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Upper Scioto Valley High School
Upper Scioto Valley High School is a school in McGuffey, Ohio, McGuffey, Ohio in the United States. It is part of the Upper Scioto Valley Local School District. The district serves students from the villages of Alger, Ohio, Alger, McGuffey, Ohio, McGuffey and Roundhead, Ohio, Roundhead, as well as Roundhead Township, Hardin County, Ohio, Roundhead Township, Marion Township, Hardin County, Ohio, Marion Township, McDonald Township, Hardin County, Ohio, McDonald Township and parts of other townships in southwest Hardin County, Ohio. The school came about in 1964 as a result of a consolidation of Roundhead, Alger and McGuffey-McDonald schools. The school originally planned to call itself Scioto Valley, but that name was already in use by a school in Pike County, Ohio, Pike County. As the school is located near the headwaters of the Scioto River, the name Upper Scioto Valley was adopted. The nickname, Rams, comes from the initials of the three schools which consolidated (Roundhead, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McGuffey, Ohio
McGuffey is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 466 at the 2020 census. History McGuffey was laid out in 1890, and named for John McGuffey. John McGuffey had donated land for a railroad depot in exchange for the naming rights. A post office called McGuffey has been in operation since 1883. The village was incorporated in 1896. Geography McGuffey is located at (40.693352, -83.785881). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 501 people, 192 households, and 131 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 229 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population. There were 192 households, of which 40.6% had children under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger, Ohio
Alger ( ) is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 860 at the 2010 census. History Alger was first called Jagger, and under the latter name was laid out in 1882 by Elias Jagger, and named for him. The present name is for Russell A. Alger, 20th Governor of Michigan. The village was incorporated in 1896. Geography Alger is located on State Route 235 about south of Ada. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 860 people, 347 households, and 232 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 413 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 347 households, of which 34.3% had childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Local High School (Maria Stein, Ohio)
Marion Local High School is a public high school located in Maria Stein, Ohio. It currently has approximately 286 students enrolled. The students are from several surrounding communities, including Cassella, St. Rose, Osgood, Chickasaw, St. Sebastian, Yorkshire, and Maria Stein. These communities were served by a series of local one-room school houses that still stand in Chickasaw, St. Rose, St. Sebastian and Minster. In 1922 a 2-year high school was established in Maria Stein and in 1930 a 3-story brick school (named St. John's School) was completed directly across from St. John's Church. In 1955 the Marion Local Consolidated School District was established and charged with strengthening the educational opportunities for students in the 6 member communities. The Marion Local School District built a new high school, the Marion Local High School, in Maria Stein, Ohio in 1957. Notability Marion Local High School is notable statewide for its athletic prowess. Since 2000, the school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike County, Ohio
Pike County is a county located in the Appalachian (southern) region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,088. Its county seat is Waverly. The county is named for explorer Zebulon Pike. History Pike County was organized on February 1, 1815, from portions of Scioto, Ross, and Adams Counties, and was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, the explorer and soldier who had recently been killed in the War of 1812. Pike County was the site of the Pike County Massacre where eight members of the Rhoden family were shot and killed the evening of April 21–22, 2016. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.8%) is water. Adjacent counties * Ross County (north) * Jackson County (east) * Scioto County (south) * Adams County (southwest) * Highland County (west) Demographics 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families living in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardin County, Ohio
Hardin County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,696. Its county seat is Kenton. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1833. It is named for John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolution The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolut .... Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. Adjacent counties *Hancock County, Ohio, Hancock County (north) *Wyandot County, Ohio, Wyandot County (northeast) *Marion County, Ohio, Marion County (east) *Union County, Ohio, Union County (southeast) *Logan County, Ohio, Logan County (south) *Auglaize County, Ohio, Auglaize County (southwest) *Allen County, Ohio, Alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McDonald Township, Hardin County, Ohio
McDonald Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 874. Geography Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Cessna Township - north * Lynn Township - northeast * Taylor Creek Township - southeast * Richland Township, Logan County - south * Roundhead Township - west * Marion Township - northwest No municipalities are located in McDonald Township. Name and history McDonald Township was established in the 1830s. This township was named for William McDonald, an early settler. It is the only McDonald Township statewide. McDonald Township is the location of the Zimmerman Kame, a burial site used by the ancient Glacial Kame culture of Native Americans. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Marion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,440, of whom 1,079 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Liberty Township - north * Washington Township - northeast corner * Cessna Township - east * McDonald Township - southeast * Roundhead Township - south * Wayne Township, Auglaize County - southwest corner * Auglaize Township, Allen County - west * Jackson Township, Allen County - northwest corner Two villages are located in Marion Township: Alger in the northwest, and McGuffey in the east. Name and history Marion Township was organized in 1856, and named for Francis Marion, an army officer during the American Revolutionary War. It is one of twelve Marion Townships statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roundhead Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Roundhead Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 720. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Marion Township - north * McDonald Township - east * Richland Township, Logan County - southeast * Stokes Township, Logan County - southwest * Goshen Township, Auglaize County - west, south of Wayne Township * Wayne Township, Auglaize County - west, north of Goshen Township * Auglaize Township, Allen County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Roundhead Township, although the unincorporated community of Roundhead lies in the township's southeast. Name and history Roundhead Township was organized in 1832. The township is named for Wyandot chief Roundhead, who inhabited the area in the early 19th century. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roundhead, Ohio
Roundhead is an unincorporated community in southeastern Roundhead Township, Hardin County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43346. History The first Euro-American settlement at Roundhead was made in 1832 on the site of a former Wyandot Indian village. The community is named for the Wyandot chief Roundhead. During its history, the community has also been referred to as "Round Head," "Round Heads," "Round Headstown," and "Roundheads Town." A post office has been in operation at Roundhead since 1837. An archaeological site, the Zimmerman Kame, is located in the Roundhead vicinity; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Located at an altitude of , it sits at the intersection of State Routes 117, 235, and 385, north of the northeast corner of Indian Lake and southwest of the city of Kenton, the county seat of Hardin County. Despite Roundhead's proximity to Indian Lake and the Great Miami River, which flows out of it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have often been used to describe opposites such as good and evil, the Dark Ages versus Age of Enlightenment, and night versus day. Since the Middle Ages, black has been the symbolic color of solemnity and authority, and for this reason it is still commonly worn by judges and magistrates. Black was one of the first colors used by artists in Neolithic cave paintings. It was used in ancient Egypt and Greece as the color of the underworld. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches, and magic. In the 14th century, it was worn by royalty, clergy, judges, and government officials in much of Europe. It became the color worn by English romantic poets, businessmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus, with the Columbus metro area, Greater Cincinnati, and Greater Cleveland being the largest metropolitan areas. Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes". Its state flag is the only non-rectangular flag of all the U.S. states. Ohio takes its name from the Ohio River, which in turn originated from the Seneca word ''ohiːyo'', meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". The state arose from the lands west of the Appalachian Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northwest Central Conference (OHSAA)
The Northwest Central Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association, OHSAA athletic league located in parts of Northwest Ohio, northwest and western Ohio. The league came into existence in the 2001–2002 school year. The NWCC supports 10 league sports: Boys and Girls Cross Country, Boys Golf, Football, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Baseball and Softball. The NWCC brings a rich athletic history and fierce competition. Every year the NWCC produces many college-level athletes from all divisions levels of NCAA to NAIA. Current members Recent History *Troy Christian High School, Troy Christian was set to become a football-only member in the NWCC for 2012, but decided in July 2012 to cancel its football season due to low numbers. They were hoping to play a full NWCC schedule by 2014, but ultimately withdrew from the league. Troy Christian previously had competed as a football-only member in the NWCC until after the 2004 season. *An invitation to join was extended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
