Nelsonville-York High School
| Nelsonville-York High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Buckeye Drive Nelsonville, Ohio, (Athens County) 45764 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°27′45″N 82°11′20″W / 39.46250°N 82.18889°WCoordinates: 39°27′45″N 82°11′20″W / 39.46250°N 82.18889°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1967 |
| School district | Nelsonville-York City School District |
| Superintendent | Charles McClelland |
| Principal | Elise Stephan |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | ~350 (2009) |
| Color(s) |
Brown, White, & Orange |
| Athletics | baseball, boys' and girls' basketball; boys' and girls' cross country; football; boys' and girls' golf; fast pitch softball; boys' and girls' track and field; girls' volleyball; and boys' wrestling |
| Athletics conference | Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio Division |
| Team name | Buckeyes |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | School Website |
Nelsonville-York High School is a public high school in Nelsonville, Ohio, a southeastern Ohio city in northern Athens County. It is the only high school in the Nelsonville-York City School District. Nelsonville-York City Schools serve York Township, Athens County in northern Athens County, including the City of Nelsonville and the Village of Buchtel. The district also serves Ward Township, Hocking County in extreme eastern Hocking County, including the Village of Murray City and the unincorporated community of Carbon Hill.
The Buckeyes belong to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Tri-Valley Conference, a 16-member athletic conference located in southeastern Ohio. The conference is divided into two divisions based on school size. The Ohio Division features the larger schools, including Nelsonville-York, and the Hocking Division features the smaller schools.
See also Ohio High School Athletic Conferences
Nelsonville-York City School District came into existence in the fall of 1967. It was formed between the consolidation of the Nelsonville City School District and the Buchtel-York Local School District. Nelsonville High School sports teams were called the Greyhounds and the school colors were scarlet and gray. Buchtel-York High School sports teams were called the Bruins and the school colors were blue and yellow. When Nelsonville-York High School was established, the team nickname became the Buckeyes and the school colors were brown and white. In the early 1970s, orange was also added as a school color. Brown, White, and Orange are the official school colors of the Buckeyes to this day.
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