Buckeye Valley High School
| Buckeye Valley High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
901 Coover Road Delaware, Oh , , 43015 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°20′58″N 83°5′32″W / 40.34944°N 83.09222°W / 40.34944; -83.09222 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Motto | "Where tradition meets innovation." |
| Opened | 1963 |
| School district | Buckeye Valley Local School District |
| Principal | Zachary Riggs |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 737[2] (Oct 2017) |
| Color(s) | Brown and Gold[1] |
| Slogan | Baron P.R.I.D.E. (Positivity, Responsibility, Integrity, Drive, and Engagement) |
| Fight song | Down The Field/Gladiators |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Barons (Bellpoint, Ashley, Radnor, Ostrander, Norton, Scioto Reserve) |
| Team name | Barons[1] |
| Newspaper | N/A |
| Website | BVHS website |
Buckeye Valley High School is a rural public high school located in Delaware County's Troy Township, north of Delaware, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Buckeye Valley Local School District. The mascot is the Fighting Baron. BVHS was part of the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference, but will be joining the Mid-State League in 2019.
History
The Buckeye Valley High School Barons was established in 1963 as a consolidation of the Elm Valley (Ashley) Aces, the Radnor (Local) Trojans, and the Scioto Valley (Ostrander) Rockets and combined the towns of Bellpoint, Ashley, Radnor, Ostrander, and Norton. The combining of the towns is where the school's mascot, the baron, comes from. The high school building located on Coover Road in Troy Township still exists to this day. It has had one expansion in 1997 and was added onto once again in 2010. Over the years, BVHS had around 600 students; however, today it houses approximately 800 students in grades 9–12.
Music
Buckeye Valley High School offers Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Various Vocal Music programs such as, Visions Show Choir, Barontonix, Men's Choir, and Chorale. In the fall, the school puts on a play, and in the winter the school puts on a musical. [3]
External links
- Official website
Notes and references
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "Fall Enrollment (Headcount) - October 2017 Public Districts and Buildings". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ http://www.buckeyevalley.k12.oh.us/Content2/80#Vocal Music and Drama
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