Anderson High School is a public

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in the

Forest Hills Local School District Forest Hills Local School District is a public school district serving the southeasternmost area of Hamilton County, Ohio outside the city of Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, Unit ...

in Hamilton County,

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History

Established in 1929, Anderson High School is a

in the

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area. Anderson was a Blue Ribbon School from 1994 - 1996 as awarded by the United States Department of Education 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.

Mascot

In July 2020, the board of the

voted 4-1 to retire the

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s as Anderson High's mascot. The new mascot, Raptors was announced in March, 2021.

Notable alumni

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, sportscaster * Benjamin Cornwell, noted sociologist at

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, former

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* Jensen Lewis, former

* Greg Mancz,

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for the

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* Andrew Norwell,

for the

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* Dave Wilson, Olympic swimmer

Athletics

Anderson High School is a member of the

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and participates in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

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- 2007

References

External links

Forest Hills Local School District Website
{{authority control High schools in Hamilton County, Ohio Educational institutions established in 1929 Sports in Cincinnati Public high schools in Ohio 1929 establishments in Ohio