Steubenville High School

Steubenville High School
Location
420 N 4th Street Steubenville , Ohio 43952 United States
Coordinates	40°21′54″N80°36′44″W / 40.36500°N 80.61222°W / 40.36500; -80.61222
Information
Type	Public, coeducational
Opened	November 6, 1854
School district	Steubenville City School District
Principal	Aaron Newman
Teaching staff	43.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	721 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.77 [1]
Campus type	Small city [2]
Color(s)	Crimson and black
Athletics conference	Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
Team name	Big Red
Accreditation	Ohio Department of Education
Newspaper	Beacon
Yearbook	The Steuben
Website	www.steubenville.k12.oh.us/SHS.html

Steubenville High School is a public high school in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Steubenville City School District.

Athletics

The school offers baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling. ^[3] Athletic teams compete as the Steubenville Big Red in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

2012 rape and distribution of child pornography case

Main article: Steubenville High School rape case

The school drew international attention after two members of the football team were accused and later convicted of digitally raping, and distributing child pornography of a 16-year-old girl in 2012. The students were seen "joking" about raping a "dead girl" on a 12 minute video. ^{[4] [5]} The convicted teens were also charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl, which occurred only 4 months prior. ^[6] Four adults were indicted in the cover-up of sexual assault cases involving the schools high school athletes, one being the school coach.

Notable alumni and faculty

• Douglas Applegate – U.S. Representative from Ohio (1977–1995)
• Zach Collaros -professional football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL)
• Sylvia Crawley – professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Joe Gilliam Sr. - college football coach
• Paul Hoover – professional baseball player and coach in Major League Baseball
• Calvin Jones – Outland Trophy recipient, professional football player in the CFL, and member of College Football Hall of Fame
• Don Joyce – professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) ^[7]
• Eddie Kazak – professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
• Dean Martin – singer, actor, and comedian, nicknamed "The King of Cool"
• Bob Mike – professional football player in the All-America Football Conference and NFL
• Najee Murray – professional football player in the CFL
• Will Robinson – college basketball coach and first African American to be a head coach in NCAA Division I history; professional scout in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and NFL
• Edward Vincent – politician in the California State Legislature and first African American Mayor of Inglewood, California
• Moses Fleetwood Walker – professional baseball player in the American Association and recognized as first African American to play in Major League Baseball
• Weldy Walker – professional baseball player in the American Association and recognized as second African American to play in Major League Baseball
• Johnny Wilson – professional football player in the NFL

References

1. "Steubenville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
2. U.S. News & World Report. "Steubenville High School" . Retrieved July 14, 2017.
3. "Athletics". Scs.steubenville.k12.oh.us. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
4. O'Malley, Nick (January 12, 2012). "Football town torn as hacker group forces alleged gang rape into open". Brisbane Times.
5. Dissell, Rachel (January 14, 2013). "Steubenville sexual assault case gets international attention after video goes viral". The Plain Dealer.
6. Baker, Katie J. M. (November 27, 2013). "Why Is No One Talking About the Second Steubenville Rape Case?". Newsweek.
7. "COLTS REMEMBER: DON JOYCE". www.colts.com.

External links

• School website
• District website