Galion High School is a public high school located in

Galion, Ohio Galion is a city in Crawford, Morrow, and Richland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 10,453 at the 2020 census. Galion is the second-largest city in Crawford County after Bucyrus. The Crawford County portion of Galion is p ...

, United States. It serves students ranging from grades 9 through 12. The school colors are blue and orange and its athletic teams are known as the Tigers. The current high school building opened in 2007 following the demolition of the previous home of Galion High School on North Union Street.

Facilities

This building is located on Portland Way North on a campus with the district's other schools. It opened in 2007 along with a new middle school to replace the aging building that was on North Union Street.

History

The first Galion Union High School was built in 1868 on West Walnut Street and served as Galion High School until 1917. This building was demolished in 1924 and a new junior high school was built on the site in 1925, which was razed in April 2008. The second home of GHS was built in 1917 on the site of a former cemetery on North Union Street. This building was extended in 1962, adding features such as a large gymnasium. This building was in use until the end of the 2006–2007 school year, with the new Galion High School opening in late 2007.

State championships

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– 1985 * Boys'

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– 1921 * Girls'

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– 1999, 2000

Athletic league affiliations

*North Central Ohio League: 1919–1945 *

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: 1944–2011 *

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: 2011–2014 *

Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference The Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference is an OHSAA athletic league whose members are located in the Ohio counties of Crawford, Marion, and Richland. The league was established in the fall of 1990. Current members Former members Membership Time ...

: 2014–present

Notable alumni

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Notes and references

{{authority control High schools in Crawford County, Ohio Educational institutions established in 1868 School buildings completed in 2007 Public high schools in Ohio 2007 establishments in Ohio

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