Belmont High School is 1 of 6 high schools in the

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school district. The school is located in

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, and serves approximately 1000 students. The school

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is the

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. Belmont High School did not meet any of the 13 indicators for the 2016–2017 school year on the State of Ohio Dept. of Education Report Card, and therefore received an 'F' grade. In addition, the school received a 38.9% score with a grade of 'F' on the Performance Index section of the Report Card as well. The school opened on September 10, 1956 for students in 8th through 11th grades. The Belmont High School football team competes in the American Division of the Southwest Ohio Public League. All other athletic teams compete in the

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Notable alumni

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, Former NFL player * Bill Hosket Jr., former professional basketball player * Don May, former professional basketball player *

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, voice actor, broadcast producer/director, voice-over coach, and audiobook reader *

Bud Olsen Enoch Eli "Bud" Olsen III (July 25, 1940 – March 12, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'8" center from the University of Louisville, Olsen was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the second round of the 1962 NBA dr ...

, former professional basketball player *

Harold Leighton Weller Harold "Hal" Leighton Weller (born July 6, 1941) is an American conductor and music educator. Weller was born in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Belmont High School in 1959. He earned degrees from Miami University and Ohio State University in ...

, conductor and music educator

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys

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– 1964

References

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