Fort Loramie High School is a public
high school
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in
Fort Loramie, Ohio
Fort Loramie is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States, along Loramie Creek, a tributary of the Great Miami River in southwestern Ohio. It is 42 mi. northnorthwest of Dayton and 20 mi. east of the Ohio/Indiana border. The po ...
in Shelby County. It is the only high school in the Fort Loramie School district. The high school is located at 600 East Park Street. This building houses students in grades 7–12. Students in grades K-6 attend the
Fort Loramie Elementary School
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which is located at 35 Elm Street. The district serves between 780 and 820 students in any given school year. The motto for the district and the community is: "A Great Place to Learn and a Great Place to Live!" The mascot is the Redskin and the school colors are red and black. They primarily compete in the
Shelby County Athletic League
The Shelby County Athletic League is an OHSAA athletic conference whose seven members are located in Shelby County, Ohio.
Members
Former members
* Plattsville Green Township Griffins (pre-1940-51, consolidated into Fairlawn)
* McCartyville Must ...
, but play football as an independent.
The Board of Education for the Fort Loramie Schools consists of five people. There are approximately 26 faculty members at the Junior High/High School.
The district provides students in grades 9–12 with nearly 90 course offerings. There is a variety of extracurricular clubs and activities including National Honor Society, History Club, FCCLA, Academia, Science Olympiad, and Spanish Club. Students can also participate in the following sports: basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, track, cross country, golf, softball, bowling, and cheerleading.
Athletics
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
* Boys
Baseball
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- 2007, 2010, 2018
* Boys
Basketball
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– 1977, 1987, 1993
* Girls
Cross Country – 2002
* Girls
Basketball
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- 2013, 2015, 2021
* Girls
Volleyball
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- 2014
* Boys Cross Country - 2016, 2018
Notable alumni
*
Jared Hoying
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- Former outfielder for the
Texas Rangers and in the Korean Baseball Organization.
See also
*
Native American mascot controversy
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Sports teams named Redskins
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External links
District Website* Ohio Department of Education websit
Notes and references
High schools in Shelby County, Ohio
Public high schools in Ohio
Public middle schools in Ohio
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