West Union High School (Ohio)

West Union High School
Address
97 Dragon Lair Drive West Union , (Adams County) , Ohio 45693 United States
Coordinates	38°48′52″N83°35′0″W / 38.81444°N 83.58333°W / 38.81444; -83.58333
Information
Type	Public High School
School district	Adams County/Ohio Valley School District
Principal	Michael Roades [1]
Teaching staff	45
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	555 (2016–17) [2]
Color(s)	Kelly Green, white, and Gold
Mascot	Dragon
Team name	Dragons [3]
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [4]
Endowment	520
Website	https://www.ovsd.us/o/wuhs

West Union High School is a public high school located just outside West Union, Ohio. It is one of three high schools in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, the other two being North Adams High School and Peebles High School. All three schools are nearly identical in design. The district also has a vocational school (Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center).

Background

The current West Union High School building was completed in August 1997, along with three other public high schools in Adams County, North Adams, Peebles, and Manchester High School. All four schools used the same layout and appear almost identical from the air. ^[5]

Controversy

The four regular public high schools in Adams County were built at the same time and all four featured a large granite tablet outside the school carved with the Ten Commandments. They were relocated after a lengthy four-year legal battle over the placement of the tablets on public property. ^[6]

Athletics

The school's mascot is the Dragon. See also Ohio High School Athletic Association and Ohio High School Athletic Conferences

Notable alumni

• Dave Tomlin, former MLB player and current professional baseball coach and manager ^[7]

References

1. "Staff" . Retrieved July 13, 2023. Michael Roades – Principal
2. "West Union High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
3. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory" . Retrieved December 15, 2009.
4. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
5. Linda Vaccariello (March 2001). In God's Country. Cincinnati Magazine. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
6. Marie McCain and Dan Horn. "Commandments removed amid protests". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
7. "Dave Tomlin Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

External links

• District website
• West Union High School website