Kenton Ridge High School

Kenton Ridge High School
Location
4444 Middle Urbana Road Springfield , Clark County , Ohio 45503 United States
Coordinates	39°59′11″N83°45′44″W / 39.98639°N 83.76222°W / 39.98639; -83.76222
Information
Type	Public, coeducational
Established	1977
School district	Northeastern Local School District
Superintendent	John P. Kronour
Principal	John Hill [1]
Teaching staff	53.92 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	844 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	15.65 [2]
Colors	Brown and gold    [3]
Athletics conference	Central Buckeye Conference [3]
Nickname	Cougs
Team name	Cougars [3]
Website	http://www.northeastern.k12.oh.us/kr/

Kenton Ridge High School is a public high school near Springfield, Ohio, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Northeastern Local School District, along with Northeastern High School.

Awards and recognition

Kenton Ridge High School has won the following Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships:

• Boys' bowling – 2009, 2010 ^[4]
• Boys' golf - 2011 ^[4]
• Girls' bowling - 2024 ^[4]
• Girls' softball - 2025

The Kenton Ridge marching band performed in the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and was in the virtual Parade Across America for the inauguration of President Joe Biden in 2021.

Notable alumni

• Dave Burba, former MLB player (Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers) and current Minor League Baseball coach (Hartford Yard Goats)
• Adam Eaton, former MLB player (Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals)
• Jan Finney, softball player; professional MMA fighter
• Dustin Hermanson, former MLB player (San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox)
• Chris Via, professional bowler on the PBA Tour, who has won the 2016 U.S. Amateur Championship and the 2021 U.S. Open ^{[5] [6]}
• Rick White, former MLB player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Mets, Saint Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners)

References

1. KRHS. "Kenton Ridge High School Home Page" . Retrieved March 2, 2014.
2. "Kenton Ridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
3. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
4. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association website" . Retrieved December 31, 2006.
5. "Kenton Ridge grad Via wins U.S. Amateur bowling title". Dayton Daily News. January 9, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
6. Cannizzaro, Matt (April 11, 2021). "Chris Via Wins 2021 U.S. Open". Bowl.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.