Wellsville Junior/Senior High School (Ohio)

Wellsville Junior/Senior High School[3] is a public high school in Wellsville, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Wellsville Local School District. Athletic teams compete as the Wellsville Tigers in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference as well as the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference.

Wellsville Junior/Senior High School
Address
1 Bengal Boulevard

Wellsville
,
Ohio
43968

United States
Coordinates40°36′8″N 80°39′22″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
EstablishedEarly 1850s
School districtWellsville Local School District
SuperintendentRichard Bereschik
PrincipalCoy Sudvary
Grades8-12
Enrollment341[1] (2016-2017)
Color(s)Orange and Black [2]   
Athletics conferenceEastern Ohio Athletic Conference
Ohio Valley Athletic Conference[2]
MascotTiger
Team nameTigers[2]
RivalSouthern Local Indians
YearbookTiger Tales
Athletic DirectorDon Elliott[2]
Websitewww.wellsville.k12.oh.us

History

In the early 1850s, the state of Ohio passed a law making school attendance mandatory, which led to the construction of the Union High School building on 6th and Washington Streets.

Central High School

The Central High School building was constructed in 1875 under longtime superintendent James L. MacDonald. The building was a three-story structure located on 9th street where the former MacDonald Elementary School still stands. This building accommodated all students in grades one through twelve for a time.

Wellsville Senior High School/Daw Junior High School

In 1917, as the population continued to grow in Wellsville, a new high school was constructed on Center Street. Superintendent Seward E. Daw came to Wellsville in 1921, briefly after the new high school was opened. In the mid-late 1930s, a gymnasium addition was added to the high school along with additional classroom space for home economics and the growing music program. The gymnasium was constructed alongside the school and named Beacom Gymnasium after Bryron D. Beacom. At that time, the annex cost $100,000 and was dedicated in 1939. In 1954, a new junior high was built adjoined to the high school building. It served students in grades seven and eight, along with special education students and was named Daw Junior High in honor of the superintendent.

Wellsville Junior/Senior High School

A successful levy was passed in 1996 for the school district which led to the construction of a new high school which opened in 2001. In 2014, junior high aged students in grades seven and eight from Daw Middle School were moved to the high school building. Seventh grade was moved back to Daw Elementary School in 2017.

Sports

The following is an alphabetical list of sports offered by the high school.

Notable alumni

Bevo Francis - Basketball player who held scoring record in NCAA from 1954 to 2012.

Chris Regan - Former MLB Player with Tampa Bay

References
  1. National Center for Education Statistics. "Wellsville Jr. Sr. High". Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  2. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. "Wellsville Jr./Sr. High School". Wellsville Jr./Sr. High School. Retrieved 2016-03-22.

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