Beallsville High School is a public

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Beallsville, Ohio Beallsville ( ) is a village (United States)#Ohio, village in Monroe County, Ohio, Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the village population was 409. The village gained national attention by losin ...

, United States. It is one of three high schools in the

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. Sports teams are called the Blue Devils, and they compete in the

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as a member of the

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History

On August 29, 2011, Beallsville High School began its 83rd and final year in the former high school building, which opened in September 1928. The current K-12 structure was opened in 2012. On February 26, 2015, the Switzerland of Ohio School Board voted to close the high school effective 2015-2016 school year, but the ruling was struck down in court, thus keeping the school open.

Athletics

OVAC Conference Championships

*Baseball - 1996, 2001 *Boys Basketball - 2003 *Girls Basketball - 1982, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2020 *Football - 1968, 1970, 1977, 1981, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2011 *Golf - 1982, 1995 *Softball - 1983, 2000 *Boys Track - 1971, 1979, 2011 *Volleyball - 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008 *Wrestling - 1978, 1982, 1987, 1988, 2008

Notable alumni

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- former

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player for the

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& Texas Rangers

References

External links

School Website

District Website
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