Vinton County High School

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Vinton County High School
Address
Vinton County High School
63910 US Highway 50

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45651

Coordinates 39°15′03″N82°29′36″W / 39.250866°N 82.49325°W / 39.250866; -82.49325
Information
Funding type Public
Established1966
School district Vinton County Local Schools
CEEB code 363305
NCES School ID 390503903933 [1]
PrincipalJ.J. Milliken [2]
Teaching staff40.60 (FTE) [3]
Grades 9 12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment494 (2023–2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio12.17 [3]
Language English
CampusRural
Color(s)Maroon and white [4]
  
Athletics conference Tri-Valley Conference [4]
Team nameVikings [4]
RivalWellston High School
Accreditation Ohio Department of Education
Feeder schoolsVinton County Middle School
Website www.vinton.k12.oh.us

Vinton County High School is a public high school in Elk Township, just outside the village limits of McArthur, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Vinton County Local School District. Athletic teams are known as the Vikings.

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History

Vinton County High School was formed after all of the other schools consolidated into one high school.

SchoolNicknameLocation
Allensville/Richland Rural High SchoolBombers Allensville, Ohio
Brown-Zaleski High SchoolBobcats Zaleski, Ohio
Hamden High SchoolEngineers Hamden, Ohio
McArthur High SchoolGenerals McArthur, Ohio
Wilton High SchoolJets Wilkesville, Ohio
Vinton Rural/Wilton North High SchoolTigers Radcliff, Ohio

Notable alumni and faculty

Athletics

The Vikings belong to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Tri-Valley Conference, a 16-member athletic conference located in southeastern Ohio. The conference is divided into two divisions based on school size. The Ohio Division features the larger schools, including Vinton County, and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools.

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References

  1. "Search for Public Schools - Vinton County High School (390503903933)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. "Principal's message" . Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Vinton County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory" . Retrieved 2010-02-17.