Kenston High School
Kenston High School | |
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Address | |
9500 Bainbridge Road , 44023 | |
Coordinates | 41°23′32″N 81°18′12″W / 41.39222°N 81.30333°W |
Information | |
Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
Motto | Bombers Fly High |
Opened | 1953 |
School district | Kenston Local School District |
Principal | Tom Gabram |
Teaching staff | 63.25 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 947 (2017-18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.97[1] |
Campus type | Rural |
Color(s) | Blue and White[2] |
Athletics conference | Western Reserve Conference[2] |
Nickname | Bombers[2] |
Rival | Chagrin Falls Tigers |
Communities served | Bainbridge and Auburn |
Website | kenstonlocal |
Kenston High School is a public high school located in Bainbridge Township, Ohio, near Chagrin Falls. It serves most of Bainbridge Township and all of neighboring Auburn Township and is the only high school in the Kenston Local School District. Kenston High School was established in 1953 with the consolidation of the Auburn and Bainbridge Township schools and moved to its current facility in August 2006. Academics include a wide array of courses and it fields numerous boys and girls sports teams. Athletic teams are known as the Bombers and the school colors are blue and white.
History
[edit]Kenston High School developed out the now defunct Bainbridge High School in the mid-twentieth century. At its inception it was a vocational school, similar to the nearby Auburn Career Center of today, but eventually evolved into a four-year academic high school. In 2006 the high school was moved from the current middle school to where it is now.
Athletics
[edit]Kenston athletic teams are known as the Bombers, inspired by the B-25 bombers which used to fly over the school from the nearby Ravenna Arsenal.[3] The school logo most commonly used is of a B-52 bomber, which is also shown on the school's website.
State championships
[edit]- Boys cross country - 1983 [4]
- Boys' Football - 2018
- Wrestling – 1972 [5]
- Boys soccer – 1987 [4]
- Boys' Baseball - 2023[4]
Notable alumni
[edit]This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2016) |
- Jack Rudnay (1965), former professional American football player with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL)
- Tyson Walter, former professional football player in the NFL
- Justin Herdman, current US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
- Scott Weiland, former Stone Temple Pilots vocalist
- Stefan Dechant, art director, production designer[citation needed]
- Mary Whyte, watercolorist[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kenston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ "About Kenston". Kenston Local Schools. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 3, 2006.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
- ^ "72 GRAD MARY WHYTE ART FEATURED IN UPCOMING CHARLESTON SYMPHONY CONCERTS". Kenston. Retrieved 2024-02-20.