blue Devils, while the girls' teams are called the Blue Angels.

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History

GAHS was founded as a conscript school in 1811. The first official location was constructed in 1936. The original high school building was converted to a junior high school after construction of new facilities in the 1950s.

In 2005, the local community voted and approved a proposal to build a new campus on Centenary Road outside of downtown Gallipolis. The current Gallia Academy High School was completed in 2009 and has been in use since August 24, 2009.

Athletics

The Gallipolis Gallia Academy Blue Devils have been a part of the Ohio Valley Conference, since 2016-17. [3]

Notable alumni

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