Harrison Central High School (Ohio)
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Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School is located in
Cadiz, Ohio Cadiz ( ) is a village in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States located about 20 miles from Steubenville. The population was 3,353 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Harrison County. History Cadiz was founded in 1803 a ...
, United States. It is the only
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in the Harrison Hills City School District. Their mascot is the Huskies and they compete in the
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as a member of the Buckeye 8 Athletic League as well as the
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. The school was established in 1999 from the consolidation of Cadiz High School (Cardinals), Jewett-Scio High School (Vikings), and Freeport Lakeland High School (Raiders).


Campus

The Harrison Hills City School District opened its 216,000 square foot PK-12 facility in August 2019. The new centralized campus includes an elementary wing, middle school wing, high school wing, two gymnasiums, a 760-seat performing arts center, an artificial turf softball stadium, and an eight-lane track and field complex. The school district still retains the recently updated Mazeroski Field (Baseball) and stadium, Wagner Field (football) and stadium, and John W. Stephenson Center at the former high school. Following the 2018/2019 academic year, the School District closed and demolished several former buildings, including the former Cadiz H.S./Harrison Central H.S., Jewett-Scio H.S./Harrison Jr. H.S./Harrison North Elementary, and Hopedale Elementary buildings. According to a recent article, the district plans to sell the former Westgate Elementary School in Cadiz to Harrison County.


Academics and Extracurricular Activities

Harrison Central offers a wide variety of academic and extracurricular activities. The school offer the Advanced Placement Program through the College Board as well as dual enrollment programs with local colleges and universities. Furthermore, they offer advanced courses in math, science, and the liberal arts as well as courses in art, theatre, music, agriculture, environmental science, technology, and the Industrial arts. Students can also take foreign language courses in Spanish, French, and American Sign Language. Clubs and Organizations: * Ohio Model United Nations * Academic Challenge * Band * Choir * FFA * National Honor Society * Student Council * International Thespian Society (Theatre)


Athletics

In athletics, Harrison Central is primarily a part of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference in division AAAA. They are also a member of secondary conference, the Buckeye 8. Harrison Central's boys are OHSAA Class AAA, while its girls are OHSAA Class AA. Their athletic director is Ray Hibbs. Offered sports include: *Football *Wrestling *Baseball *Volleyball *Cross Country *Golf *Basketball *Softball *Track & Field *Soccer *Bowling OVAC 4A Championships: *Baseball - 2000, 2005, 2006, 2013 *Bowling (Girls) - 2020 *Boys Basketball - 2007 *Girls Basketball - 2014, 2015 *Boys Cross Country - 1999, 2016 *Girls Cross Country - 2006 *Softball - 2009, 2015 *Golf - 2019 *Wrestling - 2009 (Tournament Champions)


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District Website
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