Union Local High School (Belmont, Ohio)

Union Local High School is a public high school in Belmont County, Ohio/Morristown, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Union Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Union Local Jets in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Buckeye 8 Athletic League as well as the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. In March 2020, Union Local High School temporarily closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Six months later, in September, Union Local High School reopened. Two months later, in November, Union Local High School temporarily closed a second time due to the pandemic.

Union Local High School
Address
66779 Belmont-Morristown Road

Belmont
,
Ohio
43759

United States
Coordinates40°3′49″N 81°3′12″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Established1959
StatusTemporarily Closed
Closed2020
School districtUnion Local School District
SuperintendentBen Porter
DeanMike Menges
PrincipalZac Shutler
Teaching staff36.14 (FTE)[1]
Grades9th-12th
Enrollment380 (2018-19)[1]
Average class size24-25 Students
Student to teacher ratio10.51[1]
Color(s)Red and White[2]   
SloganExcellence in Education is a LOCAL thing
Fight songWildcat Victory
Athletics conferenceBuckeye 8 Athletic League
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[2]
Team nameJets [2]
RivalsSt. Clairsville Red Devils
Barnesville Shamrocks
School fees$50.00 per 9 weeks
Websitewww.ulschools.com/ulhsmain.php

Athletics

Wrestling
  • Union Local is the home of 3-time Ohio State Wrestling Champion Koel Davia. Koel won his titles in the 275 pound division in consecutive years from 2002-04.
  • Union Local is the alma mater of Travis Clark.
  • Union Local Has 1 National Championship in 1992 with John Gibeaut.

Marching Band

Under the direction of Miss April Linard, the Union Local High School Marching band competes in Ohio Music Education Association adjudicated events across the state of Ohio. In 2016, the Union Local High School Marching band qualified for OMEA State Finals for the first time in school history. In 2017, the Marching Band qualified for OMEA State Finals again. The Marching Band qualified for OMEA State Finals for their third time in 2019. A list of the Union Local High School Marching Band's competition programs is provided below.

  • 2010: Rock On, Rock On
  • 2011: CC
  • 2012: The Conquest, featuring music from World of Warcraft
  • 2013: High School Love Story
  • 2014: Superheroes
  • 2015: Cinemagic
  • 2016: How To Train Your Dragon
  • 2017: A Tree Grows In A Garden
  • 2018: Boundaries
  • 2019: Broken

Theatre

The Union Local Drama Club is co-directed by Mrs. Sheri McElroy and Mrs. Jennifer Smolenak.

Notes and references
  1. "Union Local High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2009-12-22.
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