Anderson High School is a public high school in the Forest Hills Local School District in Hamilton County, Ohio.
| Anderson High School | |
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| Address | |
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7560 Forest Road , , 45255 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°4′12″N 84°20′55″W / 39.07000°N 84.34861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1929 |
| School district | Forest Hills Local School District |
| Superintendent | Larry Hook |
| Principal | Kyle Fender |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1142 (2012-2013) |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black[1] |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Cincinnati Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Raptors |
| Nickname | Raptors |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Newspaper | Chieftain |
| Yearbook | Andersonian |
| Website | http://www.foresthills.edu/anderson |
History
editEstablished in 1929, Anderson High School is a high school in the Greater Cincinnati area. Anderson was a Blue Ribbon School from 1994 - 1996 as awarded by the United States Department of Education [3] When founded, the school mascot was a comet, but the mascot was changed to Redskins prior to the 1936-37 school year.
In 2017, renovations began on the aging Anderson High School building. Construction is said to be done by the end of 2019.[4]
Mascot
editIn July 2020, the board of the Forest Hills Local School District voted 4-1 to retire the Redskins as Anderson High's mascot.[1][5] The new mascot, Raptors was announced in March, 2021.[6]
Notable alumni
edit- Thom Brennaman, sportscaster[7]
- Benjamin Cornwell, noted sociologist at Cornell University
- Richard Dotson, former MLB pitcher[8]
- Jensen Lewis, former MLB pitcher[9]
- Greg Mancz, NFL offensive lineman for the Houston Texans[10]
- Andrew Norwell, NFL offensive lineman for the Washington Commanders[11]
- Dave Wilson, Olympic swimmer[12]
Athletics
editAnderson High School is a member of the OHSAA and participates in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference.
References
edit- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Sellers, Forest. "Anderson High School Renovation Project Begins". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ Mitchell, Madeline (July 2, 2020). "Redskins retired: Forest Hills school board will change Anderson High School mascot/logo". The Enquirer.
- ^ Madeline Mitchell (March 5, 2021). "Anderson High School has a new mascot. What do you think it is?". Cincinnati Enquirer.
- ^ "Thom Brennaman". FoxSports.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Springer, Scott. "Glory Days: Anderson's Richard Dotson won 22 games for Chicago White Sox in 1983". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Motz, Mark. "Homecoming for Jensen Lewis at Anderson baseball camp". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Dyer, Mike (7 March 2019). "Anderson's 2007 state title-winning football team entering school's athletics hall of fame". WCPO.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Turer, Adam. "Anderson grad Norwell finds spot with Carolina Panthers". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Schmetzer, Mark. "Glory Days: Anderson swimmer Wilson won Olympic medals, set national and state records". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 10, 2019.